Newest member of the family

MN71W30 · May 22nd, 2009, 07:50 AM

I crawled under a car for the last time. The crawling under isn't so bad it's the gettin up and out from under is the pain.
We picked it up this week and assembled it in a few hours. It seems like a well built unit. It is a Pro Park 8000 pound lift that sells for $2000, it included the wheels and the Ford drip pans. The total cost for me was $2000 and another $3000 for new counter tops for the kitchen.

Rdrokit · May 22nd, 2009, 09:17 AM

Yep, must keep the other half happy too.

Nice lift and they are handy. Try, telling her next on the list is to raise the garage roof so you can jack the car high enough to get a car under it as you want to buy another car

On secomd thought don't unless you want to be single again.

wmachine · May 22nd, 2009, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MN71W30

The crawling under isn't so bad it's the gettin up and out from under is the pain.

Ain't that the truth!!

So what is lurking under the hood of that Biscayne?

citcapp · May 22nd, 2009, 06:40 PM

Once again someone got what I wanted before I got it. I guess I'll have to use the kitchen counter trick. Good idea

Allan R · May 22nd, 2009, 07:54 PM

I think just about everyone here knows what kind of relief you must be feeling. Congrats on the new toy. What size is your garage? By the looks of what I can see you must have at least 9 or 10 foot ceiling, and I'm gonna take a stab at 24X30 or 24X36? That thing looks huge!

BTW, that 442 of yours is looking really nice. How bout some more pics?

MN71W30 · May 22nd, 2009, 09:11 PM

The garage has an 11'3'' ceiling. The city allowed a 20 ft peak and 1000 Sq. feet. So my peak is about 1/4" under 20 ft. I have a full attic with a 6'3'' ceiling up there. The garage measures 24X40. I can get the Biscayne under the Olds.
The Biscayne was a project we did a couple years back. We found a rust free V8 shell and installed a 454 from a 75 Laguna. We changed the heads and installed a pair of closed chambered 1966 oval ports and a Voo Doo cam, and a 750 Holley.
With a 4 speed and 3.31 gears it ran a 12.80 @ 104.44. We just installed a New 5 speed richmond Doug nash style 5 speed and it really woke it up. I'm hoping it will run 12'60's.
I'll take a few more pics of the Olds. I have drove it over 600 miles already.

csstrux · May 23rd, 2009, 05:29 AM

citcapp · May 23rd, 2009, 08:27 AM

Sweet

May 22nd, 2009, 07:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
MN71W30 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: oakdale, Minnesota Posts: 530	Newest member of the family I crawled under a car for the last time. The crawling under isn't so bad it's the gettin up and out from under is the pain. We picked it up this week and assembled it in a few hours. It seems like a well built unit. It is a Pro Park 8000 pound lift that sells for $2000, it included the wheels and the Ford drip pans. The total cost for me was $2000 and another $3000 for new counter tops for the kitchen.

May 22nd, 2009, 09:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
Rdrokit Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Korat, Thailand Posts: 242	Yep, must keep the other half happy too. Nice lift and they are handy. Try, telling her next on the list is to raise the garage roof so you can jack the car high enough to get a car under it as you want to buy another car On secomd thought don't unless you want to be single again. __________________ 65 Cutlass If Speed Kills then I'm a Dead Man. http://picasaweb.google.com/Rdrokit

May 22nd, 2009, 06:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
citcapp Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 3,445	Once again someone got what I wanted before I got it. I guess I'll have to use the kitchen counter trick. Good idea __________________ Pat 1957 Super 88 with a 455 1948 2dr series 76 with a 455

May 22nd, 2009, 07:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
Allan R Just an Olds Guy Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 1,174	I think just about everyone here knows what kind of relief you must be feeling. Congrats on the new toy. What size is your garage? By the looks of what I can see you must have at least 9 or 10 foot ceiling, and I'm gonna take a stab at 24X30 or 24X36? That thing looks huge! BTW, that 442 of yours is looking really nice. How bout some more pics? __________________ Allan R

May 22nd, 2009, 09:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
MN71W30 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: oakdale, Minnesota Posts: 530	I do like it The garage has an 11'3'' ceiling. The city allowed a 20 ft peak and 1000 Sq. feet. So my peak is about 1/4" under 20 ft. I have a full attic with a 6'3'' ceiling up there. The garage measures 24X40. I can get the Biscayne under the Olds. The Biscayne was a project we did a couple years back. We found a rust free V8 shell and installed a 454 from a 75 Laguna. We changed the heads and installed a pair of closed chambered 1966 oval ports and a Voo Doo cam, and a 750 Holley. With a 4 speed and 3.31 gears it ran a 12.80 @ 104.44. We just installed a New 5 speed richmond Doug nash style 5 speed and it really woke it up. I'm hoping it will run 12'60's. I'll take a few more pics of the Olds. I have drove it over 600 miles already.

May 23rd, 2009, 05:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
csstrux Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Janesville wisconsin Posts: 1,659	__________________ Chad Greed: in psychology is an excessive desire to acquire or possess more than what one needs or deserves, especially with respect to material wealth

May 23rd, 2009, 08:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
citcapp Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 3,445	Sweet __________________ Pat 1957 Super 88 with a 455 1948 2dr series 76 with a 455

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