Thread: new use for bumper jack
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06-16-2008 12:25 PM #1
new use for bumper jack
well, since I'v retired my bumper jack for saftey reasons.. I needed an extra foot to hold the brake pedal down on my Rambler today ( checking circuits, due to a problem ).. since nobody was around. the bumper jack sat in there and I pulled it out and.... volia an extra footYou don't know what you've got til it's gone
Matt's 1951 Chevy Fleetline- Driver
1967 Ford Falcon- Sold
1930's styled hand built ratrod project
1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle Wolfsburg Edition- sold
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06-16-2008 12:34 PM #2
That seems like a safe way to use a bumper jack.......Never thought I'd say thatOur race team page
Chuck
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06-16-2008 01:07 PM #3
It would be a lot of moving back, and forth but I guess you could bleed the brakes also by yourself!
Richard
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06-16-2008 02:03 PM #4
yup, that would work too. if it was a manual, I'd guess it would have a use holding the clutch pedal down to adjust the linkagesYou don't know what you've got til it's gone
Matt's 1951 Chevy Fleetline- Driver
1967 Ford Falcon- Sold
1930's styled hand built ratrod project
1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle Wolfsburg Edition- sold
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06-16-2008 04:27 PM #5
Old Volkswagen Beetle jacks made great bodywork tools. They had a solid round shaft body, and the part that lifted your car walked up or down the round shaft as you worked the lever. It was a simple thing to make up a series of different lengths of pipe that just slipped over the end of the solid round body, with different shaped ends welded to the pipe.---Bingo---instant poor mans "port-a-power". They worked great for pushing out dents and sprung metal. You could also weld a chain hook to the base of the jack and to the moving part, and those suckers woul pull just as strong as they would push!!! I still have one in my bodywork cabinet.Old guy hot rodder
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06-16-2008 04:30 PM #6
hey matt , looks like what tried to kill ya made you smarter man!fine idea dude..
Age and treachery will always overcome youth and enthusiasm.
Kenny
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