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Well done. Zach is having his done today, don't fancy his changes!!

Just as an idea of a few other venues, you have long marston, near Stratford upon Avon or Throckmorton near Evesham. Both are airfields so might be more in budget?

I will be there. Dee, Paige and Paige's friend will be coming along in the support vehicle (in case Zach needs help!)

See you there. Hope the weather holds

Yer. Got a compressor but again not sure they will give a stable jacking platform plus would rather not have to buy any new equipment. Working on a jacking beam type idea.

I have a small plastic toolbox with a whole set of sockets screwdrivers and pliers along with a few other bits. Also a few spare bolts clips cable ties and wires. Anything to bodge a road side repair

Sounds good. Just been talking to Gaz along the same lines. Use a bit of the left over rsj to connect the 2 sides and then use that as like a jacking beam. I could then use other bits to create new removable end pieces. Might have to limit the height to my trolley jacks max travel or find some bottle jacks that give a bit extra or add a spacer under the trolley jack and make a little ramp extension for driving on. Using 2 bottle jacks with some sort of connecting bar allowing both to be jacked at the same time might give a more even lift and more balance?

Definitely want a better idea than the poles. Thinking along the lines of the same as the fixed end but with something a little easier to remove. I have air tools so not too much of a strain. Its he getting it in the air safe and level thats the concern. Thought about the engine hoist but its really the wrong end of the garage and would have to find a balance point when lifting which again not sure will be stable. Was thinking along the lines of buying 2 bottle jacks and make a bar that jacks them both at the same time?

I have the same space issues as only have a single garage. The good thing with my design is that I can flip it over and park on top of the ramp. It means I am not tripping over it and can get down each side easily.

Have looked at that idea but with the weight of the RSJ s (about 180kg a side) and confined garage area really didnt like the idea. Preferred something more under control.

Have seen loads of these sort of lifts it already have £300 of steel so would rather use this than start from scratch. Definitely something for the future

Hi All Well after a lovely day yesterday, the rain has started to fall so the mind has fallen to jobs on the `to do list'. Background: I currently have a home made ramp for getting the kit to a height comfortable to work on and high enough to be able to get underneath. Currently the ramp is made out of 2 RSJ's (I beam) which are separate but tied together with 2 x 50mm (2 inch) scaffold poles. The end of the ramp currently sits at 700mm high which is a great height to work at and get underneath. https://photos.app.goo.gl/zQsE0mrrwtQ6xBrE2 The end and the straight is held together with 6mm plates. https://photos.app.goo.gl/9KEzPCEUbtB61ZVq2. I have mainly been using it as a ramp but would love to be able to use this as a platform. The big issue i have is getting the other end in the air. Currently i have a farm jack that i use to jack each side up a little at a time and the ends are then sitting on 2 x 50mm scaffold poles each side using trailer clamps which hold 750kg each. (https://photos.app.goo.gl/PCkmeFcsGbhyDkif1). This is very dodgy to say the least, it is not 100% stable when up and the whole process of getting up is difficult and getting it down is just dangerous, so i have not been using it as much as i had planned. This is what it looks like when the ramp is up. https://photos.app.goo.gl/h0NmXQZErmBN4cBE3 Design brief: So, the help i need is to make this safe and easy to lift. Also to be high enough to be able to get underneath. Design limitations: Tools to lift the ramp are a 2 ton trolley jack with a maximum lift of 370mm. Farm jack, but really do not like using this as it does not feel safe (mainly on lowering) Would prefer to use what i have left metal wise, which is a 2m length of the RSJ and a sheet of 6mm steel. So what would you do? Thanks in advance Steve

Were did you get it done? Having mine set up and the shocks dynod was the best performance upgrade on the whole car.

Dry and sunny. That car had never seen a wet road in its life!

Nice little breakfast trip this morning. Well worth a trip out. https://photos.app.goo.gl/g9rAgbL6Ohzqncsn1

Have you seen Venhills website? They have loads of stuff. I got some standard ends from them. Not sure they have what you need?

Haha. At least you have 7 weeks until Stoneleigh! Plenty of time. Give me a shout if you need help

Its only a couple of hours. Might give you some motivation.

https://www.facebook.com/events/504718629879089/?notif_t=event_aggregate&notif_id=1521448993165492 Event is this Sunday the 25th, 10am until 12pm. All details are in the link above. Never been myself, so would be interesting to see what turns up!

When I did mine I cleaned the mating faces and then used a smear of gasket maker stuff. All leak free just the drive shaft seal to do now! Got some gasket maker free if you wanna pop over

If you have a compressor you can borrow my air one.

Thanks Dan. Thats good as the basic cost difference means I can get proper rods for it. Just been £600 for pistons, same again for cam Kit and I have the starts for a good engine! eBay hunting begins!

Jez. I have the t1rs and once warmed up and have some heat in them they are great in the dry and reasonable in the wet. Only issue is when they are cold they are horrid. Mine seem to like a bit of heat in them!

Thamks Colin. That's the sort of info I needed. Also make the ST not worth going for? Do you know if the head or internals are any better than standard? I am fitting it to an mx5 gearbox which I am reliably informed bolts straight up and can use the MX clutch and flywheel setup

I try to forget them Andy!