Not Anumber
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| posted on 3/5/12 at 07:13 AM |
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fitting cycle wings and everyday use
Does anyone know if the cycle wings are left and right handed and whether they need to be fitted a specific way round. I took mine off for
reinforcing and prep redy for painting then realised i'd somehow managed to rub out the identifying marks like a daft git.
I'm going to be using the car quite a bit on the road when ive finished the colour change. Does anyone have any suggestions for sourcing a
spare wheel bracket to go on the back and would a standard scissor jack do the job for kerbside wheel changing ?
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maccmike
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| posted on 3/5/12 at 07:43 AM |
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Generally theyre universal unless theyre a specific design like the CSR wings. Have they not got the fixing holes still present?
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Slimy38
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| posted on 3/5/12 at 08:19 AM |
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Personally I would follow the trend of most car manufacturers and sacrifice the spare wheel (and jack) for a tin of puncture repair. It would be a lot
easier to store a can (or two) than it would to carry a spare wheel.
The 'widowmaker' jacks that you're referring to are designed to lock into a certain place on the car to stay upright, either an
indent in the sill seam or other similar jacking point. On a smooth surface like the underside of a kit car they would be extremely unstable and
almost guaranteed to collapse. Unless of course you put some jacking points on to your car?
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 3/5/12 at 08:28 AM |
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+1 for the puncture repair stuff, that's what I intend to use when mine's finished.
I would have thought that the scissor jack would be OK if you fixed a solid block of rubber to the lifting face? Just need to be sure it won't
rock side to side.
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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AllWeatherDan
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| posted on 3/5/12 at 11:39 AM |
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+1 Can of Foam
Saves KG's
Dan
There is no such thing as a stupid question.
Just the ones I ask!
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 3/5/12 at 12:13 PM |
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Scissor jacks are available that are not designed for a specific type of jacking point, but instead have a normal 'cup' (l;ike a small
trolley jack) which can be used on chassis rails etc. Machine Mart sell a scissor jack like this.
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 3/5/12 at 12:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ
Scissor jacks are available that are not designed for a specific type of jacking point, but instead have a normal 'cup' (l;ike a small
trolley jack) which can be used on chassis rails etc. Machine Mart sell a scissor jack like this.
Ditto, stability should be o.k, as you will but be under the car when wheel changing.. Tend to agree the spare adds quite a lot of weight, but this is
not always a bad thing as the weight is over the back axle and will help with traction...
Dan
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