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Post By razerwire
11-05-2017, 08:55 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289 FIA 351Windsor
Posts: 150
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Quick Jacks, what a headache!
Is it just me or does anyone else have a habit of constantly bashing their head on their quick jacks? Whenever I work under the front or back of the car I repeatedly bang my head on those suckers! One time I almost knocked myself cold! And its not that I'm new to working on Cobras with quick jacks, been at it for a handful of years now. Mine have a nice sharp edge too...just today banged my forehead 3 times working on the front..drew blood on one of them. I might manufacture some foam-filled covers to slip on during servicing...before I cause further brain damage!
Kim
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11-05-2017, 09:05 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 427 S/C, Twin Paxton 511 FE
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Talk to patrickt.
He has a propensity to cover steel in thick foam.
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11-06-2017, 03:39 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Dadeville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Sold my EM.
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I'm one of those guys who values function above appearance most of the time. After whacking the quick jacks several times with various body parts, I examined them and found they were only decorative (i.e., not strong enough to use to actually raise the car). So i removed them. Later, when I had the car repainted, I had the holes filled.
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Cheetah tribute completed 2021 (TommysCars.Weebly.com)
Previously owned EM Cobra
"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity." - Hanlon's Razor
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11-06-2017, 04:21 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
Posts: 22,017
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rodneym
Talk to patrickt.
He has a propensity to cover steel in thick foam.
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... and now I wrap an old diaper around the QJs when I'm crawling in and out from under the car.  |
11-06-2017, 04:29 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Woodbury,
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP/427co
Posts: 257
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I cut a slit in a tennis ball and slide over the end of the quickjack when climbing underneath the car. May look funny, but beats whacking yourself in the head.
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11-06-2017, 07:04 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Austin TX,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Exact 427 Carbon Car
Posts: 166
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I cover mine with the always available beer Koozie
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11-06-2017, 12:32 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289 FIA 351Windsor
Posts: 150
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Austin_Snake
I cover mine with the always available beer Koozie
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Ha! I'm thinking an 8" piece of a pool noodle, slit to fit should do the trick. |
11-06-2017, 01:33 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Cobra Make, Engine: csx4163 full comp alu. body
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I second the tennis ball deal. I like the looks of quick jacks and handy to jack up at track or away from lifts at home. Made bar to go from quick jack to quick jack, jack car up and then put jack stands under bar at each end. Bar goes past quick jacks far enough so jack stands go outside of quick jacks.
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11-06-2017, 02:41 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Eagle,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 1966 Lone Star 427SC.
Posts: 4,310
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I should have taken a photo of my right chin bone, the cut was nasty !
I'm on blood thinners so it bled for ever.
Just more snake bites from my Cobra, like my 2nd degree burn on my other leg from the drivers side pipe. Ouch.....(but I forgive her, as always)
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Kevin
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11-06-2017, 02:46 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Damn, I thought Jamo would have banned you after that last little bit of "humor." He must have been in a particularly charitable mood that day. |
11-06-2017, 05:02 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Columbus,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 714
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I for one would never use a dirty old diaper to protect my head. Nevertheless, foam or a lift will work well!
Phil
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11-06-2017, 05:05 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Large Arbor
I for one would never use a dirty old diaper to protect my head. Nevertheless, foam or a lift will work well!
Phil
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No, I wrap the diaper around the quick jacks, not my head.  |
11-06-2017, 06:45 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289 FIA 351Windsor
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickt
No, I wrap the diaper around the quick jacks, not my head. |
A diaper Turban! Functional and oh so fashion forward! |
11-07-2017, 04:14 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Woodbury,
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP/427co
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Quite the visual....  |
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