Car Jack mounting 356BT6

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Doug McDonnell wrote: Thu Jul 02, 2020 5:24 pm Clear except for the oddball exception. Years ago Jim Braezeale documented jack holder clips on the right inner fender on the 1st 100 or so of 62 T6 Cabs and possibly Karmann Hardtops. Lots of oddball running changes on the 62 cars. Esoterica? Yes indeed. viewtopic.php?f=1&t=43307&p=282393&hili ... rs#p282393
Look on page 99 of Brett's new Restoration Guide. There is a picture taken by an oddball of the oddball jack Clips in a Early 62 (made in 61) 356BT6 Cab.

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#17 Post by Doug McDonnell »

All the weird 1 year or part of 1 year 62 only things are oddball Jim You are "Unique".
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#18 Post by Christiane Hastert »

I had a look to the book before questioning, but missed this picture, amazing

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#19 Post by Thomas McWhorter »

I ran across this oddball, which sure looks factory to me. I am guessing it is for a right hand drive t-6 car. It has the jack clips.
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Needing the use of the jack, you'll always need to remove the spare wheel; I'd just lay it aside the fuel tank--wrapped in a towel. (or not)

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#21 Post by Eric McKinley »

I mentioned in an earlier post on this thread that I was getting a cover made for the jack I carry.

The upholsterer has finished, I had no idea what he would do, however it has turned out well.

The milled puck can be seen inside a slot.
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#22 Post by Victor Ingram »

Your upholsterer did a great job, can you share his info?
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#23 Post by Mike Wilson »

I want one!

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It needs to have a place for the hockey puck :)
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#25 Post by Eric Lenius »

It does have a pocket. Ever used one of these jacks? My first try was in a fairly level parking lot and it nearly collapsed. Maybe operator error but there was enough shifting to bend the jack and convince me that maybe this was not the way.....

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#26 Post by Eric McKinley »

I will PM anyone interested with the company details.

The ground needs to be solid under the car, I have tested the jack and they perform well, for a tyre change on the move they are fine, would'nt want to be using it to perform longer jobs.

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#27 Post by David Jones »

Back in the 60's I used the VW jack more than a few times on my 62 beetle and then on my 1600 Variant, square back in USA, then when I acquired my first Porsche 356B in 1970 I used the Porsche jack but I did buy a cantilever jack of the type now supplied with more modern cars and the 944 but that was reserved for garage work where the side jack was unsafe. No axle stands but plenty of house bricks available.
I do now carry the cantilever jack in addition to the stock jack but I still occasionally use the stock one but only on level ground and always remember to set the handbrake no matter which jack is in use. Remember to loosen the lug nuts before raising the car if changing a wheel. Cannot remember how many people I have seen try to do it after raising the car.
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Doug McDonnell wrote: Thu Jul 02, 2020 5:24 pm Clear except for the oddball exception. Years ago Jim Braezeale documented jack holder clips on the right inner fender on the 1st 100 or so of 62 T6 Cabs and possibly Karmann Hardtops. Lots of oddball running changes on the 62 cars. Esoterica? Yes indeed. viewtopic.php?f=1&t=43307&p=282393&hili ... rs#p282393
Like Doug and Jim said, there are oddball exceptions. Here's a scan of an old (1976) picture of a 1962 T6 hardtop coupe with its gas tank out.At the time, it had 19,000 miles on it. Jack holders are on the passenger side.
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#29 Post by Jeffrey Leeds »

The bag is very well done Eric. It’s almost too nice to use for the purpose intended for it 😁. I also carry a 10 inch by 12 inch (approximately) piece of plywood to use as the base for the same type jack, to stabilize everything. I
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#30 Post by Jim Breazeale »

No matter what jack you use, you must properly chock the wheels. Any movement will damage the original jack and not do good things to the aluminum 944 jacks or the car for that matter.

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