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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Jim
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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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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.
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.
If I had known I would live this long I would have pushed the envelope a little harder.
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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.
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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1963 356B T-6 Super 90 Coupe
2009 997.2 Carrera S
2015 958 Cayenne diesel-1 & 2015 958 Cayenne diesel-2
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.
Jim
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