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I've already noted that the lift does raise slightly before it starts descending and I know that I'll have to factor that in when work out the final lift height. Obviously it has to co-incide with one of the various locking catches but there's enough of them to give me options for both the Beta and the Stratos replica. The Stratos has a flat floor so won't need more than a sliver of rubber pad whereas the Beta will need careful checking to decide on pad heights.

Great minds think a like! I have been working my way to a high rise scissor lift that is recessed in the floor when not in use. I will have to adjust the limit switch as well. Note sometimes they have to go up a bit more to release a safety lock. You do not want to find out about this with the car on the lift or your beautiful roof will be modified. So far I have the low profile ceiling lights, power run and roller shutters in place of sectional doors so no door structure getting in the way.
Unfortunately my concrete floor needs real building work to get much further and the money has been reallocated to Solar and battery storage in place by Spring.

I rejected 1 or 2 post lifts because there are chunks of large metal in the way when you are not using them so they would make my garage less versatile.

Eric 

Well the springs will have to wait until tomorrow. Last week I had a low rise lift delivered to help with the rebuild and general maintenance, I really missed the 4 post I used to have in the last garage but that's not a possibility for this place, the roof is so much lower. I won't be able to use it to it's fullest rise and will have to modify the rise-stop switch to suit so it can't get too high. It was an eBay purchase of an ex-display showroom model but the seller cancelled the sale and offered a brand new one for the same price with a full guarantee. It was dropped off just inside the garage but was easy enough to get off the pallet with a trolley jack and a bit of careful thought. It needs a 13amp plug fitting, there are two hydraulic lines and four electrical connections. It raised first press of the switch. and stayed there. It would not come down. A quick message to the seller and a phone call ensued - there is a safety valve that controls descent speed that is shut and needed opening until you're happy with the speed it drops. Glacial for me is safest! Now I just need something to put on it. Should make reassembly easier and, most importantly for me, no more lifting engines out of the engine bay, it can go in on the subframe nice and safely!

Thanks, so pleased with it I am going to get one for the Spider’s vinyl gaiter.

Peter

Hi Gerard

Not sure if you covered this, but I assume this date of 1979 was the reg date which is very late for a pre facelift car.

Peter

Hi Gerard,
The link you posted appears to be incorrect.

Nigel

Oops!  Sorry!

Re-posted


https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gerard-clarke-09018b20_i-left-my-46-year-old-lancia-unrestored-activity-7265331620310573057-H6V_?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Very neat. More work to do when the interior goes back in.... Thanks for setting an example Peter!

Thanks Ian, definitely the original springs and neither is cut down. I will have another look at them and maybe disassemble the offside one and turn the ring upside down just in case that makes a difference! My thought was that the lower half of the upper mount differed from side to side but that doesn't appear to be the case. I'll report back with findings in due course.
Guy

I don’t have an explanation for your mis-seated springs but a few questions that may be worth looking into. Are the springs Original Lancia springs or aftermarket lowered that aren’t formed very well? Or if they are original is it possible that someone has cut a bit off to lower it?
If you see my original Berlina strut assembly the start and finish point for the coils are almost in line whereas yours appear to be 180 degrees apart. Maybe this is just down to different springs fitted on different models but if someone on the forum can take a peak under their coupe they can confirm if the springs start and finish like yours or like mine.

Hope this helps
Ian

Well done on the collar. That is always a challenge. My rubber gromet solutions look horrible be comparison.