Topic: A VERY SERIOUS OH S#%T MOMENT

[oldskool49]

After the car show I was invited to come out and help rotate stock at a private museum. Now the only way to get in is by invite. Thing were running pretty good till, OH SHIT HIT. The lift was almost to the top when something gave out and this Packard came down. Very lucky group of people in that no one was injured. I was about 10 foot away when she came down.


https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10204604941656294&set=pcb.10204604985257384&type=1

[hotwheels]

All i could see was a picture of the lift. The car wasn't damaged was it?

[just old]

that is diffidently  and oh $hit moment  . That is a really nice car

[oldskool49]

All i could see was a picture of the lift. The car wasn't damaged was it?

Ya it was damaged. I will try to find the picture that Paul took of the drivers side.

[lowboy]

Man that sux glad no one was hurt

[miraclepieco]

Here's the photo:

[oldskool49]

The drivers side took the big hit. Mainly in the front steering parts.

[hotwheels]

OH shit is right........ouch

[obama]

Damn, that hurts, I was just out in the shop assembling a four post lift would be kinda nice to get it right.
What failed???

[oldskool49]

Damn, that hurts, I was just out in the shop assembling a four post lift would be kinda nice to get it right.
What failed???

On the one post the bolt at the top gave way. The weight of the Packard pulled the cable out. Drivers side front tower.

[obama]

Thank you for the info,
Most lifts have a second safety lock, I would guess it was not adjusted to work properly,  Do you remember what kind of lift?  Kinda looks like a less expensive type, Or at least it was less expensive to buy, not to own.

[oldskool49]

Thank you for the info,
Most lifts have a second safety lock, I would guess it was not adjusted to work properly,  Do you remember what kind of lift?  Kinda looks like a less expensive type, Or at least it was less expensive to buy, not to own.

Sorry bud, I could not tell you the brand. I was told that the gentleman that owns all of that bought 5 lifts in a package deal. He then sent them out to be sand blasted, then painted. I am sure that the brand is somewhere around the lift motor. But then again I didn't go around that part.

[obama]

With the Packard sitting at half tilt, might not have been too safe for a close look, thank you for the reminder to try to get these things right.