Anyone have any suggestions (or pictures of how it can be done) for adaping axle stands for a non-condensing Stanley. I would like to get mine on stands over the winter.

Peter
I make up Axle jacking blocks. I only made up a few and have never used four to lift the whole car up on jack stands, but I don’t see why you cant. I am posting two PDF drawing for your use. Check your axle diameter, you may want to change the radius. I use contact cement and glue on leather and tuck in into the two grooves on the top, not explained on the drawing.

I need to state this is not my idea, I have never seen them used at any of the car tours I’ve been on but have been told of then and drew up what I understood them to be. They have worked fine for me.

Rolly



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I don't put my Stanley or other antique cars on blocks over the winter. My thinking is if the house or attached garage caught fire me, the neighbors, and/or the fire fighters could easily push the cars out of the garage. With blocks or jacks you are stuck! Tom

Peter,

Just use ordinary axle stands and place them under the bolt heads at the end of the perch poles - I know they are not under the centre line of the axle but it doesn't seem to be a problem. Just don't shove the car around too much while its up there!

Bugatti who had the same problem with a truss rod on the back axle used a split aluminium casting which straddled the truss rod, clamped onto the axle and formed a jacking point below the truss.

Mike