Re: Larry -- this is the jack you want/need
From: Doug and Terri Anderson (dntdock.net)
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:19:24 -0700 (PDT)

Picture this – new to me my Ferrari 1978 308 GTS jack – first impressions - - -  WTF?  The &*%*(^)*())_   prior owner took my jack and replaced it with a beat up sitinkin’ piss yellow PEP Boys or Harbor Freight knock off.

 

A few months later, while moaning groaning bitchen and cryin’ I was told – Nope – thass it.  You gots the real thing – and look where your tools were made - - - Huh?  Yeah – look where the wrenches were made - -  -  INDIA????  My my.

 

Much later, at a dealer tech session, I was again moaning about the quality of the older cars tools.  Tech put me my place - - “you shouldn’t be working on your car anyway – that’s what a dealership is for.”

 

Oh.  Well, your advice stinks but your free lunch is good.

 

Onward

 

DOUG



 


From: Larry Bard [mailto:larrybard [at] hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2012 6:32 AM
To: DOUG
Cc: Ferrarilist
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Larry -- this is the jack you want/need

 

I understand and to a great extent agree with the sentiment.  And I do believe Hein-Werner products are manufactured in the U.S. (but the company appears to be owned by Shinn Fu Company -- whose ultimate owner appears to be in China or Taipei).
 
But even if I were to consider paying about 7 times the price of the Harbor Freight jack I'm considering, hauling the 100+ pound Hein-Warner jack for the track isn't practical.
 


From: rgarven [at] gmail.com
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:10:39 -0700
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Larry -- this is the jack you want/need
CC: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
To: larrybard [at] hotmail.com

Friends,

 

 I am probably the brokest Ferrari owner out there but would not skimp on anything for the "Car"  I have a original Lincoln jack and it is great. My Craftsman race jack is nice and light but tends to give out when I am getting the car to where it needs for the jacks.

I also am trying to buy US products as some here need jobs. I live 30 minutes from HF but just like Walmart will not buy their products. If I was to buy another jack I just looked at the USA made ones that used to be lincoln

 

 

It may seem like allot but depends on how much you value your car, the stands are just to keep me alive so I can take car of the car.........

 

:-)

 

 

 

Robert W. Garven Jr.

 

 

 "The Ferrari is a dream - people dream of owning this special vehicle and for most people it will remain a dream apart from for those lucky few." Enzo Ferrari

 

 

 

 


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