Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Larry -- this is the jack you want/need

[Doug and Terri Anderson (dnt]

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

 

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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.
 

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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

 

http://www.amazon.com/Werner-W93652-Heavy-Professional-Service/dp/B000OJIO96/ref=pd_bxgy_hi_img_b

 

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.

rgarven [at] gmail.com

 

 

 "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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