$1000 WELL SPENT! - Best Thing I've Ever Bought!

[@frosticuar]

Another option is jacking the garage. We did one last fall for a buddy. 4 guys and 8 bottle jacks. Unbolted from the foundation and slowly jacked and blocked along the way. We jacked it one garage door panel higher and built a little wall around to bridge the gap

[@BoFinn52]

Did you mean 8 bottles of Jack?

[@mustangboss1246]

That's interesting. Where I'm from houses and garages are made from bricks and cement lol. I keep forgetting houses that side are made from wood and drywall. 😂

[@Iamthathillbilly]

@@mustangboss1246 not all, there's a lot of cinder block garages and the occasional house, there's lots of old double brick houses and ICF construction is becoming more common

[@Stahodad]

I used 4 Unijacks bought on sale...

[@rickey5353]

This is doable.

[@jasonboyce9650]

I boxed the lowers on my 66 Impala. What a difference!

[@diggerdog9096]

I have had one for years and love it. When not in use I roll it out of the way, and it becomes a welding bench.

[@alexandermancha7172]

Hi Dan Go to wrecking yard find good set Tan bucket seats Get 2 more quarts paint to do Trunk and front end to match. This Biscayne has come along way You saved it gave it life again.

[@RichMander1]

A bunch of 4x4 guys I know have tried that gusseting trick with the trailing arms. They all found out the hard way that the arms are supposed to flex a little by design. If you box it in, all of the stress gets focused at the ends of the arm, and it will cause fatigue, and cracks near the bushings, or mounting points. You might be fine on something street driven, but I thought it worth mentioning.

[@joncable4045]

Excellent idea sir, you both will be very happy.

[@SlippingTime]

You brought me back to the euphoria I had when I got my lift. Still to this day whenever I get a car up on it I am grateful for having it. Everyone who works in cars will never regret purchasing one that is for sure.

[@stoveboltlvr3798]

I've always wanted one too. If only for brakes and body work. Sure beats rollin around on the floor.

[@jpalberthoward9]

That car just does something to me. There's just a great "no bullshit" attitude there, and I'm really glad to see that you stuck with it. Now the finish line is in sight. I mentioned once before that one of my dad's friends was an Atlanta P.D. homicide detective, and his undercover ride was one of these in a dark brown. It had the big block, same steels and dog dishes. The guy was a WW2 Vet, and the kids all looked up to him because he was kind of a hero. I think this car is triggering some happy stuff in the back of my brain. That must be why I'm digging it so much. Anyway, you've done a fine job, you overcame some tough problems, and you have ended up with this result. Very nicely done! You win a cee-gar! .

[@kevinl.2291]

That’s so awesome Dan I’m really happy that you got a lift. That will save so much wear and tear on your bones. Also going to make so many jobs a lot easier. 👍😎✌️

[@kimbodywork1405]

How come you never put any sway bars under any thing?

[@davidanderson2393]

I like the scissor lift, amazing what else you will find with it up in the air, bad suspension bushings, bent trailing arms. I have the same issue of low ceiling in my shop, the Jenga idea sounds pretty good for blocking it in the air with the lift out.

[@DependableAutoTruck]

Years ago worked at Montgomery Wards that's what we had for tires and brakes. Main thing is if you remove diff. Make sure the stands are up front which u already know

[@docdetroit146]

Congratulations on the lift!!

[@gullreefclub]

I had one of those my lifts at work for years as my second lift and I found it handy I used it with a set of 30 inch tall wheel alignment stands to do alignments as well as to get the lift out of my way if I wanted under chassis access. Additionally I would move the wheel alignment stands to the front and back of the vehicle and set jackstands on the stands and placed the jacks stands under the frame horns to steady the lift although once I learned to better balance the car front to rear on the lift that was not such an issue. Lastly I learned to do a lot of work sitting on. Mechanic’s roll around chair which I had one that was vey short (apx 12” off the ground and another that was apx 22” of the ground additionally I put a low shel on my tool cart to make life more convenient. I personally hate working of a creeper or laying on concrete so this type of lift was a definite bonus in what had been my flat stall at work.

[@dipwaded]

I like the scissor lift, Dan. Too bad you can’t get a shop that would accommodate a full lift but maybe in the near future I enjoy your videos. I don’t care what others say or complain about. You’re the best. Have a great day.

[@markbrown6236]

That's $1000 well spent. Glad my views and comments help you buy that.😀

[@jack002tuber]

So glad you finally got a lift. You have needed this for so long. Now you can really get some stuff done.

[@Zazu2You]

The lift is a wonderful thing for you and for us, too!! Much, much better for working, filming and watching!! Keep up the good work!! Cheers!!

[@jester-gq9jq]

Somewhat of a simple solution to not building the Jenga wheel blocks. As most of us gearheads have an assortment of old Wheels laying around you could always weld a couple of them together to get your different heights works pretty good. I cut up some scrap wood that I had to lay on top of where the lug nuts would go on those Wheels to leave a little bit flatter surface for the tires or the brake drums in fact to sit on. Love the videos. Keep them coming. But remember real life always comes first KZbin can sit in the backseat.

[@davidsolloway9349]

Scissor lifts are great and what a bang for the buck 1K ! I use jacks on the front and rear as well.

[@scotthay1486]

Always awesome to watch you work on these fine hot rods. Thanks buddy.

[@Tim-57]

Hey Dan Congrats, no more cold hard garage floor. Gotta look after yourself 🙂 Take care

[@diesel46809]

They have mid lifts that the arms dont go all the way up. I just got one and absolutely love it. You have a nice lift as well, use what you can, keep up the great work

[@michealfigueroa6325]

While in the trade I moved to a shop where I had a similiar lift. It was the best thing I ever was given to work with. My production increased by 25 to 30 percent Being able to put a project at a comfortable working height made a ton of difference.

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

That was $1000 well spent Dan! The extra jacks won’t hurt! Better you are safe! On to getting the safety paperwork!

[@donaldhalls2189]

Nothing better than playing with the new toys, there will always be someone who can have better or do better, I recon it would be dam sight better than working on the FN floor, the stands are a great idea, I used to use a two post and constantly worried about it tipping off, then taking tank's out or motors, them stands would have been helpful, enjoy your new toy, they are just envious, or rich, all the best to yous and your loved ones

[@LAsmogfree]

I bought a "quick jack"for working on my 356 Porsche only low rise but I can get under easily .Nice job on all the incidentals and especially the E-brake your lift will be a great assist for future projects !

[@Rustyhalligans]

Took me a long time to get my 2 post lift. I have the same low ceilings as you so I moved my trusses up cathedral in the center bay of my 1200 square ft garage. The lift you got is great and it beats the hell out of using jack stands that for sure I appreciate your channel don’t change anything. Take care

[@jasonbose3507]

Good investment on the scissor jacks. Your just starting to reach the age where it becomes harder to work in those conditions as your getting older. Now, your able to work comfortably especially when it gets cold. Working on a cold surface gets old after awhile. Now your working in what feels like heaven. Great work DD Speed Shop.

[@firebird77clonefirebird89]

I put a four post in front of my tiny shop it's great. Never have i regretted buying the motorcycle lift, but it's a bit "tippy" as well. I block the tires to steady it up. I just had an inkling to make a cradle to use it on the four post.

[@deopersad2915]

That's awesome lift , but good you using support as well. 👍🏻 I got the small axcal stands and put board's under them to get a bit of hight but later will get truck stands and bigger jack , as the getting down and up is getting harder to do lol as getting older ☹ great to see you doing things 👍🏽👍🏻

[@billjohnson7041]

I bought a new MaxxJack 2 post lift for $ 1,300off Craigs. You will like that lift. Good to see your back posting relevant content again.

[@jimmartin2248]

The new lift heck yeah you're moving on up keep up the good work Dan I love watching your show can't wait for the next one

[@coldwarmotors]

Hey Dan! Sweet lift; that's a real help when every car you (not me... never) buy needs the bottom 6" replaced... Cheers man! All the best from deep in the snow.

[@davesayers5809]

Outstanding AF!! Now get the Nomad done Dan please!!🙏 😀 👏

[@POSminiracer]

The only down side to those Jenga wheel stands is the price of lumber is still insane. That lift is awesome. I could use one right now to do a rear end swap on a Catalina and a front clip a Falcon. I used to have to R&R transmissions out of any RWD anything that came through the door under a Pneumatic-hydraulic Single Post Car Lift that leaked air and was sketch AF. Made me nervous enough to go back to motorcycles and scissor lifts not much of a smaller foot print than yours. Now we'll be able to see all the rotten floors from the bottom before you cut them out. 😁

[@sneakysgarage2412]

Yep

[@woodchucksgarage1517]

Picked one up used as well about 10yrs back for $400. a Rotary with full adjustable arms & pads. Runs on 110v. As yer title says ...best damn thing I ever had. Helps with everything including installing exhaust kits .

[@muddboss3309]

I have one of these in my little shop and it works great for a lot of different things great for detail and great for Brakes great for a lot of stuff just like you said you need to build yourself up little frame on the floor like it's a normal lift when you drive up on the wood maybe I'll email you some pics

[@VATION3RD-GEN-X-GARAGE]

My job only bought us the gray seam sealer, if you use a 1" paint brush and a little mineral spirits it'll smooth out and It'll be non noticeable, and it's paintable too

[@McBuggs.]

Good decision Dan, that was a right choice! I often wondered when you'd get one, cuz every shop needs some sort of a lift.

[@Robert-ni6ut]

Great viedo have to say I was worried when you cut that control arm glad to see you doubled up the patch. B t w love that car lift . 😁

[@alexkunzelman5825]

My buddy said check out dd speed shop .... so glad I did . Awesome work Dan love the way you give it the proper amount of real. hopefully the bigger you get it doesn't change way you operate

[@franksgarage8551]

The cribs will be handy, i would suggest a little taller than where you would use axle stands. Lots of room for shop crane legs. The trailing arm, a block inside and a press to squish it then weld the plate as you mentioned. But, sectioning it out saves the hassle of dealing with the bolts. That scissor lift will save you a ton of time, just in crawling in and out. A winch up on the wall,or a fairlead to drag it up to store lift out of the way.

[@timisaacs6361]

I’m happy for you Dan, as others have mentioned, the view of what you are doing is awesome man ! Doing the absolute best with what you have is what you do best amigo . Cheers Buddy ! From Brandon.

[@johnelliott7375]

Just got to have it centered on it really well and you will be good. Beginning of my auto career I worked on some really crude lifts. We used those in the mid 2000's for tires and maybe the brakes on occasion. Always Dan make sure that you have supports with the side that you are on or all 4 corners. They are not seen much for the reason of what you described, and just think about your wife Dani! She would not have you around to enjoy the life that we all enjoy, exactly what you are doing! Making a cool ride for what you have to work on at the time.

[@barrybazile1294]

Hi Dan if you want to still have an automatic door garage opener they make one that hooks on the side of your door where the spring is and I will eliminate the center and it works great you want to just look into that have a good day

[@charleykeenan6171]

Always appreciate you. Your channel gives the home builder hope in finishing projects.. Even though it's not necessarily what I would have done, still cool!

[@GeneFever]

The '66 is coming together nicely despite the setbacks with the big block, which was great content anyway. Nice score on the scissor lift!

[@wickedjack1222]

Put some anchors in the floor on either end of the hoist & run some straps down from the axles

[@johnnysechrist6313]

I suggested one of these to you many moons ago Dan. Now you can advertise undercoating and fluid film applications to make a little extra $ ......maybe even make enough to stop working your regular job.

[@kimberlywilliams9757]

Life just got a little easier for you, Buddy! Glad to see it and Thanks for sharing, love the videos! 😊👍

[@monadking2761]

On your trailing arms, later you might want to replace those bushings. In the video they do look dry rotted. Once you start driving it more, they might start to crumble and get slopy. Nice lift! I have been thinking about one and I'm at the age where it's just harder and harder getting off of the floor.

[@hickeyskustomresto]

It's not in your mind Dan, the seam sealer often has different colors like the gravel guard does, black is thick, grey is medium and beige/clear is thinner.... or something like that. Glad your ride is finally coming together nicely👍

[@dbcooper4375]

Are you FINALLY gonna put on that minty quarter panel Peg gifted you ?

[@jeremycraddock4108]

Congrats on the lift Dan. You should get shirts that say ''Ya.. that'll happen''. It's your catch phrase

[@TinManKustoms]

The biggest no no with those lifts is don't set body gaps on doors, fenders etc etc when the car is up in the air. When you set it back on the wheels the body gaps will be all out of alignment. But other than that they are very handy

[@danielwilkinson9351]

Love the background music. Keep up the work on these old cars.

[@hsportyd]

My 1955 GMC adores the same thing with park lights on off with headlights

[@muddboss3309]

love the seal all works well for gas tanks

[@RacerRickxx]

I have had one of those for years and still use it occasionally, even though I also have a 2 post lift. It's great for suspension work and body work. I think I may have the exact same model as yours as it looks identical except for color - mine is blue. You have to be careful of stability, because they can be pretty unstable if you are reefing hard on something, but only side to side it seams. f you are going to do that, put the big trailer screw jacks on opposite corners which will really stabilize it. I have some pretty big ones I use. I also use them for removing bodies from frames, but you have to have 4 of them. Lift the entire car using the frame, put the screw jacks under the body, drop the frame out from under it and roll away.

[@thecommodoredecker]

You ever put a quad cab super duty on a 2 poster? You got like zero extensions on the front legs, and like ALL OF EM on the back, those end up like like a rocking horse while you work! I do it all the time. Its the only way to get them up on one cause of the frame, but it works just fine just like your setup does

[@burt66669999]

Boxing in those control arms is a good idea...sway bar helps too...

[@47kb8]

I meant to comment when I spotted it in your last video. I am totally envious. I definitely miss the four and two post hoists I had access to when I worked at a shop. That type of hoist would be great for my shop, but I have a dirt/sand floor to work on. Not a good base to use. Boohoo for me.🤘🤓🤟

[@stevehetrick2676]

Idea for your dirt floor shop! Locate a steel plate, (probably minimum 3/8" thick ) a bit larger than the footprint of this type of lift, thus you would have a solid place to put the lift on. Look for a used steel plate.

[@richardprice713]

You might want to put some 1/4" plate strips under the lift front and rollers to protect the floor. I did this with mine after years of creasing the concrete.... oh ya check out the KZbin on adding dolly wheels on the lift it works great for moving the lift under the car and adjusting before lifting.

[@brianf8621]

Get a garage door opener that attaches to the rod the springs are mounted too.

[@randywineinger779]

Thanks Dan, been going back and forth between that style lift inside shop, or 2 post outside. You made up my mind.

[@brentfellers9632]

Good score!, I'd love to own that!

[@mikereid6580]

Your the best Dan!,do you please never change.😎

[@Charleslinville269]

Smear and goosh and lift. I learn so many technical words from you Dan. Anyhow great job as always!

[@DDSpeedShop]

Worth all my schooling

[@ronaldolweiler7745]

I've had one of those lifts for about 15 years. I love it !

[@WingmanJohnny]

I like the the lift. Perfect. Keep up the great work and I will keep on watching

[@fredflint1797]

My scissor lift table has a pipe to put through the end without wheels that is double the width of the footprint and stabilizes it very well. Threaded pipe caps on each end keep pressure on the full width...

[@fredflint1797]

Your solution looks great in that you can move them when the jacks are in your way, just have to be careful during the lift. The pipe is a little bit of a trip hazard, but is removable option. Happy for you! Lookin' great! And thanks!!

[@kennethkuykendall7364]

I switched a wire on the back of the headlight switch on my 55, so the parking lights stay on when the headlights come on. I like that look.

[@jeffreystroman2811]

I just picked up one of these last summer without a pump unit. Thinking about getting one of the junk log splitters running to power the lift. The 24 volt pallet jack pump doesn't have the reservoir whereas the log splitter has plenty

[@CHOPSHOPUNDERGROUND]

I have a sissor lift best thing I ever baught. You can pull a transmission on front wheel drive cars/vans do it all the time. Plus if you have a rider they fit perfect on them and you can lift them as well.

[@coyboybc]

Always coming up with your fixes to problems! Keep up the great work!

[@Nova.1971]

The lift will be a game changer....I built my new shop this year around a four post lift and love it. Car is coming along great and should be ready to drive any day now!!!

[@DDSpeedShop]

I'm pretty stoked on it.

[@VATION3RD-GEN-X-GARAGE]

I bought $200 worth of 3/8 angle iron and made some 4 saw horses and I just stick them under each corner of the bumpers and it doesn't go anywhere, you can take the scissor lift out from under the car That's How Strong the Iron Horses are.......💪💪💪💪

[@howiemook7701]

Nice addition to the garage 👍 great for oil changes too. I put one of those cable adjuster’s on my 56 years ago , still works fine 👍

[@llewis7324]

You looked like you were having WAY too much fun wheeling around under the car.👍👍

[@puddleduckist]

Very nice Dan, always helps to have a lift. Will definitely help makes jobs easier! Nice to see more work on the 66 chebby!!!!

[@rocketfarm5352]

Great a some point its not that fun to crawl under a car to work on them anymore. At 45 I bought my first car lift as I what to work on them as long as I can . At sixteen I started working on old cars hope to keep building them till I'm a hundred hope you can too

[@black63ford]

If you will dip your finger into water when smoothing the sealer it will wipe off your finger much easier. Also he seam will look smoother.

[@garyburgess3829]

I have a 2 post lift in my garage and I use those screw jacks on it. They sure make it stable.

[@nathenthompson4276]

Consider a garage door opener that mounts right to the shaft, eliminates the overhead unit and chain setup.

[@tt600pch]

Old rims make good cribbing. Just use 2 different sized wheels and stack them up. 14 and 15 or 15 and 16 etc. They are quite stable.

[@kilmerkustoms7306]

Awesome purchase. We want to get a 4 post lift.

[@dave5833]

I had one and it worked just fine. Bought and install a four post lift much better.

[@Mr.Safety.]

Its like you could read minds! I admit, i was eyeballing that lift the entire last video, it looks so convenient

[@goincasual]

You will enjoy that lift soooo much. Even with the height limitation there's so much you can accomplish using some blocks for extra clearance below the vehicle and still keep safe.

[@daltonjantzen4205]

One of the best pieces of garage equipment I ever purchased. I was fortunate to be able to also get a 4 post lift. I'm right with you, my garage is not 100% perfect for the lifts but you can "store" the lifts. I park one of my cars on the scissor lift all the time, but I had to build a platform to raise the car up some to allow clearance. Good move, Dan.

[@divadyrdnal]

Added a 10k 2 post lift a few years ago, love it. Shopping for a 4 post now…

[@DoktorJeep]

Your back will thank you

[@ES-xc6fk]

I was lucky to find one a couple years ago made in usa 7500 lb rated for $550. It works great for my 1 ton crew cab. I have only used mine outside but look forward to putting it inside to enjoy it. I have a bunch of large boat stands I am thinking of using like you have there.

[@toddboone3923]

Lift for that garage is perfect.

[@frankfurther3828]

I'm looking fwd to the next 4 door conversion

[@davidmills6595]

if you want the parking lights to stay on, you can move the wire on the headlight switch. I did that on my 65 c10 as I wanted them to stay on with headlights on.

[@richardoswalt1009]

I went with the 4 post for many reasons I have the ceiling height and space to name a couple. That lift is the best for your situation, and cost is a big factor.

[@autos66]

Make some jack stands with old rims and 4x4 inch steel for all four corners, keep nice and sturdy.

[@MegaKencam]

I just picked up a low-rise lift on Marketplace for $900. Mine is a Bandpak LR-5T. I feel like a got a good deal. Hopefully it will save my back for a little longer.