Re: Chassis Stiffening for Alfa Spiders ???

[Ian Lomax <sfalfisto@xxxxxxxxx>]

I've also seen this phenomena on my spider, even
before the stiffener was installed.  I try to put the
rear jackstands under the rear axle, so that the axle
will distribute the weight of the car evenly.  Makes
me feel safer at least...

Looking forward to hearing about the spider's maiden
voyage!

Ian Lomax

--- Paul Irvine <kcabpilot@domain.elided> wrote:
> My Spider had been up on 4 jackstands for a couple
> of years when I installed
> the stiffener. The jackstands were under the four
> jackpoints. After I
> installed the stiffener (about another year later) I
> was working under the
> car installing a new parking brake cable when I
> accidentally bumped into the
> right rear jackstand and it moved. It was then that
> I noticed that there was
> a tiny gap between the stand and the body jackpoint.
> I pulled the stand all
> the way out and stared at the right rear as it hung
> in mid air. It
> definitely didn't do that before I installed the
> stiffener.
> 
> So, although I'm still about a week away from my
> first road test, I'd say
> that the stiffener will work as advertised and is
> worth the 40 lbs of extra
> weight.
> 
> I can say this: when working under the car on stands
> the stiffener does
> provide some nifty handholds for swinging yourself
> into or out from under
> the work area.
> 
> Paul Irvine - Antioch CA
> Project Alfa
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