Quick jacks direction

[alexmak]

I decided to swap bumper overriders to quick jacks and realized that there’s more than one way to install them: facing forward and to the rear, and also open to inside or outside of the car. What’s the consensus on this one?

[cob427sc]

Well, the open hook part goes down as this is where the lift cart would grab to lift up the car. I always positioned them with to the inside. Thought they looked best that way. Just don't try to use them as real lift points!

[Jim1855]

Hook up would be a bit odd. Other than that you'll probably see all the directional options. What is a given is that you'll run your shins into them at sometime or another and probably multiple times. Trust me there's little give in them.

Jim

[alexmak]

I actually forgot about the upside down position, which expands the number of options. I feel like having them directed outwards turns them into a pedestrian shredder, but probably looks better than inward. Whether the 90 degree angle is directed to the inside our outside doesn’t really matter

[Sdonnel]

Pipe insulation will protect the shins when it's in the garage. So I've been told. My shins do not reflect that fact.

[al r]

Here are pics of both Gurney & Miles running Quick Jacks turned in. I’ve done the same on mine both front and rear. 153110153111

[JohnK]

There are plenty of photos of quick jacks turned in, turned out, "nuts in", "nuts out"... the only consensus is that there's no consensus. If there's a particular original Cobra that you're basing your build off of, do it like that. Otherwise, do what looks best to you.

[alexmak]

Here are pics of both Gurney & Miles running Quick Jacks turned in. I’ve done the same on mine both front and rear.

turned in it is! I actually realized that I have a book by Dave Friedman, so found some pictures there as well. thank you for the idea!

[alexmak]

There are plenty of photos of quick jacks turned in, turned out, "nuts in", "nuts out"... the only consensus is that there's no consensus. If there's a particular original Cobra that you're basing your build off of, do it like that. Otherwise, do what looks best to you.

I wish I was able to point out to something that I could say "it's based on this". it's all over :)

[Jim1855]

I think if you orient the quick jacks according to what you like you'll not be much different than the the original owners/racers. They seemed to run different motors, wheels, tires, seats, rollbars, paint schemes and 'bout every other aspect of the cars according to the task and desires.
But then I struggle with coloring books and rules.
Jim

[NiceGuyEddie]

Unless you are thriving for a period-correct replica, do what you think looks best.

Mine are turned out, and the front spacers have been shortened significantly. If you decide to shorten the spacers, don't do what I did. I cut them to exactly the same length but didn't realize the body isn't perfect so they will be cut to different lengths to look the same.

I didn't like the bolts supplied from the factory, so I purchased chrome "bullet" nuts and attached them to threaded rod.

[alexmak]

Unless you are thriving for a period-correct replica, do what you think looks best.

Mine are turned out, and the front spacers have been shortened significantly. If you decide to shorten the spacers, don't do what I did. I cut them to exactly the same length but didn't realize the body isn't perfect so they will be cut to different lengths to look the same.

I didn't like the bolts supplied from the factory, so I purchased chrome "bullet" nuts and attached them to threaded rod.

that's a great advice, haven't thought of that. Thank you!

PS by any chance you remember the nuts size?

[Cobradavid]

Am I this remembering correctly: the 289 racing Cobras had the quick jacks mounted with the hooks in; but the 427 racing cobras had the hooks out (because the quick jack wouldn't clear the oil cooler scoop)?

David