tompollock Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 I plan to do some rectification/renovation to the chassis powder coating at the back of my Caterham as soon as it warms up a bit. My ramps don't get the car high enough for this and I don't have either a pit or a lift. Can anyone see any problems lifting the back end up using a block and tackle attached to the competition rollover cage? (Adding supporting stands afterwards of course.) Anyone tried this?Thanks,Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amos91 Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 I can't see it being a problem! Sure some cars getting lifted onto recovery that way track side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightpayne Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 I recall a club member telling me about suspending his honda blackbird engined seven from his telehandler by the cage (attached with ratchet straps) in gear engine running while he diagnosed a drive line noise. It was the Nova box IIRC.He was a farmer! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph45 Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Made me chuckle credit to whomever posted this, came across this on the internet, great ingenuity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted January 16, 2023 Leadership Team Share Posted January 16, 2023 Tom, did you fit the rollbar/cage yourself? Are you sure it has the bolts fitted from below, above the rear shock absorbers?I ask this because I've owned two Sevens and neither had these bolts fitted when I bought them. One had an FIA bar and was built as a racecar, the other had a full cage and had been used in competition. You'd never actually know without removing the shocks.Some people struggle getting the bolts in and give up, if this has happened with yours I'd certainly not recommend hanging the rear of the car on the cage or bar.Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Paul Richards Posted January 17, 2023 Area Representative Share Posted January 17, 2023 I've come across 3 cars without the bolts in the roll bar. All were factory built!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tompollock Posted January 17, 2023 Author Share Posted January 17, 2023 Thanks for the replies, especially about the mounting bolts.>Are you sure it has the bolts fitted from below, above the rear shock absorbers?<The rollcage came fitted but I will definitely check on the bolts before attempting to hoick the car up by the cage and get underneath!Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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