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11-28-2010, 05:55 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Medford, Oregon
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i need pics of your home made engine stands
i have seen a lot of people making engine stand with car engine stands, can you guys please post your pics of your stands, i am going to build one this week and looking for ideas
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11-28-2010, 06:14 PM
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Excess XS
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: South Florida and Southern New York
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Re: i need pics of your home made engine stands
Got to my youtube channel and check out the vids. There are a few there of my stand that should give you ideas.
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My welding skills have greatly improved my grinding skills...
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11-28-2010, 07:53 PM
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XS2 Owner
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Chute-aux-Outardes, Quebec
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Re: i need pics of your home made engine stands
I'm not using a car engine stand but here's a pic of a simple one that I did. It's not a pic but the plan.
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11-28-2010, 08:13 PM
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XS650 GRAND HACK
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Will County, IL
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Re: i need pics of your home made engine stands
^^ cant beat that one for cheap too. make 2 weld a piece of angle on the bottom and u can lock it in a vise.
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11-28-2010, 08:19 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Medford, Oregon
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Re: i need pics of your home made engine stands
well i am building one on a car stand so that i can flip motors upside down and clean and paint them before the top end goes back together
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11-28-2010, 08:21 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Medford, Oregon
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Re: i need pics of your home made engine stands
twojugs- your is exactly what i am talking about, hope you dont mind but i am stealing your idea, how do you like it? looks like it works great...is it just angle on the front and bottom motor mounts?
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11-29-2010, 07:57 AM
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Excess XS
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: South Florida and Southern New York
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Re: i need pics of your home made engine stands
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Build away. |
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