914 on Quickjack 7000TLX--Fail! Options

[bkrantz]

I recently got a Quickjack 7000 TLX. I need the long X model to reach the jack points on my other vehicles. But I have failed to lift the 914.

My first attempt had the Quickjacks in the "official" positions, i.e. with the lower base pivots forward. Note this is not what I consider safe for 911s and probably for 914s, since the car center of gravity can end up outside (behind) the end of the lower base.

[wonkipop]

i must admit i use the longs when i have the car on a hoist or jack stands.
to me the corner brace plates in the engine bay always seemed a bit "suss" to load up.
could bend up?

however..... got curious with question of the "donuts" reading this.
checking out these old manufacturing photos, seems to me porsche at least were using the donuts to sit the 6 body shells on cradle carts at stuttgart.
or am i not seeing this right ?????




looked at some karmann factory photos of 914 production line.
karmann did not seem to do this. overhead cradles and sled carts seemed to be a different set up for supporting the bodies during manufacture.

donuts were some kind of porsche thing for the 6s?
if they were they must have been able to support weight of car but maybe load is spread correctly by engagement with a designed fitting and the donut merely alligns it. but its not such a concentrated point load? dunno?