Re: A few ideas on Scout Storage Space

[Tom Mandera <tsm1@domain.elided>]

On Sat, 7 Mar 1998, Ken Farmer wrote:

> 1.  Hi-lift jack:  install under the hood against the firewall.  I'll
>     have to remove the bottom plate, and perhaps relocate the voltage
>     regulator, but it should fit.  I've seen one installed this way
>     at the RMIHR.

My solution - The 5-piece bolt-together roll bar from G.U.S. was 
installed, and I put a longer Grade 8 bolt through the main "leg" on the 
driver's side.  This bolt protrudes towards the back of my head a couple 
inches.

By moving the "D" thingy at the top of my Hi-Lift down one notch, or just 
letting it flip upside-down, the jack fits great.

I place the base of the jack on the floor, then swing the jack body up 
and towards the roll bar.  The longer bolt slips right through the jack 
body.  Top it all off with a wing-nut.

Not sure what'll happen when I install shoulder harnesses in the '77.. 
and, I looked at my '72, with another G.U.S. 5-piece bar (from one year 
earlier) and the bolt for the upright legs goes across, not forward/backward.

Then you can use the under-hood at the firewall space for a shovel, per 
Howard's recommendation.  One caveat - when I'm in 4-lo, the shifter knob 
hits the hood release.. oops!  Solution?  I'll be twin-sticking the Dana 20!

-Tom