I was watching the weather channel just then . Isidore (Hurricane) looks as if it will come right up through Louisiana . Now , I live a block from a river . I have never flooded , but houses in my neighborhood have . Im concerned about all this rain and the rising river . I would like to get my car atleast 2 feet off the ground . I've heard of people using cinder blocks , but I know they can break . What do you guys suggest ? Thanx .

 

get four jackstands and set them to the highest they will go. jack the car up and set it on them. then pray your maro wont get washed away.

 

2 feet would be hard, and still have stability. I would be affraid with stands, the wind would blow them over. I would think the red tire ramps, on all 4 tires. Wont be 2 feet though

 

Any shopping centers above ground parking lots you can hide out in?
That or on back of flatbed tow truck

I thought you were upset about the latest Chevrolet ads for the 2003 models.
No Camaros mentioned anymore.

 

Not really any high places . Id be scared of wind damage then . I have one pair of ramps . I might just pick me up another pair this week and put that sucker up on ramps . It will be under the carport .It wont be two feet , but its better than nothing . Thanx for the help guys !

 

well go to local hardware store and get metal/wood. you have wheel stands? well make something like those, only alot higher!

build a base of cinder blocks with the ramp of 2X10's...

 

I lived at Venice Pier, Marina Del Rey, California during the first El Nino (1982-1983).
The one that destroyed Santa Monica Pier, Redondo Pier, Hermosa Pier, Malibu Pier, Ventura Pier.
I woke up seeing the Pacific Ocean at my doorstep for two weeks. And I was INLAND, NOT on the Ocean side!
I parked my 1968 Firebird 400/400 at a highpoint street.
I feel for ya.
What about a garage in town?
Or just store it elsewhere further in land.

 

I just found out , its going to be bad . The predictions have it hitting lake charles thurs or fri . That means we are on the WORSE side of it . The tornado side .and very high wind side .

 

Are you staying in town for the hurricane or are you leaving? My family and I stayed at home in Charelston for Hurricane Hugo in '89 (same year as my car was made!). I was only five, so it scared the **** out of me! But I've been around for a few more, and I actually enjoy them.

Like they said, Don't use jackstands, especially if you'r going for 2 feet up. Just find someone who lives near you that has a flat trailer and pay them a few $$ if theyre not using it to keep your car on.

 

go find a firewood place, at "old man dan's" use monster logs to hold cars up in the air. safer than jack stands and ramps.

36+ in dia. and as high as you want.

use some like radio strap and strap them too the car. and tie it of so she dont float away.

I can see your car now, bobbing up n down in the carport. Also I would plug off your tail pipes.

the logs work great for working on the car anyways.



talk about tv, you guys see that dirt track car , his tire comes off the rim, rolls next to him for about 4-5 feet then it jumps back on the rim.


it was sweet

 

Might want to think about sealing up the doors somehow, too. Remember if you get your car underwater, you need to drain that motor before you try to crank the engine. Remove the spark plugs, remove the spark coil wire, and then turn the crank clockwise using a breaker bar & socket on the center crank bolt. This will push all the water out of the cylinders, thru the spark plug holes... don't want to hydrolock your motor.

Good luck down there!! If I were you I'd be hopping in the car and driving far far away... somewhere dry... be safe!

 

Thanx guys for all the help !

There is no where around here to get big logs .lol . I think im just ganna put the car up on some ramps if I have to . Im ganna wait a little bit to see what they say . I know everyone is not ganna rush to advance to buy wheel ramps ..heh . We may not get enough water to flood , but Im just being safe .What scares me though , is being a block from a river added together with tremendous amounts of rain .I will be staying here in Baton Rouge to ride it out because we will only have 80 mile an hour winds or so .I heard on the way home from school alot of the hotels are booked around here from people coming from New Orleans .Thats where it will flood like BAD because of Lake ponchatrain - if you look on a US map , the big lake in the toe part of the LA boot is lake ponchatrain .Its a shallow lake with alot of water that will almost all splash out and fill up New Orleans . (this is what experts predict )Im about an hour and 30 min from New Orleans.Will keep you guys updated .

Wayne

 

Hope it all turns out good, and wish you the best of luck. I live in Pennsylvania so I have never been in a hurricane. Heard today that it was tropical storm isidore, but might turn back into a hurricane before it hits you. Keep us all posted.

 

......(drums).......ruunnn toooo theeee hilllllssss..............ruunnn foorrr yoouurr liiiii iiii iiffee....... (drums again)......

 

hehehe lol


Its wobbling around out there .This thing is wobbling like a girls *** at school walking on campus ! They said earlier it looks as if Biloxi Ms will get the blunt force of it . We will still get wind and rain however . The good thing is , Its NOT strenghthing !!! It has been raining moderatly sence 5;00 in the afternoon yesterday . Im suppose to be in class right now , but I leave in the morning rush hour , I decided not to go to my morning class because people drive like a bunch of morons in the rain down here . Some of the idiots even speed up ! Classes may even be cancelled though ...

 

You're so lucky with so much warning.
I mean
We don't have warnings for earthquakes.
Some fires are about the same way, too.

Imagine if we knew exactly where & when an earthquake would hit?
Head for the HILLS?!

 

I'd hope they cancel classes. Universities are usually stupid like that... everything else will be closed, the news says "we advise nobody to travel unnecessarily", but classes are still going!

Hey did you actually put the car up on something? Is that what you were talking about by it wobbling around?

 

Man. Ohio is boring.

lol

 

No the storm is moving around in the gulf . heh ...No I didnt put the car on ramps , I really dont think its ganna be that bad anymore . It never did turn back into a Hurricane like they said it was but they said it will be a strong tropical storm . The winds will be like 40 mph by the time it hits us . They cancelled classes after 12 today so I never went to school and classes are cancelled for thurs . I get a nice 5 day vacation !

 

I would be Scared to death in an Earthquake . Belive it or not , there is an earthquake fault not to far from my house ...about 3 miles . a long time ago . real long ago . Louisiana did have a few earthquakes . But the fault has never been active sence then . Its funny because people will argue with you , I have even seen a teacher and student argue about Louisiana having some earthquakes a long time ago . But , if you do research on it , I procmice you , you'll find something .

Im having a hurricane party , you guys wanna come ?

 

rotflmao (I was born in Ohio, so I can agree )

 

The greatest earthquake this nation ever had happen.
Created the Mississippi River.
Started as a tiny crack, glacers helped the rest.
Hurrican Party?
Top the El Nino's then we can talk!

 

I accidently lit a resturant on fire named El Nino's in rRoserita Beach Mexico. Opps-- One too many Margaritas that morning and lit the tortilla basket on fire with the candle. Sh*t went downhill from there.

 

 

:rockon: Iron Maiden rules, to whoever was singing the song.