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I was able to get an original jack for my 61 restoration. Like most 40 year old jacks it is very sloppy. Any suggestions on how I might be able to tighten it up?
Jack, jacks of that era were pretty sloppy to begin with. I think what was perceived as tight when they were new was the excess of paint on the jack. I bought a '61 in 1962 and from my feeble memory, it was not much of a jack when new.
Just remember they were made in an era when safety was not a high priority, unlike today. People used a little common sense back then, did not have to depend on Big Brother to coddle and protect them from all the evil manufacturer's and suppliers.
Suggestion would be to be very careful. The peening of the rivets is one of the "different" features between the original and the repo. Since the jack will never be used I would balance any condition benefit with the loss of originality.
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