Ahhh... I see. So he bought a 3rd one for the metal. That makes sense. I've seen several made with engine stands. I don't think it's that hard to do. I also don't think the connector under the car is necessary unless you're going to roll the car around. Mine will stay stationary, so I'm not using the wheels.

I bought some 1.5" x .120 wall tube and my plan was to make extended legs that plug into the end of the tubes to give the extra 8" of height. I've also seen one that was set on a bunch of 6 x 12 (guessing the size) lumber to raise it up.

When I actually get it going I'll post pics. Haven't had enough motivation lately...

I don't think you mis-led anyone. Certainly if you did you cleared it up immediately.

Sounds like you are going about the restoration in the right way. Building a garage to have a good workspace is VERY smart.

You may want to consider creating a project website once you get underway. I have one going for the Datsun roadster I am restoring (http://www.mydatsunroadster.com), and the cost was like $120 for hosting and domain registration a year. I try to take pictures and write-up what I'm doing. It is always easier to ask technical questions if/when you have them if you have a site with pictures to refer people to. And it is nice to be able to share with people (by referring them to the site) when you reach milestones.

Very cool site AWC. Good luck with the restore