Bumper Jack

[black56]

I am looking to find an original bumper jack for my Mark II. I have never seen one before, so I'm not sure what I'm looking for. I found someone who claims to have one, but I don't believe it is the original style. Here is a pic. Can someone confirm if this is original or provide a picture of what it should look like?

Thanks!

[Barry Wolk]

That's not it. Not even close. I'll take a picture of mine tomorrow.

[Mad Scientist]

That is not it.:(
The original opens up to a triangle shape with a long lifting screw through one leg.

[Don Henschel]

And they are expensive if you can find one. I have the bag but no jack or lug wrench:(

[Nick DeSpirito]

It's also painted engine color. "Champagne Mist." When I changed my water pump last year, I found a very close shade at the auto parts store and sprayed the new water pump housing before my mechanic made the swap. It's just about a perfect match.

[Ian Cowie]

If you have your Owner's Manual, there are a couple of pictures of the jack showing you how to change your tire! Just read it last night cover to cover ... took like 5 minutes!
Ian

[Don Henschel]

For those of you that are still wondering what they look like.

[linmk2]

My car has the correct jack and bag. I've actually have used the jack, and it works very well. It raises the heavy car up with very little effort. No, I did not have a flat. Shortly after getting the car in the early 80's, I worked on the brakes and used the jack. I think that is the only time I've had it out of the bag.

[Barry Wolk]

If I could get my hands on an original bag I'd get a cost on having duplicates made.

[Nick DeSpirito]

Barry,

Narragansett must have the pattern for it and the tire cover, since their daughter Annie made mine, and cut and bound the rugs for the trunk and the interior. (I supplied the carpet) She also made the hood liner, but unfortunately, you can't get the material anymore because no one is making it. Bob DeCarlo from Ohio who owns the two tone bronze Mark II told me he made his own hood pad out of chicken wire. It looked great and like the original. Maybe we can get him to post here on just how he made it and what materials he used.

On the jack pouch, it could be expensive seeing that they were color keyed to the trunk.

I don't know if Annie would be willing or has the time to take this job on, but I guess it wouldn't hurt to ask if anyone's interested.

[Keith W Colonna]

I plan on having a jack pouch made for my second MKII when it gets that far along. If someone is making them, I'll buy one instead.
RE: the hood liner.....
I made a very nice repro myself using my original as a pattern.
The insulation itself is 1/2 inch HVAC "duct liner" which is fiberglass batting treated on one side with a black coating. I cut this to size with the air cleaner hole in the middle. I then sprayed the un-coated side with truck bed liner from any auto parts store. The mesh material is not avail any longer...I've searched like crazy...it was "sisal" a natural fabric and used for audio speaker grills through the 60's. So, I used a synthetic screening material which was heat and UV resistant. I got it from a company called ProTec. The fabric is Poly CB2HD60 (Topside), black or white. It is designed for overhead mounting and will not stretch or sag....heat and flame resistant. Used for windbreak, industrial sun shade, etc.
This is distributed by Pro Tect Industries, Ft. Myers FL...1-239-463-1664.
The owner is a one man company and gave me the fabric as a favor. But since it worked fine I'll buy a couple of yards for my other car.
Glue the mesh to the insulation with 3M super trim adhesive...heat resistant.
It is yellow though and sprays in globs...nothing else I found will hold though.
Spray the finished assemblage with gray high temp engine paint.
A well respected authority told me the original under hood liners were a gray color despite the B/W images in the tech manuals and unlike the tan colored replacements we usually see....so I did my gray.
The edge binding is a large herringbone pattern and is avail in 2" width from an upholstery shop in white. Dye or paint to patch.
Lay an old mattess across your engine (remove air cleaner and headlight bezels) lay down and begin the ordeal of installing the bows (powdercoat black) and cover. Start fore and aft, then the midsection, finally pull the corners and screw with new SS.

[black56]

I would be interested in hearing thos cost for a new jack pouch. Jack Rosen says he has new ones for $100 each. I don't know what color(s) it comes in.

[Mad Scientist]

Here is what the bumper jack and its vinyl bootee look like. No this one is not Champagne gold but still it looks better the its previous rust red color.:)

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i17/mscientist/MKII%20rebuild/jack2.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i17/mscientist/MKII%20rebuild/jack1.jpg

If anyone wants to barrow the bootee to make a copy of it, that can be arranged.