Actually Bob, you don't even have to get down on your knees. Just reach in and place the block's 2" inside of your side pipe muffler, and they will come into contact with the side frame rails and lift without any problems. You might have block's with an additional 2" to clear the covers, but it will lift without interference.
I have 40 series with 18 inchers, and with my suspension lowered, I would guess that my car is even lower then yours. As far as ground clearance, because of the loading ramps, it's virtually impossible to have anything hang up, The complete center section is opened up more then 32", so once on the ramps, you could actually have parts hanging lower then the pavement, and they still would not hang up.
When the lift is fully down, the maximum height is only 5", and the approach ramps are 29" in length, so it makes for a very gradual rise to the top of the lift. When the Corvette is on the lift, the complete length of the lift including the approach ramps takes up less space then the length of the Corvette, so floor space should not be a problem either. If you have room for the Corvette, you will have room for this type of lift.
Nobody inquired, but as an added bonus, the lift can be used in a garage with a very low ceiling. Since it has no posts, you can raise it anywhere from 6" to 72" and it locks in about each 5" of lift. My garage is only 8'10" in height, and once the lift is raised to the ceiling, I can walk under without hitting my head. However this is not the way it is to be used. My plans are to raise the lift only about 5' and do all my under car work, sitting comfortably in a roll around chair.
Once the car is on the lift, and is to be kept there for any length of time, the approach ramps can be removed by lifting them straight up, and as a consequence will give you some additional floor space. They just snap into the main section vertically and are very easy to put into place, or remove if necessary.
Anybody interested can visit the site at the following,
http://www.bendpak.com/product_info.isg?products_id=757, and as far as purchasing, the best price can be found at ASE
http://www.asedeals.com/scissor_lifts.html The manufacturers suggested is around 4900$, ( no direct sales ) the discounted price at the various suppliers is a little over 3K, and the sale price from ASE is only 2862$ and the shipping is included anywhere in the lower 48. I had it shipped from California to the nearest border crossing, and had it picked up there. Had I been able to get my hands on a decent truck, I could have picked it up myself at the border and saved a few more dollars.
Hope this covers everything, if anyone needs any additional info, just e-me, or send me your phone number, and I will call ( free long distance ) you back when it's convenient for you.
Bend-Pak full rise scissors lift model # SP-7X
There are actually very few parts, so once the basics are understood, no problems should be experienced. In all fairness, the manufacturer, did send out two different boxes with replacement parts, but it happend during a weekend, and the shipper UPS was not as quick as I would have liked. Other then that, now that I have seen and used it, I would purchase it again if I had to.
Stepinwolf
