Tara Hurlin
Tara Hurlin
2/14/23 8:00 a.m.

“Nothing in this world makes my heart beat like racing, not even my double-shot lattes,” explains Tiffany Kelly. “I am addicted to the rush.” 

At the age of 17, she got that rush by evading parental permission to purchase her first motorcycle. Today, it comes via a Honda S2000 powered by an unlikely source: a Honda Odyssey minivan engine. 

Tiffany’s …

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MyMiatas
MyMiatas Reader
2/14/23 9:02 a.m.

Good for her!  Would like to see pictures of the repairs. A bashed quarter panel isn't a total.

Lof8 - Andy
Lof8 - Andy GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
2/14/23 9:11 a.m.

Is putting dollies under jackstands a common practice?  That looks a bit questionable.

johndej
johndej SuperDork
2/14/23 9:42 a.m.
MyMiatas said:

Good for her!  Would like to see pictures of the repairs. A bashed quarter panel isn't a total.

Seems like this one shows a pretty good hit

gsettle
gsettle New Reader
2/14/23 11:57 a.m.
Lof8 - Andy said:

Is putting dollies under jackstands a common practice?  That looks a bit questionable.

I don't like it either!

spacecadet (Forum Supporter)
spacecadet (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
2/14/23 1:00 p.m.
johndej said:
MyMiatas said:

Good for her!  Would like to see pictures of the repairs. A bashed quarter panel isn't a total.

Seems like this one shows a pretty good hit

And if you're still breathing, you're the lucky ones

She tagged the outside wall on the PPIR banking at a good speed, it was properly crunched. 

MyMiatas
MyMiatas Reader
2/14/23 4:23 p.m.

The jackstands look like they may be welded to the dollys. 

stealthdeburgo
stealthdeburgo New Reader
6/11/24 4:12 p.m.

As long as the jack stands are bolted down onto the dollies, it will be fine. I do that in my shop, with no issues. I welded mine onto the dollies. it makes moving the car around without the need to rebolt the wheels on. 

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
6/11/24 4:37 p.m.

In reply to MyMiatas :

Agreed, I think they're welded on. And the footprint is probably wide enough to avoid a collapse by "tripping" over something as you roll it. Looks sketchy on an initial glance, but I think it's ok.

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