The gear reduction starter ordered from The Wedge Shop arrived Thursday after work; I had the floor jack, just needed a couple of new jack stands in order to safely get the TR8 into the car for the starter replacement procedure (I had jack stands, but the duty 19-year-old apparently absconded with them).

Placed chocks behind the rear tires, confirmed car in gear with the parking brake set, glasses on, have the tools I need…and then discovered the floor jack wouldn’t clear the front sway bar or fit under the sub-frame cross member. Cripesamighty…Okay, mow the lawn while mulling over prospects and alternatives, possibly to the extent of calling AAA for a tow down to Firestone.

Was halfway through the front yard when the solution (painfully simple and logical) hit me.

So tune in next weekend, as our hero fabricates a couple of ramps and gets the needed ground clearance under the HSD.