On Mar 8, 11:53 am, Lanny Chambers <la...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > While I'm at it, my current plan to jack up one side of the car is to
> > lift at each jacking point, then reach under the car to place a jack
> > stand on the subframe, roughly what looks like several inches inward
> > (toward the centerline of the car) from each jacking point.
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> The subframes carry the suspension. The places you describe are just
> boxed sections of the floorpan, probably not strong enough to sup****t
> the car without risking damage.
I'm sure I didn't describe what I mean well. A ways inboard from the
rocker panel jacking point is sort of a protuding square bar that runs
longtitudinally, and is double-thickness at the north and south ends.
First two pics on http://www.cardomain.com/ride/472010/7
Once I jack the car up from the rocker panel, my plan is to lie down
alongside the car, reach underneath and place a jack stand under this
section, then lower the car back down onto it.
You could jack the front crossmember to
> lift the front, place two jackstands at the front rocker panel jacking
> points, then jack the differential and place two more stands in the
rear.
Something like this occurred to me, but the front of the car is pretty
low to the ground. Seems like to get a jack on the right spot and
have enough clearance to use it may require some pre-raising of the
front end. I guess a couple 2x4s might do it, or ramps.
> You won't find the jacking points by feel--you gotta grovel and use your
> eyeballs.
Yeah, when I actually do it (I think I'll get a slotted jack pad
first) I'll be getting down low--bought a creeper yesterday. Just was
curious if those were roughly the locations. Damn that cladding.
> --
> Lanny Chambers
> St. Louis, MO
> '94C
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