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    5/30/2013 12:30 PM  #1

    Novi Rick
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    Dumb Queston? Jack Stand placement

    Where is the best / safest place for jacking and jack stand placement on a 65 Fastback front and rear?  To change a tire there are notches on the rocker pinch weld but is that where jack stands should go? I need to get all four off the ground to get under for some work and I don't need it falling on me.

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    5/30/2013 12:36 PM  #2

    Michael H.
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    Re: Dumb Queston? Jack Stand placement

    I like to place them under the frame rails in the front and under the axle in the rear.

     

    5/30/2013 2:07 PM  #3

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    Re: Dumb Queston? Jack Stand placement

    Agree . Or sometimes if I need it up higher I'll jack up the front and slide ramps under the front tires. I don't like trying to drive up on them, creeps me out!

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    5/30/2013 3:02 PM  #4

    Pete M
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    Re: Dumb Queston? Jack Stand placement

    It's funny you say that, Derek!  I feel the same way.  Not so much with an automatic transmision cars, but with the clutch is a whole OTHER story!

     

    5/30/2013 3:06 PM  #5

    MS
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    Re: Dumb Queston? Jack Stand placement

    Just DO NOT place them under the floor beams.  They are not thick enough to support the weight without bending.  I hope you have the large 3 ton jack stands.  You can put them under the frame rails right under the front bumper bolts.  In rear, there is not really a good place other than under the axle.  If that doesn't work due to the nature if the work you are doing, the 6" of level frame rail beside the spring eye bolt will work, but it will bend if you do not spread the load over some wide jackstand cradles.

    The 4 places where the stock scissor jack fit under the rocker panels will work very well, since they are designed for that purpose.

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    5/30/2013 5:10 PM  #6

    T. McG/393
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    Re: Dumb Queston? Jack Stand placement

    I built a support to fit on a floor jack to raise the front of my '66 car and place floor jacks under it.
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    5/30/2013 5:32 PM  #7

    josh-kebob
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    Re: Dumb Queston? Jack Stand placement

    i like that terry, will you build me one and ship it for free!!!

     

    5/30/2013 6:36 PM  #8

    T. McG/393
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    Re: Dumb Queston? Jack Stand placement

    But the fun is in building your own. 

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