I’m Z one

Check out this kids video and see how he lifts his Z. It is interesting, I just don't know if where he places the jack is structurally strong enough? I realize the Hydroform frame is there but I still s it.

MY03C5Z

That kid is a moron for jacking it up in the middle of the body, it's not a pickup truck lol. Yes it does have frame rails on both sides but gm specified 4 specific jacking locations on the frame rails for a reason. I don't even use those. I have only ever jacked mine by the engine cradle and the rear diff cradle using a 2x6 and a floor jack. When lifted I support the car by the front and rear cradle. Lifting in the middle of the door like that could screw up the whole door opening structure I would imagine. It's videos like this that made me find a one owner car, owned by an older guy. You never know what some clowns like this kid have done to the car...sheesh

*C7*

Myself and hundreds of others at the track have jacked C5s and C6s like shown in the video for years with no ill effects. Just don't let it slip on the jack or you will have major problems.

laurent_zo6

He should definitely have jacked up the car where you put the jacking pucks.

Moto One

I'v done it the same way for years, no problems in fact I did it today to change the oil.

Mark

laurent_zo6

You risk cracking the frame rails if you don't lift it where the jacking pucks are located.

MY03C5Z

Seems like a really odd and risky way to jack the car up to me. Like I said I only use the front and rear cradles to raise mine. To each their own I suppose.

Last C5

Every time a Corvette goes up on a lift, it gets lifted by the four jacking puck locations.

rmcmanus

When you use the puck locations to place your jack stands, you need an alternative spot for the jack.

Roddy13

This kid has some other vids with a hacked up Nassau blue C5. To be polite he is some kind moron as someone else stated above. Hopefully we wont see more of his crap on this site.

Moto One

I can show you where the jack point have bent in (with pucks) and your twisting the frame at those points (think about it). Also jacking on the brittle Alum parts isn't such a good idea ether.
Each to their own.

Mark

radar502

Lots of morons to go around this is not a moron free zone. Sorry ..

tbrowne

Looks and sounds like a bright young man. I would bet that he has a set of these, which make lifting the car in the center very doable without risk of damage. Just because you haven't done something or seen it done, doesn't mean it can't or shouldn't be done. I wonder how many of the name callers can post a quality video like this one? Very doubtful any have the technical savvy.

SG Lou

zeevette

I have a set of those frame savers, and I still jack front and rear crossmembers, supported by 16" 2x6s.

oneandgone

Bwahahaha! This!!!

Nowanker

Wouldn't give it a second thought. I'd do that myself if my jack would fit.

01vetteZ!

My first question is why the hell would he weld it??? Just replace it its clear he has plenty of money

Reggie Dunlop

I have lifted C5 corvettes countless times as the the young man did, no issues, and I'll add that my cars all run road coarse HPDE and get pushed hard.
The real morons are those uneducated people who criticize without knowledge.

And I've welded several of those, right on the car, it's easy and cheap.

~Josh

Cross members or puck locations.

Jack stands are the same thing. Normally always the cradle but since it's in the air with the transmission out the rear jack stands are at the puck locations.