jacking up 71
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jacking up 71
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bigchi.../ph//my_photosis it ok to just jack up one side ( rear ) to work on brakes or is it better to jack up both sides it might be jacked up overnight. 71 convertable
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I wouldn't worry too much about leaving just the front or just the rear on stands for any length of time. I had the back of mine on jackstands with the front tires on the ground for about 4 months this winter and both doors still opened and closed perfectly the whole time. however I wouldn't want to leave it jacked up on only 1 corner for any length of time.
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Originally Posted by chris73cpe
I wouldn't worry too much about leaving just the front or just the rear on stands for any length of time. I had the back of mine on jackstands with the front tires on the ground for about 4 months this winter and both doors still opened and closed perfectly the whole time. however I wouldn't want to leave it jacked up on only 1 corner for any length of time.
My fronth was on jackstands for about 6 months, and so far everything is fine...EXCEPT it won't run!!!!!!(to be fair it never did before
) It should be fine 
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Better safe than sorry ... for both you & car. Others may call it **** ... but I prefer to err on the side of caution.
C3 vert is not as solid as coupe ... vert flexes more.
Suggest jacking incrementally & putting in stands all around. Be gentle ... jack just enough to get a short stand in ...then move on to nearby stand position ... then go 'round & raise stands a bit at a time.
I did own a DD 71 coupe ... I do own a DD 71 vert.
C3 vert is not as solid as coupe ... vert flexes more.
Suggest jacking incrementally & putting in stands all around. Be gentle ... jack just enough to get a short stand in ...then move on to nearby stand position ... then go 'round & raise stands a bit at a time.
I did own a DD 71 coupe ... I do own a DD 71 vert.
