Jacking points?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Brisbane Queensland, Australia
Jacking points?
This probably sounds really dumb, and in TIME even I will think it is, BUT I don't yet have the manuals; so can anyone WITH a C3 (preferably circa 1980) tell me the proper jacking points for them? I am a C3 newbie still.
The C4 is easy; pretty well ANYWHERE along either 'rocker panel' and the car goes up, but the C3's rely on using part of the frame I understand, as the lifting points.
Anyone?
Thanks!
The C4 is easy; pretty well ANYWHERE along either 'rocker panel' and the car goes up, but the C3's rely on using part of the frame I understand, as the lifting points.
Anyone?
Thanks!
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Safety Car
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This probably sounds really dumb, and in TIME even I will think it is, BUT I don't yet have the manuals; so can anyone WITH a C3 (preferably circa 1980) tell me the proper jacking points for them? I am a C3 newbie still.
The C4 is easy; pretty well ANYWHERE along either 'rocker panel' and the car goes up, but the C3's rely on using part of the frame I understand, as the lifting points.
Anyone?
Thanks!
The C4 is easy; pretty well ANYWHERE along either 'rocker panel' and the car goes up, but the C3's rely on using part of the frame I understand, as the lifting points.
Anyone?
Thanks!
Race Director
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From: Who says "Nothing is impossible" ? I've been doing nothing for years.
There are really only 2 points recommended on each side, both directly on the frame rails, one in front of the rear wheels and the other just in front of the door line 
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Burning Brakes
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From: Brisbane Queensland, Australia
Thanks fellas!
So when you say "frame rails" you are in fact referring to the steel chassis BEHIND the rocker panel? Am not totally sure that mine is flush with the steel part due to the cars customisation...Don't know if I have posted any pics of the car here yet, but some are at:http://www.australiancorvettes.com/p...opic.php?t=707
So when you say "frame rails" you are in fact referring to the steel chassis BEHIND the rocker panel? Am not totally sure that mine is flush with the steel part due to the cars customisation...Don't know if I have posted any pics of the car here yet, but some are at:http://www.australiancorvettes.com/p...opic.php?t=707
Melting Slicks
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Yes, just as motor head said. The vehicle from the outside does not look customized. I like the interior, a nice departure from the standard
C-3 interior. What type of dash is that? The paint job is also nice. I even like the hood. Dont care to much for the front end spoiler.
C-3 interior. What type of dash is that? The paint job is also nice. I even like the hood. Dont care to much for the front end spoiler.
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Burning Brakes
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The dash AND spoiler are a one-off; Both are custom made by my mate who built the car back up from scratch. Car is in effect a 2 year old C3; only ~7000kms on it and tranny is now a brand new tricked up TH700-R with B&M Hammer shifter, with about 60 kilometers only on it still.
Drifting
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Jacking the car up at any other point could create indentations where the jack contacts, depending of course, on the size of the jack pad. Bottle jacks will definitely make a dent almost anywhere other than the recommended jack points on each side.Isn't it cool how you can learn from everybody else's mistakes on the CF?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Brisbane Queensland, Australia
Jacking the car up at any other point could create indentations where the jack contacts, depending of course, on the size of the jack pad. Bottle jacks will definitely make a dent almost anywhere other than the recommended jack points on each side.Isn't it cool how you can learn from everybody else's mistakes on the CF?
PS; thanks 'ME2': You're not the first to say that about my hood emblem
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Burning Brakes
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From: Brisbane Queensland, Australia
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Burning Brakes
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From: Brisbane Queensland, Australia
'carl a' !!!Coincidentally; I picked up the manuals from the cars previous owner yesterday afternoon, so now have the diagram in the book...Thanks so much for your trouble though, and for the next C3 'newbie' that comes along, I'll add the following to go with the diagram above, as also mentioned earlier:
Axle stand points are 3 inches in FRONT or rearmost rocker panel and 5 inches forward of front of doors.
