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Old Aug 9, 2002 | 08:45 AM
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Where is the best spot to position a jack (front and rear) to raise the
nose or tail ? :confused:
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Old Aug 9, 2002 | 11:37 AM
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On the front of the car, place the jack almost directly under the air vent, about half the distance between the front tire and the door. For the back, go about 6-8 inches from the rear tire (towards the front). Just make sure that you've got nothing but frame when you start to put weight on the jack- fiberglass doesn't hold up real well under stress:eek: ...

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Old Aug 9, 2002 | 11:47 AM
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I meant to raise the entire front (both wheels) or back...not only one side.
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Old Aug 9, 2002 | 06:44 PM
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Default Re: Jack Placement (Troublemaker 71)

Sorry 'bout that.

However, I think that doing it one side at a time might be the most eficient and safest:smash: way to get it done. Check out this thread and see if it helps any:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=358018

I can't be of much help for getting the whole front or rear at once... never done it.

-doc :troll
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Old Aug 9, 2002 | 06:59 PM
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See this link...
http://users.erols.com/jerryp58/corvette/jackpts.jpg

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