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Old Mar 27, 2003 | 07:08 PM
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Where should i place the jack? im lifting the rear end up so i can remove the wheels and inspect the brakes.
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Old Mar 27, 2003 | 07:13 PM
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I usually put the jack under the pumpkin, but I suppose it depends on what kind of jack you are using.
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Old Mar 27, 2003 | 07:15 PM
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I use the pumpkin also.
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Old Mar 27, 2003 | 07:16 PM
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The jack is a floor jack( the ones with the wheels and the long handle)
what is a pumpkin?
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Old Mar 27, 2003 | 07:43 PM
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what is a pumpkin?
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Some cars have pumpkins although some of the earlier cars had cantalopes or honeydews. It is the rear differential :D I jack one side at a time at the frame about 6 inches in front of the wheels, but others jack from the pumpkin.
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Old Mar 27, 2003 | 08:03 PM
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what is a pumpkin?

Some cars have pumpkins although some of the earlier cars had cantalopes or honeydews.
The honey dews got my laughing HAHAHAHAA :jester :jester :jester :jester
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Old Mar 27, 2003 | 08:12 PM
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Here are the published jack points (and lift and jack stand points)... http://users.erols.com/jerryp58/corvette/jackpts.jpg

If you use these points and want to get the car fairly high, I will work my way from side to side raising each side a little higher as I go along.
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