Placing her on jackstands
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 183
Likes: 0
From: Stockholm, Sweden
Placing her on jackstands
Just lifted her up on jackstands for the first time. The idea is that she should be like that all winter.
The problem is that the doors don't close when she's lifted up, I moved the jackstands to a number of positions and the doors got better but still not possible to close them.
Can it be "dangerous" for the frame if it stands just a little bent over the winter or is it normal that the doors doesn't close?
I've now placed the front jackstands just after the frame starts to curve (seen from the back).
The back jackstands are placed just in front of the rear wheels.
Any suggestions for better placement?
The problem is that the doors don't close when she's lifted up, I moved the jackstands to a number of positions and the doors got better but still not possible to close them.
Can it be "dangerous" for the frame if it stands just a little bent over the winter or is it normal that the doors doesn't close?
I've now placed the front jackstands just after the frame starts to curve (seen from the back).
The back jackstands are placed just in front of the rear wheels.
Any suggestions for better placement?
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 1,645
Likes: 11
From: Schaumburg IL
Re: Placing her on jackstands (Larsson)
I have a 73 and have had it on jack stands more than I can count. I put the fronts on the flat part of the frame just after it mades the downward slope. The rears are on the flat part real close to the t-arm. I have not had problems with the doors opening and closing but have seen some that do. Disconnect the battery and crack the door.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 1,191
Likes: 1
Re: Placing her on jackstands (Larsson)
It's worse with the weight of a big block.
I've had success putting the jackstands under the front sway bar bushing caps. The jackstands in the back is not as critical. No problem with doors this way.
I've had success putting the jackstands under the front sway bar bushing caps. The jackstands in the back is not as critical. No problem with doors this way.
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 4,269
Likes: 3
From: St. Charles IL
Cruise-In 5-6-7-8-9-11-12 Veteran
A CI-6 Car Show Winner
Re: Placing her on jackstands (Larsson)
Why bother putting the car on jacks for the winter? all that does is prevent tires from flat spotting, over inflating the tires by about 5 pounds will do the same thing. I believe there is a lot of stress on the rear shock mounts and rubber inserts while the rear wheels are off the ground, probably causes some stress on the a-arm cushions as well. :cheers:
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 183
Likes: 0
From: Stockholm, Sweden
Re: Placing her on jackstands (mayberg)
It's worse with the weight of a big block.
I've had success putting the jackstands under the front sway bar bushing caps. The jackstands in the back is not as critical. No problem with doors this way.
I've had success putting the jackstands under the front sway bar bushing caps. The jackstands in the back is not as critical. No problem with doors this way.
Big Fish
Why I place the car on jackstands is not only for saving tires, I have some things that has to be fixed, for example a leaking power cylinder. So I took the opportunity to lift her up on four jackstands...
