Re: Jacking safely

[Jim Altemose <jaltemoose@xxxxxxxxx>]

At the risk of stating the obvious, once you get it up, put a pair of
good solid jack stands under the frame.  Don't rely on the floor jack
only to save your life and limbs.

- Jim
Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY
'63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge)
'63 Polara 500 (383)
'65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge)
'71 Bronco

On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 2:32 PM, Walter Hodges <redbaronpdx@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks to you all for the great info!   What a knowledgeable and generous
> group of people.
> I feel much more confident now.  This is my first "old car" in a few years
> after having driven
> one of those uber reliable newer cars for awhile.  Kinda changes the ol
> mindset when I leave
> the house....tool box in the trunk, spare parts in the box,  cell phone
> charged, etc.
> It's an adventure!
> Thanks again.
> Walt
>
>
>
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> From: Eric Sturgis <ericsturgis@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 9:16 AM
> Subject: Re: Jacking safely
>
> Hi Walt, Nice to meet somebody else from the PNW.  There are a few of us up
> here.  I currently have a 1962 Chrysler Newport 2 door HT....none of that
> "A" body "B" body etc stuff.  I got me a full size land yatch!  I did have
> many years ago in my youth a 1963 Valiant Convertible...that was the uglyest
> thing on wheels....except the wagon of the same year.  I seem to remember
> that all of the frame was very stonge on my little car and I never had any
> issues about jacking it up.  My current car you can jack it up on any of the
> frame and it could care less.  I'm sure there is a "no, no" place on the
> frame to put the jack, but I can't think of one.  I would just stay away
> from the floors and other sheet metal, unless you like that extra high hump
> in the passenger compartment or the crinkles up side panels.  Here are some
> pics to help a bit.  Green spots are ok to jack it up, the red bits are
> not.  unless you like dents....that's your choice.  :D
>
> On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 7:06 AM, Richard Kinsley
> <leroar.kinsley058@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> You are well within our scope. A really nice little car.
> I don't worry much about any special points for jacking up my car. I usually
> place the jack on the center of the k-frame to raise the front and on the
> sides at the point where the frame members come together.  In the rear I
> place the jack either under the center of the diff or on the spring perches
> on the axle. That's what I do.
> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
>
> On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 11:33 PM, Walter Hodges <redbaronpdx@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> Hi all.  I'm a new member to this group.  I realize my '65 Valiant
> convertible is a little
> out of the scope of this group,  but she is a mopar!
>
> This is my very first vintage convertible car and I'm a little nervous about
> the correct/safe/no frame tweak
> method of jacking it up.   I'm limited to using a floor jack.  Ok to do one
> corner at a time
> using the usual 4 lifting points from the shop manual?
>
> Thanks for any help with my goofy question.
> Walt
> Portland OR
>
>
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