C3 Corvette Jack Stand Placement

Position your jack and lifting pad under the frame rail shipping slot reinforcement.

C3 corvette jack stand placement. 4 ratchet style jack stands are very safe if used in the right locations. The manuals are an invaluable tool for a gm car owner. Never use on asphalt first off keep them as far front and as far back as possible. Jacking up your corvette read 6223 times feb 21 st 2005 at 3 03pm.

I need to jack up my vette to do some work and i am hearing stories of fiberglass t tops body panels ect shattering. Corvette jack stand backup by froggy thanks for 2 million views. The publisher bears no responsibility for improper or unsafe repairs injury or damages to. Lift your jack slowly and carefully.

C7 corvette lock in leave in jacking pads pucks they are jack stand pucks and there is also a quick youtube video showing where they are placed. You also want to ensure it s thick enough that the jack never comes in contact with the body of your corvette. I prefer to place them under the front control arms rather than letting the front end cantilever over towards front. C3 corvette forum c3 1977 corvettes all c3s general discussion jacking up your corvette moderators.

My c3 c5 manuals are quite specific to proper jacking lifting blocking points. The big challenge often is that the prefered jacking point is the same place you want to put the jack stand. The info here might help you. Attempt all work at your own risk.

Sorry i don t have a c4 manual. Make sure you only use a service jack that has a lifting pad diameter of 2 5 inches 64mm or smaller.