<VV> Jacking Points / Talking Points

[Sethracer at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/21/2008 10:02:39 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
kovacsmj at sbcglobal.net writes:

I always  jack my LMs up on one side to get both tires up. I use a 2 foot 2x4 
and put it  about 1/2 way down the rocker with a bias to the rear. If you 
have rotted  rockers, this is NOT a good idea. I'm sure someone will have a 
horror story  about doing this, but I've been doing this since '65 and never a  
problem.

MIKE KOVACS



All US cars, and almost all imports, have recommended jacking/tie  down 
points They need them to be tied down for trucking travel. I am sure  there is some 
kind of Automotive "standard". In their never ending quest to make  the 
Corvette a "World-Class" performance car, Chevrolet designed the C6 Corvette  with 
4 accessible jacking points. (and only four) The frame has slots where  
tie-downs enter and snap/twist into place. Since I sometimes change tires on my  
Corvette (for Sunday use only!) I use these tie-down points often. I purchased a  
set of four snap-in jacking pads which present an easy to identify point for 
a  floor jack. (If you miss on the side, the jack will happily go straight up  
through the Corvette's wooden floor, really). I leave the jacking pads in  
place, and I haven't lost one yet. 
    The late model (And maybe the early model)  Corvair has the same slots 
for tie-downs. In the front, the slot is in the  middle of the subframe box that 
extends rearward from the front suspension. In  the rear, the slots are 
hidden up in the triangular shaped weld seam. The front  slots can accept the same 
jacking pads I use on my C6. Unfortunately,  the rear pads cannot snap in (at 
least in their original shape) because of  interference of adjacent sub-frame 
metal. But it is easy to look under and see  the slot locations. I suppose you 
could customize a pair of jacking plates  for the rear of the Corvair. On my 
Corvette, I jack it up on the front pad and  both the front and rear wheels on 
that side come off the ground, just the  opposite of the Corvair. 
 
- Seth Emerson  



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