Don't
think for one minute that the "Cast iron" stands are foolproof, I had bought two
pair of 3 ton jacks from our local Kragen store, jacked up the hot rod to work
on it...everything went along fine until I dropped one side of the car down,
with the car leaning to one side the other two jacks folded like pancakes....the
metal housing that hold the cast iron part split at the seams. Gave me the
chills when I picked them up off the floor.
The counter man at Kragen didn't even bat an
eye when I brought them back in for replacement, his response was "what do you
expect for 20 bucks"....he offered me another pair in exchange but I declined. I
did look at the manufacture and they were from Taiwan and I question
what quality control on the metal they use, so I would buy SEARS or
Lincoln.
JB
I investigated a man's death, he had used
cement block to hold up his Trans Am. Car rolled off on top of
him. He didn't even chuck the wheels. Be
careful.
Craig
69SS
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 1:43
PM
Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] body
off
I've got to
agree with this. Cement blocks, particularly slag block, has NO lateral
strength. Besides, just this last weekend K-Mart had 3 ton jackstands on
sale for 13.99 a pair. They looked sharp, too. I've got four Craftsman
stands that look identical that I paid $20 a pair for - regular price. For
that kind of dough, it makes no sense to use concrete blocks. Call me
paranoid, but I don't get under my car without doubled up jackstands. I
worked at a Jag dealer in Tampa many years ago and watched a Rolls Silver
Shadow crush one of those round jackstands with the "pin" style indexer. The
stand was under the passenger side forward frame rail while the right front
tire was being changed. The car literally squashed the stand and three
of it's wheels were still on the ground. Lesson learned.
Concrete Blocks are made for downward pressure, core
holes up!! Laying with nice smooth flat side on the floor, seems the
way to go, but not the safe way, it will crush with any forward or
rearward pressure and enough weight. Tom
B.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002
12:35 PM
Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] body
off
I don't have a garage but I did it myself in the back yard!
I used 2 cherry pickers and some cinder blocks and bricks along with
some treated garden lumber from Home Depot. After taking the whole
front end (fenders and all) and all the stuff from the inside out, I
just hooked one on the front and the other on the back of the
body. I then took it up a little bit at a time putting bricks till
I could fit a cinder block under the lumber!! I must stress safety
first. Be very careful, working alone can be kinda risky. If
I had help, we could have done it a little faster and
safer!
Trinidad Zepeda
69ChevelleCoupe
69Chevelle4Dr
69Nova4Dr
San Antonio, Texas
I have decided to pull the body off my
'66 and have it acid dipped and e-coated. I had my dash done and it's
absolutely beautiful. My problem is I have no one to help me pull it
off. My ceiling is low and is dry walled. So no chain fall or "A"
frame. Has anyone done this without help? How did you do it? Any
special problems I should be aware of? Once it's off I'll mount it to
a dolly and have the frame blasted. Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks
Rich
"66 Malibu
ACES #
5066
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