Raising the car 1959

[John C.]

I have a hydraulic floor jack, not sure how to raise the car where should I place the jack under the car front and back

[John F.]

Re: Raising the car 1959

Under either A-arm on the front and center pumpkin on the rear. Always back-up with jack stands!

[Art B.]

Re: Raising the car 1959

I always raise my C1s as John Ftacek says. By the way, never put the jack under the third arm support bracket at the center front. For a new C1 owner, that is a tempting place to put the jack. If that breaks, you are in for a costly repair.

[Mike T.]

Re: Raising the car 1959

John, I number of times I put my Hein Werner floor jack under the third arm bearing support bracket and cringed when doing it. Shortly afterwards, I started putting a block of wood alongside but that meant the jack was offcenter. Still worked but not the best way. Can't remember where I saw it, it might have been on the Corvette Forum (and a number of the CF members are also NCRS members) but someone came up with a decent approach for a saddle-shaped wood platform that straddles the third arm bearing support. I need to finally get around to making one up, once I figure out who came up with it, I'll send you the details.

[Richard M.]

Re: Raising the car 1959

Here you go.......

http://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c1-and-c2-corvettes/3514700-fixture-for-jacking-a-c1-front-end.html