Custom Jack Stand

[markandson]

If you build custom stands like the ones I did I would recommend making the pins long enough to go through the jack points and then drilling a hole in the pin on the far side of the jackpoint and putting a spring clip or some other retaining device through the pin so that it can not pull out. I found with mine that the body was so light it sometimes sat on only three stands and with no pressure on the 4th one it became a little hairy.

[jlthunder]

Originally Posted by Sparky73 Is it safe to keep the car on the original jack locations for long periods of time? I would like to put mine on custom built jacks like that, but I know the car will take a long time because it will only be as money comes.

Yes, as long as the jack locations and surrounding areas are solid. I store my GT on the jack locations during the winter to take pressure off of the tires. I don't know if flat spots in tires develop anymore, but I don't want to find out the hardway.

If your floor pans are rusted, I'd be cautious keeping them on the stands for extended periods of time. Safety First