>I lift my car by the front crossmember
Of the cars I have, several have bent, cracked, or mangled front
crossmembers. This piece is level and straight on a new frame,
no, it didn't come with a bend... its not a good jack point.
Don't use a bottle jack either, I have some frames that have marks
all over the front sections. This frame is just thin metal and
bends, cracks, etc. become water/rust traps.
My suggestion, buy a second cheap floor jack and lift the front/rear
under the meaty area where the wheels mount on the front and where
all the pieces meet in the rear. A piece of 4x4 would work, but most
of these cars lack the clearance to get it under there.
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