Don,
I'm taking a slightly different approach to losing the jack stands. Using two 
(3000 LB-rated) air-powered hydraulic front/rear end jacks with sleeved 
channel beams locked in place between them, I can safely lift and lock the car 
3' 
in the air. Two adjustable supports on each side are strategically placed under 
the frame. 
I already had the lifts, but didn't want to use them to directly lift the 
front and rear. This method lifts from the exact points selected on the frame. 
I'm repairing a valve on one of the jacks and will then be ready to source the 
channel beams.
If you already have a compressor, the whole setup will run just under $1,000. 
I'm guessing that's far less than a scissor lift.
Steve
CCUO
 
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