spridgets
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: Jack points in RB Midget

To: Bob Drake <rdrake@bfree.on.ca>
Subject: Re: Jack points in RB Midget
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 13:57:06 -0400
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <LPBBLCONHJLKLGHFKEBBAEPMDGAA.rdrake@bfree.on.ca>
You can put the floor jack under the frame. Put a piece of 2X6 between the
jack and the frame. The jack goes under the diff in the back. Put your jack
stands under the frame rails in the front and near the front spring perch in
the rear.

Roger Cotting

Bob Drake wrote:

> I have a '74 Midget. Where do you put a floor jack to jack the front? The
> back? Where do you put jackstands to hold it up safely?
> Thanks
> Bob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-spridgets@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Dan Dwelley
> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 10:25 AM
> To: Trevor Boicey; John C. Gottstein
> Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Jack points in RB Midget
>
> The later 75's had 2 jack points. The earlier 75's
> only had one. How do I know?...My 77 is a er...Jan 75
> (found out after I had purchased the car) and guess
> what!...ONE JACK POINT! But...I don't and won't use
> it. I have a floor jack that works really well in
> other areas of the car.
>
> Dan Dwelley
> 7775 Midget
> Alexandria, Va.
>
> --- Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca> wrote:
> > "John C. Gottstein" wrote:
> > >
> > > Mine is a 1975 RB Midget, and there is only one
> > jack point.  Want a picture?
> >
> >   What is your car number?
> >
> >   I also have a 75, with two. GAN6UF159854
> >
> >
> > --
> > Trevor Boicey, P. Eng.
> > Ottawa, Canada, tboicey@brit.ca
> > ICQ #17432933 http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
> > "A Noble Spirit Embiggens the Smallest Man" -
> > Jebediah Springfield
>
> =====
> Dan Dwelley
> 77 Midget
> Alexandria, Va.
>
> __________________________________________________
> Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere!


<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>