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I just bought '30 roadster w/ "I" drop axle -not drilled. Has hair pins etc. need to know where to place jack to raise front of car for wheel changes etc. I have had tube axles before w/ '52 Chevy truck spindles but just placed jack outer most end , w/ curve and chrome of this I do not know. Thanks, and back after 2 yrs. of corvette and missing my street rod, 31 5w.

I had the same concerns about the curve, etc. Now I put the jack under the bolt where the batwings and shock mounts are. Of course you can only raise one side at a time but it doesn't slip and leave the frontend on the ground.

Thanks for reply!

My '31 with a TCI Stage 3 IFS I have just enough room (1/2" to spare) under the '32 grille splash shield to get a little 2 ton jack and a specially made block to the front cross member. Both wheels are then raised. I haven't tried it with a flat tire, but think I have a problem. The rear - again a bit tight with the 4 bar and the '32 gas tank getting to the differential to jack. And with a flat tire - an oh s@#t.

This is the front - it's actually about 5.25" now after some coil over adjustments:

And the back before the weight of the body dropped it a bit more:


Mine's a full fendered roadster so even going under the sides takes a 'plan'

Drive it up on a couple of 2x4's or 2x6's first, that'll give ya an xtra 1 3/4 "
Then roll yer floor jack under the center of the I beam.
Get it where ya want it and put jack stands under the axle.
BTW --- Block the back tires also.
Ya never know???

Originally Posted by DA34GUY

Drive it up on a couple of 2x4's or 2x6's first, that'll give ya an xtra 1 3/4 "
Then roll yer floor jack under the center of the I beam.
Get it where ya want it and put jack stands under the axle.
BTW --- Block the back tires also.
Ya never know???

That works great - assuming you have a running car. When I did mine the first time (or three) it was to assemble the body as well as the rest of the chassis. That's how I start a tire change on my 11,000 pound 5th wheel camper to get bottle jack room under the spring plates.

I have only one jack in the shop that goes low enough to slide under my 4 inch dropped axle with 5:00 x 15 tires on the front of my 23. It is Sears racing jack and it just makes it with a rag on top to protect the paint on the axle. I too go under the very center.

Don

THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!! great feedback, thats why I have had rods all these years. Fell off the wagon went back to my old love -corvette but few people are helpfull-too full of themselves and their cars. Look forward to helping w/ my 40 + years of car experiance.

Don,

5.00 x 15? Got an extra one? My bicycle has a flat.

Dave,

You still do outstanding work . . . and have great taste in colors.

Originally Posted by Henry Rifle

Don,

5.00 x 15? Got an extra one? My bicycle has a flat.

Dave,

You still do outstanding work . . . and have great taste in colors.

Jack, I had 'guidance' with the color

And Don's 5.00x15 tires on the front of his car make the 205's on mine look like drag slicks