Yeah Charlie....right where the scissors jack would go.

 

Ok, I'll get in this one again. It really depends on what you need to do to the car but I have found the best and safest place to jack these old cars up is; for the rear, under the third member in the middle of the rear axle. If you have a nicely detailed rear end just put a rag over the floor jack. On the front, jack it up in the center of the cross member that runs under the oil pan, again use a rag if needed. I know many people do not agree with me but I have been jacking up these cars there for years and never had a problem. The front dross member may not look that strong but it will support the full weight of a big block car jacked up there. I have even put a jack in the front and a jack in the back and pulled them around the shop sideways. Whe you start jacking them on the frame rail is when you start bending stuff.

 

WHOA, That is dangerous. Never put two floor jacks on a car like that. It can cause the car to tip over and fall off........... DANGEROUS.

 

Just gotta know what you are doing. don't push on the car, pull on the jack. It works fine. Done it a hundered times.

 

Yeah, if you want to lift the whole front end, then the cross member is probably the best place. But, you have to use a floor jack. Now, if you just want to change a tire, using some wood on the frame rail, or where I use mine is perfectly OK. If you want the whole rear in the air, then use a floor jack under the pumpkin, but if you just want to change a rear tire, then the frame rail with wood, or the notch where I jack mine with a scissors jack if fine.

 

I still have the sticker inside my trunk lid.

 

Great info, thanks guys.

 

Using original ford literature is almost like cheating. Do you ask for directions when driving to a new place?

 

Agreed that scissor jacks do work best on the frame rail. A floor jack on the frame rail can tend to bend the lip. One reason i don't like jacking there is the fact that you have to jack it so high because the suspension will hang. If you jack under the rear end or the a-arm in the front you only need to jack it up a little to get the tire off the ground. Not every one has a floor jack though. They are well worth the investment. They are fairly cheap anymore.

 

Yeah, but that is not an option when traveling on the open highway. Do you carry a floor jack in your Stang in the trunk? Of course not. Get real.