In message <m0q3mHv-0001y1C@pwcs.stpaul.gov> Philip J Ethier writes:
> Don't use jackstands. Get four good drive-up ramps. Floor-jack up each
> end of the car in turn and put the ramps under the tires. You can pound
> little wedges behind each tire if you are truly paranoid. This setup is
> un-knock-down-able, no matter how hard you wrench, and gives you more room
> to move around under the car. Obviously, if you are not on concrete, put
> plywood slabs under the ramps.
>
> Whether changing pistons in an MGB is a good idea, I could not say.
My TR3 was on a set during the Oct '89 7.1 quake that was epicented about a mile
from my house. The house took lots of damage, the fire place litterly exploded,
but the TR stayed up on its stands.
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