Had an interesting afternoon. When I had my '62 Impala, I thought it was a pita to put it on the lift because of the way the frame was designed. The alignment had to be perfect or the arms wouldn't reach. A few times, I jacked it up and put dollies under the wheels to position it properly. Up and down. Up and down. Getting kind of old for that. Today was another adventure. Found the slots in the frame just like the one pic illustrated. Inserted the pucks and lined up the front lifting arms. Had to expand them a few inches to meet the pucks. The back lifting arms, not even close as they were. Even the section collapsed, left the arm too long by a lot. WTH. Now what?? So, I used the first section of each arm and measured the height I needed against the front arm. This had to be the same height for the car to go up evenly. I then cut wood the thickness I needed and put it on top of the rear arms. Gave it a try and the car went up level. No body part came in contact with the lifting arms. I went the maximum height and then locked it in. Put the tall jack stands under the front and rear. I always use them. It was amazing how clean it was underneath. Many part number tags are still attached to various parts. Going to do some light cleaning on a few areas tomorrow. Just spruce it up some.
I always had the oil/filter changed at a Chevy dealership with about a $165.00 cost. While the car is on the lift, decided to change it myself. Went to Walmart and bought 6 quarts Mobil 1 5w-30 fully synthetic oil and a Mobil 1 filter. About $50.00 and the satisfaction of doing it myself. Taking this car to Gettysburg PA next month with my Corvette club and want to make sure there are no issues.
Before I forget, I did notice that the slots where the pucks go, to me, appear to be very close. I thought they would be spread further apart for better balance. Guess the engineers know what they are doing. Going to post a few pics. Thanks for looking and listening, Carmine.
