Topic: Where does the jack go?
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In my 1978 Corvette? Either there is not one in the car, or it is so well hidden I can't find it. Thing is, I can't find a place it would go, either. No obvious brackets, no hidden compartments. (Unless they are REALLY hidden!)
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The rear compartment behind the passenger seat. Pull out the black cardboard liner and there it be, or should be if it's still with the car.
Some of them C1 and C2 guys will pay $500.00 just to get the correct jack for their cars. You got the whole car so if the jack is there it's a bonus.
Some of them C1 and C2 guys will pay $500.00 just to get the correct jack for their cars. You got the whole car so if the jack is there it's a bonus.
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Yup...passenger side rear compartment...pull the cardboard(or plastic on some) bin out, and the jack should be under there, tied down with a spring with hooks on the ends. The jack handle should also be there.
Word of caution here...the factory jacks were flimsy when new...they're really questionable now that most are 30 years old or older...be very careful if you have to use it. If it folds over while you have the car up, it could ruin yer day at best, and hert ya really bad worst case.
dam spelchek...
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Word of caution here...the factory jacks were flimsy when new...they're really questionable now that most are 30 years old or older...be very careful if you have to use it. If it folds over while you have the car up, it could ruin yer day at best, and hert ya really bad worst case.
dam spelchek...
|UPDATED|10/3/2011 7:26:02 PM (AZT)|/UPDATED|
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I had my car for almost a year before I found my jack....and almost bought one of those 400$ ones..duh!!!..its all that I needed except for that late 69 alternator....fun stuff!!
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I thought that I was missing my jack all this time. It was under the plastic rear compartment. Mine looks to be relatively sturdy for a scissor jack. Never liked them anyway. Did the make better ones later?
I just brought a new jack from corvettew central,then I saw this post....guess what I had a jack all this time.I thought that the compartment was where the jack went....opps
not under it.
not under it.
Rick
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See my post about a jack in Anything Goes
........(it's titled do you know jack?)
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........(it's titled do you know jack?)|UPDATED|10/7/2011 1:26:48 PM (AZT)|/UPDATED|
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The jack is handy if you have a flat with no service near by.
I have never used the jack, but I'll keep it.
The spare tire is original, so I hope I never need to use it.
That's why I have AAA.
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