Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi all
Apologies if this has been covered but I'm still unsure of where to jack the front of the car.
I have a 1964 1000, and I need to get underneath. The trolley jack instructions advise to jack the car in the middle when placing axle stands. There looks like a suitable part of the chasis below the radiator. Would it be ok to use a piece of wood to spread the load a bit and jack it up from this point?
Also, would placing the axle stands under the front shock absorbers be ok?
Thanks
Jools

Try and go for an appropriate lump of 4 x 2 " wood for the cross member by the rad.
It's deceptive..at first glance in the gloom ...it looks like a flat horizontal surface.In reality, the front face slopes slightly down to the horizontal.
Experiment with a suitable size smaller wooden batten to accommodate the slope at the front and nail it to the front of the
4 x 2 " batten.
It's a quick way of locating the wood on your jack and won't collapse/ fall apart as you lift the car.

With two other bits of 4 x 2 " timber, put them under the two box sections, either side of the engine and the lower the car onto the axle stands.
Reason.... it will give a stable load area / point, spread the load, and hopefully " bridge" any rusty / weak metal ( until, at the earliest opportunity ,you can repair the area properly ).
Usual other precautions, handbrake on, wheels chocked, don't get under until you've given it a shake, to make sure it's firm.Leave the jack in position, "just" lifting, so all three points are supporting, jack plus two axles stands.Let someone know " you're going under ".
Builders skips are prime hunting territory for 4 x2 " offcuts !!
Bob

What do you mean by 'under the front 'shock absorbers' ??? Suspension 'shocks' are absorbed by the torsion bars - so do you mean under the chassis rail - where the torsion bars are fixed through - with the eye bolts?? If so - yes - but with timber packers in place, and make SURE the car can't slip... the front suspension dampers are mounted high up under the bonnet - not really possible to put axle stands there.....

Certainly do not use the jacking points at the side under the doors

Jack under the chassis rails - with timber - each side - one side at a time then place the stands where they CANNOT slip .. Always place wheels etc under the car just in case it slips off the stands - a Minor Owner was sadly killed recently when the car fell on him.