If removing front control arms, where do you put jackstands?

[efhughes3]

I'm going to be doing "major" surgery, the title question says it all as I won't be able to use the front control arm mounts to support the car.

[Neilk]

Ed,

Place the jack stands on the welded seams behind the control arms. That would be about the same level as the rear of the front fender well openings. Place a really thick piece of cardboard between the body and the jack stands so that the sheet metal around the seam doesn't get pushed in.

[Garrett]

Or put two jackstands side-by-side on the front welded crossbar that has that hoop on it; that way they're in the middle of the car, but still support it well, and you have access to both sides. that's how I did it when re-doing the whole front end, and you have no chance of ruining any soft metal spots.

[TimT]

If you leave the crossmember in, its a good place to put the jack stands