[Stang70Fastback]

I know most people wouldn't be this picky, but I'm OCD so... yeah.

My last car had 286k miles when I sold it, and the pinch welds (jack points) were completely destroyed. So far, I have been using the stock jack to lift the car, which fits around the pinch weld properly. I've avoided doing any work that required more than one corner up at a time, which meant I was able to avoid using jack stands, as they can damage pinch welds. My first oil change was done on ramps.

I'd like to figure out a better way of doing things. Initially I wanted something akin to Race Ramps. Where I could drive the car up on full-length ramps and be done with it. It's the simplest solution for general maintenance that doesn't involve taking a wheel off. However, those ramps are expensive as F*CK!

What other solutions are there for someone as OCD as me? Are there jacks that are shaped to go around pinch welds properly? Most of them seem to just be U-shaped. I've heard about buying some hockey pucks and slicing them, etc... I've even looked at those wheel cribs. What's the best option? Jack stands with a proper resting surface? Or some platforms to jack the wheels on to? I also want the car to be high enough for me to properly be able to work on it. Does a good hydraulic jack raise the car high enough for me to be able to get, say, a 12" block under each tire?

What are my options? I've worked on my own car for 8 years, and yet I've only ever used the factory jack and a pair of jackstands because I just never got around to buying a proper one.