I have a Classic Roadster which has solid frame up front. I just jack that
up, put the stands, then go back and put a small wood block on the jack
and jack it up under the pumpkin (this is halloween) and put the stands
under the frame by the axles. Nothing moves except the jack when
jacking. If I have to get it as high as the stands go (like when I pulled the tranny) I go back and forth in stages so as not to get one end too high.
Keeps the transmission fluid in the tranny until you drain it.
You just need to find solid points on the frame to put the stands.
I'm not in California and I have a fire sprinkler system in my house
including the garage but I don't leave it up for long - don't want to miss
any driving time here.
Now that all the brush has been burned there
one should be safe until next year. Right!