Is my frame junk?

[Zenwren]

I put my "parts" '54 Champion on jack stands the other day, just two at about where the transmission cross-member is located. A few days later when I opened the passenger door it hit against the drip rail. I could still open the door, but just a little "click" against the rail. After lowering it back down there is about 3/32 clearance. The frame is pretty rusty, is that flex normal with jack stands put in such a (probably stupid) location or would you say the frame is junk?

[Packard8]

Which 54 Champ do you have? If a C/K (especially the K model 2 door HT), they were known for a pretty flexible frame. If a 2 or 4 door sedan I'd suspect a rust weakened frame.

[52hawk]

They flex that much. In comparison: I worked on a 1969 Dodge Charger in 1969. Jacked up the front for an oil change-realized i'd left the oil and filter inside the car. Forced the door open,and COULDN"T close it!.
I learned to leave the doors closed on my Hawk when it's jacked up. Put jack stands under the front control arms near the shocks,and in the rear,put the stands under the rear end housing.[or under the leave springs,under the rear end.

[Zenwren]

Which 54 Champ do you have? If a C/K (especially the K model 2 door HT), they were known for a pretty flexible frame. If a 2 or 4 door sedan I'd suspect a rust weakened frame.

It's a "C" Coupe.

[Warren Webb]

Early in my body shop career my dad taught me the necessity of having a car on jack stands mounted on its suspension points so that all the gaps remain equal, just as 52 Hawk says too.