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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 04:28 PM
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Frame Damage: Should I be worried? **PICS**

Shitty pics.. but pics none the less.

Found this today. Never noticed it until now. Should I be worried at all?



I'll try and get some better pics in a little bit.
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 04:37 PM
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tough to tell from that pic
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 04:38 PM
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Happen this.....but don't worry.
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 04:40 PM
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if you're talking about the two rails that run the length of the body.. don't worry about them, I've never seen an FC with them NOT mangled...
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 04:53 PM
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those are just jack points. Usually someone jacked on the car in the very back part where's it's too thin and that smooshes them.

That looks more like you ran over something
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 04:59 PM
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Lol... hold on, I got ya beat on that!!



coincidentaly, I'm not the least bit worried, and I have twice the damage you have. Some ignorant fools not knowing a good jackstand place is all...

EDIT: *looks at own picture* LOL guess I'm the ignorant fool! Own3d by myself, lol.

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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 05:39 PM
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Originally posted by vaughnc
those are just jack points. Usually someone jacked on the car in the very back part where's it's too thin and that smooshes them.
Actually, if you look at the owners and factory service manuals, neither recommend jacking the chassis at those points.

People who do not know the proper jacking points tend to crush the chassis frame rails.  Damage from all the pics doesn't tend to affect the car that much...well, let me put it this way, 99.44% of us aren't good enough drivers to feel the difference.



-Ted
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 05:52 PM
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Yeah, looked under my car the day I got it home and had 4 crushed spots on the frame rails.. oh well.
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 10:04 PM
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Mine has no crushed spots! Woo! I'm going to go . . . weld some stuff to my rails now . . . * Skitters off *
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 10:22 PM
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wow... how much does it cost to replace the frame rails?
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 10:25 PM
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wow... how much does it cost to replace the frame rails?

LOL
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 10:28 PM
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repair?
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