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Surprise!

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 6:52 am
by rjkoop
I'm done preping the inside of the vehicle for welding and POR-15. Yeah! Problem is when I was looking closely under the car I noticed that some of the unibody frame was bent. :x Looked like during the car's 31 year history someone rear ended the vehicle and the frame buckled a bit. It's pushed up and indented on what looks like the main frame of the unibody just before the firewall area.

What should I do about this if anything? The car drives straight, rocket panels look good, the doors close well and from inside the car there is no evidence of anything wrong. Do I need to get a frame straightening? Is that possible on a unibody frame? I sure hope after all the work on the interior I don't have to walk away from this car. :cry:

I'll try to post a few pictures tonight.

Re: Surprise!

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 7:57 am
by 124JOE
as long as its still strong it should be ok.

mine was pickedup with a forklift and theres two dents under the drivers side
it still drivers straight after a good alinment.so im good,and you should be good too

Re: Surprise!

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 5:44 pm
by rjkoop
And here's a few pics but tough to see front photos.

Driver's side
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Passenger's side
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Re: Surprise!

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 6:14 pm
by nibbes123
Richard it looks like it was pushed in by the arms of a hoist.

Nick

Re: Surprise!

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 6:26 pm
by RRoller123
That looks unlikely to be from an auto accident.

Re: Surprise!

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 12:11 am
by mgbgtn
Mine is like that and so is my Miata, it was caused by the previous owners using a jack on the wrong spot. It has caused no problems in the 50000 kms I have driven the Miata.

Re: Surprise!

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 8:55 am
by 4uall
DID SOMEBODY SAY MIATA? :shock:

Re: Surprise!

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 9:14 am
by dmwhiteoak
Please Jay! Let this one slide.

Re: Surprise!

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 12:02 pm
by stello3
4uall wrote:DID SOMEBODY SAY MIATA? :shock:
Yes they did and the topic title is perfect :mrgreen: