[Paul260]

Hi all, on inspection of the bottom floor panel on his Exige a friend of mine discovered some dings on the chassis rail connecting the left A and right A jacking points. Needless to say he is disturbed about and so would I be if it where mine.The damage looks like it has been caused or by incorrect jacking or some sort of other reason.
What do you guys think of these dings? they actually look worse in photograph than in reality, the parts interested in the damage have been cleaned with a cloth.

Hope to hear your comments

Thank you

 

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Structurally speaking, if the dent is smooth (with no creases), and depth is less than the thickness of the structure, it is considered insignificant. The lip, that holds the leading edge of the removable pan is non structural. It looks ugly, but not a problem either.

All aluminum is either anodized (requires an acid bath) or chemical conversion coated (Alodine) to protect it from corrosion. There are brush-on alodines available to buy. If you could do just a little cosmetic straightening of that lip, it would look nicer...but that is just cosmetic. Alodine that damage areas to protect it from corrosion.

 

[Silver_Surfer]

That car is definately totaled. I'll give you $5k for it.

 

[<@¿@>]

That car is definately totaled. I'll give you $5k for it.

You're a$$ hole!

 

[DealsGapCobra]

It looks like nothing to worry about to me. Alodine would be a good idea but don't panic about it.

 

[Silver_Surfer]

You're a$$ hole!

I was only kidding.:shrug:

 

[Kimgt]

You're a$$ hole!

rotfl take it easy, obviously he was just joking since your reply answered the question thoroughly.

 

[<@¿@>]

I was only kidding.:shrug:

Dr. Sigmund Freud says there is no such thing... "just kidding" is not a valid excuse - you're still an a$$...

 

[Paul260]

Now now don't you argue

 

[VisualEchos]

That car is definately totaled. I'll give you $5k for it.

Where is the like button?

 

[Silver_Surfer]

Dr. Sigmund Freud says there is no such thing... "just kidding" is not a valid excuse - you're still an a$$...

You are the biggest tool bag in nearly every thread you post in. You are obviously intelligent, unfortunately you lack a personality.

 

[jbs986]

It's posts like this that the other website makes fun of,I'm sure I'll see a link there in 24 hours.

 

[Paul260]

What is so wrong with the post?

 

[SIIK2NR]

 

[LionZoo]

It's posts like this that the other website makes fun of,I'm sure I'll see a link there in 24 hours.

Thanks for the idea!

 

[lotus90]

It is very easy to bend the under side I recommend using hockey pucks when lifting in lift points

 

[E_Swift]

Alodine? Hilarious. The poser engineer quotient on this forum is off the charts!

 

[<@¿@>]

Alodine? Hilarious. The poser engineer quotient on this forum is off the charts!

That's great that you're on here to sort it all out for us. :facepalm I still like what Abraham Lincoln said, "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt."

 

[4380r]

It's posts like this that the other website makes fun of,I'm sure I'll see a link there in 24 hours.

Based on the virtual lack of activity over there, that's not a big deal.