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Pinch weld damage
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tonipepperoni77
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Well by the look of it you didn’t jack it up in the correct place. You are too far to the left. As for damage it’ll survive. As far as lifting n the future from there you will need to be careful
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looks like you missed the proper location for jacking.
the part that you bent is bent.
not too much to worry about, it will rust a little faster there.
if you like, take it to a body shop and they will tell you how much to fix properly. you then can compare that cost to a little ding no one will see.
and, by the way, I hate when that happens.
the part that you bent is bent.
not too much to worry about, it will rust a little faster there.
if you like, take it to a body shop and they will tell you how much to fix properly. you then can compare that cost to a little ding no one will see.
and, by the way, I hate when that happens.
RadioFlyer
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If you had sheet metal pliers and some thin rubber, i.e. inner tube (to protect from further damage), you could probably straighten that out without too much effort.
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Looks like a piece will need to be welded in.
Just to be clear, “too far to the left” from what prospective, looking toward the front or looking toward the rear? Does the jack pad belong more inboard or outboard? Thanks
Yeah, don't bother RTM.
tonipepperoni77
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The pinch weld is thicker. I have highlighted it in green. If you look under the car you can tell the punch weld as it has a nub on each end of it and it’s thicker than the rest.
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I guess I went too far left because I put a jack stand to the far right, which also made somewhat of an indentation. Can anyone tell me where the proper place to jack from and place jack stands would be?
I came across this thread http://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showpost.php?p=9208&postcount=13 but was always under the assumption that I could use the pinch weld for jack stands.
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I came across this thread http://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showpost.php?p=9208&postcount=13 but was always under the assumption that I could use the pinch weld for jack stands.
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Just look at the bottom of the trim, there's a triangle pointing to the correct spot. It looks to me it's not a pinch weld, it's a piece of high-strength, heat-treated, hardened steel.
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tonipepperoni77
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You can use the pinch weld for jack stands but it’s not necessarily the sturdiest. It depends on the jack stand you are using.
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SpaceGhost
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That brings up a good question. When putting the car up on jack stands the jack points are not wide enough to both jack and insert the jack stand. So where is a safe spot to jack the car up? When I did my oil change I jacked it up by the frame that it's under the center of the car below the engine
Wrath And Tears
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It may not work for people who are lowered (due to ground clearance), but one user has a jack which has a slot in it to allow for placement of a jack stand. Don't remember the brand unfortunately.