i appreciate the advice - more than you know -
I told him to jack at the pich wield - but he said he knew waht he was doing -
and then he bends it -
i think he would have done more damage if he had continued - his intent was to cawl under the car
so i stoped his job and decided to have it towed to a shop to be worked on -
i guess it is possible the car could have fallen on him
he did not break the metal - it's like he bent in the sqaure shape rail at the bottom - bent it out of shape with the end of his jack -
it looked like the jack was bending the hollow rail before it could even lift the car
I do not see any rust in this area - even after the bend
i have no idea how to inspect inside the rail
after this incident I looked under the car on the other side and I did notice a rust spot at the end of the other rail on the passenger's side near the rear -
so maybe water has collected inside to of these sqaure rails over time
I have a rust problem at the rear of the car from tailpipe exhaust over the years
I'd like to find a good way to stop this rust - but I think I going to need a rear panel around the lisence plate
If at some point the rails need to be replaced -- is there some source on this
that someone can recommend -
i have a 280zx 83 coup - orginal owner -
130,000 miles
it needs body work and new paint job