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...in a rush to put my Mike Satur bell crank upgrade on, I jacked the car up the way I did last time (though I didn't think it was correct to use a trolley jack on the sills) and the inevitable happened :



How do I fix this and how should I do this, does anyone have any pictures?

i did that and it failed mot so had to get it welded

Thanks for the advice jac. It is worse than I thought. I noticed it was slightly rusted underneath aswell.

The how to guides are always worth a look before doing any work on your car.


Jacking up your MGF or MGTF - 'How to' guide.

philljoynes wrote: wrote:

Thanks for the advice jac. It is worse than I thought. I noticed it was slightly rusted underneath aswell.

exactly the same as mine.. it was a 2 inch split that i caused when the jack slipped... i left it not knowing what to do and by the time the mot come round it failed and he ended up cutting 8 inches out then made a plate.. it cost me £30 to get done

£30 is a lot less than I thought it would cost. Where did you get it done, a garage, repair shop etc.

I have read of others using a g clamp and a couple of pieces of wood either side, so I think I will give that a go first. Thanks for the advice.

Some careful teasing back to shape with mole grips on the flange ( oo-er) and some judicious hammer work may lessen the effect.