[116_Veloce]

A few days ago something quite scary happened. I was jacking up the car to do some maintenance and check for a rattle I had. I am very strict when it comes to jacking up the car, and if I'm under the car I'll use a stand. This time, working only on the "outside" I used a normal 2-ton jack. I have a large rubber buffer too, for better grip and to avoid paint damage.

I was quite sure the jack was right in the middle of the front jacking point. On the 2nd try, I hear a loud metal cringe and the car fell on the jack.

I checked and realized that the jacking point detached from one of its spot-welds! Luckily, it got bent towards the outside so there is no floor-pan damage, just the lip of the two panels (floor-pan and seal) got creased and cracked the plastic side moulding a bit. I fixed it, noticing how easy it was to bend the jacking point back to its original position. This sort-of fixed the outer part of the sill, something I will address later when the plastic moulding is out.

Be VERY careful when working under the car, things happen.