The quote above is from a 2010 post.Twister wrote:The body seems OK, but there is a fair bit of damage from ignorant lift operators who bent the jack points and the "frame rails" just south of the firewall.
After a little over a year of ownership, I have done a fair amount of maintenance work on our Spider, with much of it being underneath the car. I have sometimes used ramps under either the front or rear wheels and have used jack stands only under the rear axle and the front crossmember. I don't know why exactly, but I have been avoiding using the jacking points.
In the spring, I expect to take the car to a body shop to take care of some minor rust issues. I also want them to inspect the car to see if there's any problem I have missed.
I'm concerned about possible "damage from ignorant lift operators", therefore, I'd like advice on avoiding such damage. What do I need to tell the shop before they lift the Spider? Any cautionary tales?
