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It happen yesterday, i had abit of free time so i thought id change over my gearbox oil. My hydraulic jack was broken, i guess out of oil so it wouldnt pump. I then decided to use my car jack.. i noticed that the nissan car jack was too hard to wind up, so i then used a toyota jack which was easier to wind up.. i wound it up till my front wheel was just of the ground, then i hear a creak and i was like oh F*** the side skirt then bent in and i quickly wound it back down.

The end result... the jack head had buckled under pressure and bent causing an uneven surface area on the car jack point which then bent in my side skirt.. ARGHHHH

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Im so annoyed at myself right now, everytime i walk past my car anger just builds up and i have the urge to swear out aloud.

Pretty much i need to get it fixed, because now i cant jack up that side in the event of a flat tyre, also it just looks horrible, the door is still able to open luckily so i guess its just the side skirt thats damaged, im pretty sure its apart of the actual bodywork, so i dont know if its repairable or if i can replace the skirt.

I'm a full time student, and am going to start my apprenticeship soon, so im pretty much broke, petrol rims me as it is.. So if anyone knows a panel beater or has had any experience in this, please reply to post would be much help.. pretty much anything to soften the blow would be good.

Thanks, Nada.

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Looks like the door sill from the picture, without seeing more, could be a couple of hundred, maybe more to fix, where abouts you located? I have nothing but praise for All Make Crash Repairs, down at Holden Hill, look them up, speak to either Stuart or Craig, they should look after you and do awesome work.

Sorry to hear about your bad luck though!

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if it's just body damage, talk it to doyles, all type crash or someone like that.

if its more then just body damage and might be chassis is dinged call G & E Crash, in lonsdale. i've seen some amazing work on a friends car when he smacked a tree from there. abit pricey though.

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Those two points that are bent up is the jack point, the jack bit that grabs on to the car was the bit that bent on the jack. ill try get some qoutes tomorow if im free, thanks for the suggestions guys, ill be sure to call them all.

heres some more pics:

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ARGHHHH hate looking at.. wish i could go to sleep and wake up up with it out it being there :(

thanks for the comments guys, makes me alot feel better.. everything is going to be fine hopefully :(

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nada what area/suburb are you in?

I live in the western suburbs, Richmond area. I still havnt gotten any qoutes nor the cash to get it fixed. any ideas?

I did that to an old R31 4 door I had, shit happens .. I good crashy could fix that with about 5 minutes, a screw driver and a mallet

Yeh sucks ey, i dont think it can be dinged out, but then again im not a panel beater. i just hope its not gonna cost me a arm and a leg. hrm :blush: nah ill pass lol.

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