On or around Sun, 27 Jul 2003 23:49:04 +0000 (UTC), "alan.f"
enlightened us thusly:

the idiot fitter jacked the car up with a trolley jack on the sill! not in
the correct jacking place as he should had done! when he realised what he'd
done he asked his mate for a pair of pliers to try and straighten the damage
out! I was very polite and calm and only threaten to cripple him not kill
him straight off ! lol
they paid for the repair and a hire car for the three weeks to car was off
the road.
crushed sills seem to be a common thing on galaxy's! so make sure you keep
an eye on anyone jacking your car up!
take a look on http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/

on many cars, the sill *is* the jacking point. No excuse for not knowing
that you can't do it on a specific model, mind.

I always look for a suspension mounting point. These by definition have to
be strong...

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from the strawbuilt shed, The cock's shrill clarion, or the echoing
horn, No more shall rouse them from their lowly bed."
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