I am helping a friend look for a used miata. We have found one, the
price is right for her, the only thing that I have noticed is that one
of the frame rails has been compressed, it looks like by either hitting
a rock or more likely by being jacked up by a scissor jack at the wrong
point.
The frame rail distorts about 1/2 inch upwards for a length of about 1
inch, this is just beyond the jacking point towards the rear. It hasn't
broken through the rustproof coating, and is probably just more cosmetic
than anything, but I wanted to see what you thought before giving a yes
or no recommendation on taking it to a mechanic for a more complete
inspection. The car is a fairly low-mileage 1995 with all service
records, almost no dings, etc.

So, the question is, should I be concerned about this dent in the frame
rail or is it probably not a problem?

Pat
'96M

coming soon, pictures of a 1996 M edition minus the hood, fenders,
headlight assemblies, radiator and A/C condensor. It appears that the
deer did zero frame damage. Pretty cool looking, actually.