Project: Bodywork

WE3RX7 · 03-03-2008, 10:25 PM

First pic is of the initial dent. Its big, its ugly and it has lots of little friends all around it that will make this a trick.

I started in the next series of pics by drilling the small hole to insert a screw that I could attach the slide hammer dent fitting to and gave some quick but precise yanks. The dent started to pull out, but was not "popping" back into its preformed shape. I guess its due to the location of the damage and how its RIGHT on that bend.

I continued with two more holes & yank combos 1" apart, trying not to get to close to each so that it doesnt weaken the metal. I feel I may get the general shape back, but will have to rely on the filler to close in the 1/4" low spots here and there.

03-03-2008, 10:25 PM	#2
WE3RX7 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: VA Posts: 1,812 Rep Power: 19	First pic is of the initial dent. Its big, its ugly and it has lots of little friends all around it that will make this a trick. I started in the next series of pics by drilling the small hole to insert a screw that I could attach the slide hammer dent fitting to and gave some quick but precise yanks. The dent started to pull out, but was not "popping" back into its preformed shape. I guess its due to the location of the damage and how its RIGHT on that bend. I continued with two more holes & yank combos 1" apart, trying not to get to close to each so that it doesnt weaken the metal. I feel I may get the general shape back, but will have to rely on the filler to close in the 1/4" low spots here and there. Last edited by WE3RX7; 02-04-2009 at 11:50 PM.