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Darn Tornado!

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Tugboat

06-11-2001 07:15:19




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The big tornado of 76 blew down the barn that my 320S was stored in (before I bought it)and left a big dent in the hood. The dent is at the point where the flat part of the hood turns down right over the gas tank. How can I get this dent out? Any ideas would be appreciated.




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Norman

06-11-2001 18:34:05




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 Re: Darn Tornado! in reply to Tugboat, 06-11-2001 07:15:19  
Tug Boat, To add to what the Bus Driver said, there is a book called "The Key to Metal Bumping." By Frank T. Sargent Norman



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Ray in ny

06-11-2001 17:05:51




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 Re: Darn Tornado! in reply to Tugboat, 06-11-2001 07:15:19  
Bump out the dent and then shrink by heating and quenching with water, should work on heavy metal, don't try on unibody cars.



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Larry E

06-11-2001 10:02:56




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 Re: Darn Tornado! in reply to Tugboat, 06-11-2001 07:15:19  
take to body shop for estimate,then compare with new one



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BMeyer

06-11-2001 11:49:39




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 Re: Re: Darn Tornado! in reply to Larry E, 06-11-2001 10:02:56  
Perhaps you should just sell that 320??



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Tugboat

06-11-2001 12:19:58




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 Re: Re: Re: Darn Tornado! in reply to BMeyer, 06-11-2001 11:49:39  
I have two and I'm real fond of them! One has been restored and looks and runs like new and the second I bought from the original owner complete with all documentation etc. I'm currently restoring that one. They are both straight steer models. It's the second one that was hit by that darn tornado.



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Bus Driver

06-11-2001 17:31:48




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Darn Tornado! in reply to Tugboat, 06-11-2001 12:19:58  
When we look at a dent, we naturally want to start banging on the deepest part of it. The proper procedure is to study carefully and determine which part bent last. That is the place to start straightening. The best procedure is to reverse as exactly as possible the bending process. Start at the place that bent last and move chronologically back toward the part that bent first. My (at that time teenage) son bent the rear quarter panel on my car. Everybody said it would have to be replaced. Started straightening at the outside edges and moved inward. In 45 minutes it was ready for light body filler application.

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