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anton rothbauer

03-06-1999 01:29:23




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Need some info. about tools to get dents out of hoods, fenders, etc.
Thanks, Anton




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Bazooka

03-06-1999 20:20:58




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 Re: Sheet metal work in reply to anton rothbauer, 03-06-1999 01:29:23  
Hey Guys hope I can help a little. Used to do alot of metal finishing with old cars and do a lot of hoods and fenders now. Dents take alot of patience but getting the "feel" of the dent is the big thing for me . Just run your hand over the dent trying to find the highest or lowest point of it. sometimes using a clean shop towel between your hand and the metal enhances the bump or depression. using a general purpose dolly eyeball the dent and try to "bump" it up a little, don't try to move it all at once as the force of the blow could stretch the metal. this is where the patience comes in, you have to keep doing it until you are satisfied. If you are metal finishing you'll need a body file to take a slightlayer of metal off and show up any low spots that might still be there. If they are small you will need a pick hammer and gently pick the dent, again don't try to get it out in one blow. Jim sounds like you have a stretched area and the right application of heat and cool will put it back where it was. Be careful though as too much will cause it to go the other way. Depending on how large the area is I usually heat up and area dull red about the size of a nickel. once youve got that shut off the torch and put your dolly on the bottom side directly on the red spot and tap the top of it with your hammer a few times, if the entire dent falls stop and put a rag or sponge full of cold water on it, this is how you shrink it back to normal. wipe the rag over it back and forth untill you can touch it with your bare hand and not get burned. This can be a tedious process, but about the only way to remove a stretch in metal. If you want to practice, get an old feed pan or something like it and hit it with a ball peen hammer to stretch it then try to remove the stretch with heat and hammer on dolly and water. Hope this helps, if we were neighbors I'd come over and demonstrate for you guys. Good Luck B

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Jim Smith Ft wayne

03-10-1999 06:26:31




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 Re: Re: Sheet metal work in reply to Bazooka, 03-06-1999 20:20:58  
Hey it worked. A little heat in one concentrated spot, wack it with the hammer with dolly on bottom, a fast cool down with a cold rag. Presto
bump is gone and I'm so happy. Looks much better.
Almost new again.

Do you have a easy way to straighten all the little cross pieces in the grill on a super c.

Thanks again Jim



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Jim Smith FT wayne

03-07-1999 08:49:09




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 Re: Re: Sheet metal work in reply to Bazooka, 03-06-1999 20:20:58  
Thanks I'll try it.

Jim



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signman

03-06-1999 13:08:43




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 Re: Sheet metal work in reply to anton rothbauer, 03-06-1999 01:29:23  
I hope you find the answer here. Since the only method I have been able to be successful with is by opening my checkbook. I envy the guys that have the patience for dents and filler. I just make one dent into several small craters with acne.



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Jim Smith Ft wayne

03-06-1999 18:55:38




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 Re: Re: Sheet metal work in reply to signman, 03-06-1999 13:08:43  
Knocked the dents out of my hood. Now it has a
bump in it where the dent was. Is there a way
to shrink the metal so the bump goes away. I think
I heard someone say to use heat. I don't remember
how. Any suggestions would be great. Hood looks
real good except for the bump. About 4" round in middle of hood. I think I streched the metal a
little to much getting the dings out. Help!!!

Jim

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