dent removal

mark in boonville ny · Apr 17, 2011

my ford 8000 has 2 huge dents in the back of the fuel tank. is there any way to pop those out without ruining the paint and metal. id like to get it back to the way it was before somebody put weights on the 3pt arms and started the tractor and made them.

Anonymous-0 · Apr 18, 2011

Used to get those big dents out of motorcycle gas tanks (that weren't creased) by putting water in them dumping in baking soda and capping them off tight. Made a lot of sense and pretty ingenious til the neighbor who was older and smarter showed us that a rubber plug and air hose was much less trouble and quicker :roll:

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mark in boonville ny · Apr 18, 2011

so basically by filling them with air.

Anonymous-0 · Apr 18, 2011

(quoted from post at 07:44:23 04/18/11)
so basically by filling them with air.

f you have a fuel shutoff valve, it may be a good idea to turn it off to avoid possible damage somewhere down the line. And don't overdo it/blow things up.

Dave

rustyfarmall · Apr 18, 2011

(quoted from post at 07:44:23 04/18/11)
so basically by filling them with air.

The air trick might work, but don't hold your breath. Most tractor fuel tanks are made of much thicker steel than a motorcycle tank, and are also much, much larger. You will probably distort and bubble the whole tank and the dents will still be there.

Anonymous-0 · Apr 18, 2011

After pressurizing tapping around the edge of the dents with a rubber hammer might help the dents pop out. Just a thought.

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