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qwikcorty · 08-14-2003, 03:15

what chances have i got of getting this dint out? and without making it worse. havent had a go at body work b4.

http://www.fordgallery.com/showphoto.php?photo=4087

mongrelEB · 08-14-2003, 05:01

You should be able to push it out from the inside, I can't guarantee it won't leave the metal rippled though. If it does it'll be a bog job AFAIK :(

eafairmontghia · 08-14-2003, 05:52

are you worried about damaging the paint work?

slothman · 08-14-2003, 12:52

whats wrong with yar ,, i want that done bye smoko(9am)

it looks like it will come close but with out a closer look its to hard to say.

did you do it you self or what, was it bought like that.

Panel work is not about labour any more , its about experance in how to go about the job affectly.

The right push in the right place is the diffrence between going home or going home with a pay packet.

And has it been do before ,,is the filler all ready in there , push on it and it will crack the old repaier and your phucked .

just shop around there are decent blokes out there.

Bass Crazy · 08-14-2003, 19:11

Ouch.. not a nice one.

Anyhow, as mentioned above, with a good push in the right place, it should pop out ok.
If your going to give it a go, take you time.. and start off by using your hands, rather then a hammer.

If you start hitting it with a hammer.. expect to repaint the panel.

Good Luck

NZ · 08-14-2003, 19:54

Maybe go see one of those dent doctors? I had a dent on my bonnet once on another car I owned from a drunk friend. I thought I was going to have to get the bonnet redone for sure. $60 later and this bloke popped it out and didnt even harm the paint.

galapogos01 · 08-14-2003, 20:41

those dent blokes know whats going on. they took a dint out of my mums KF lazer bumper for $60, including respraying the whole thing. cant complain there!

qwikcorty · 08-15-2003, 01:38

dent blokes, ill look them up later.
i bought the car like this, also with a scratch on the passenger side, and rust in the top of the back wheel arches.

anyway if i push it it looks like it will be ok, but wont do it untill i have a looks.

Ghia5L · 08-17-2003, 03:33

Can't quite tell from the pic how large the dent is (st00pid laptop) but why not try this method:

1) Obtain a (clean, preferably unused) wide-diameter dunny plunger

2) Gently "plunge" over dent

That could hopefully work.

-Dave-

qwikcorty · 08-18-2003, 00:40

i got 70% of it out, just a bit near the fold above the bumper to get out. i just used a block of wood on the inside of the boot running along the edge of the fold and pushed against the bit of wood with my bear hands.

that day i had a go at getting rid of the lip on my front 2 guards, where my tyres hit when going up steep drives. thats not a job for me as i cant move it 1 bit. how much to get them lipped?