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  1. 2nd September 2014, 06:23 PM #1
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    How would you suggest I tackle this....

    Hi all,

    I have been doing up a D1 for a couple of months and I am down to my last issue. To be honest I have been avoiding dealing with this one as panel repair is not my strength ! I have painted the roof and bonnet and done most of the mechanical myself except one oil leak I need looked at by a professional.

    This dent in the rear has me stuffed on the best way to fix it so I was hoping someone out there has done it or knows the easiest way to tackle it.

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    Just do what any backyarder would do - bog it



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    An Old Method

    I would take out the tail light and what ever internal lining, then with a smallish hammer and a bag of sand knock out as much of the dent as possible using the sand bag on the out side on the dent when as much of it has been knocked into some resemblance of the required shape then Bog it What ever you do DONT be talked into using any heat.


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  4. 2nd September 2014, 08:43 PM #4
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    If you strip the area can you get a small jack in the cavity and push it out slowly? If so pack it with rags or anything that won't cause a tear or sharp edges. A jack if it will fit means you can go slowly and see what you are doing as you go. Less violent than a hammer. I've done this a few times and it may takes some imagination to set up but might work in this area, although your photo doesn't show much. Make sure the base of the jack is satisfactorily anchored so it doesn't cause distortion at the opposite end
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    Smile Not a hard repair.

    Access to that area is gained by removal of the interior trim in that corner, I would make a timber form of 45 mm thick pine or other soft wood as close to the original internal shape as it is possible to do with a jigsaw, then put the form on the end of a porta power jack ram or "stud press" and just push the dent gently back out lightly whilst tapping at the extremities of the depressed area on the outside below tail light with a light hammer.
    The biggest mistake commonly made is to use too much force which can stretch the metal and make the repair a lot more complicated.
    Avoid using "wads" of bog it will just fall out some time down the track, a skim of bog is ok once the dent is roughed out as much as you can get it. Gaz
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