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DENT help
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 9:34 pm
by flhmfd
when my timing belt broke i was mad and i punched a small dent in my fender its about a half inch deep in the middle and 5-6 inches wide, and its right in the middle of the fender...it was stupid yes, BUT can i somehow fix it myself...im thinking a small block of wood and a hammer from the inside of the fender, im sure the dent would come out but would my paint crack or ripple bad...
any thoughts?
no pics as its getting a new motor right now.
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 9:48 pm
by ZeroChad
Duct tape ftw!!
On a serious note, no matter what you will probably end up with a small crease in the metal from it being deformed by impact. You could knock it out some, but you'll probably wanna bondo, and repaint the fender. This could just be the way my dad trained me, but for best results you're gunna need a little body work.
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 9:57 pm
by flhmfd
i dont care if its creased a little as long as its out.
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 9:59 pm
by occasional demons
Try pushing it out by hand from the inside first, if it won't do it with your hand get a rubber sanding block and shove it with that, so there are no hard edges to leave dimples sticking out.
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 10:01 pm
by Hudson_Neon
lol... i could tell you how I WOULD do it. but that would involve a hammer and dolly, a very minute amount of filler, and the whole 9 yards. but i wouldn't recommend a block of wood, professionally. the block will often times leave a small crease going the other way.
if you're lookin to do it at home, i'd say... oh god this is just wild for me... but i'd say bring the fender inside and place it with the painted side down on a couch and wrap a t-shirt around the head of a hammer and duct tape it on and knock it out that way. that way there's something soft on both sides.
otherwise i'd say to take it in. something like that should only take 5min. to hammer out, 5min. to block it, and then depending on the paint system the shop uses 2-3hrs. to repaint PROPERLY, and then 30min. for bake and cool down. you should be able to have a decent shop do it in 3-4hrs. so i'd say it would be pretty cheap
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 10:12 pm
by flhmfd
yeah but like the fenders alright messed up ... paints chipped up from the tire rubbing and blah blah blah, i wanna just knock it out...its just gonna be a quick fix...im hoping to be painting it next year anyway
corvette or porsche white ftw.
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 10:16 pm
by Adionik
How many miles did it take for the belt to go?
I'm scared.
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 10:23 pm
by flhmfd
get it done get it done get it done...i went 160 000km's haha (dont ask me why) but its an interferance motor, so theres no fuckin around. lol
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 10:38 pm
by Adionik
flhmfd wrote:get it done get it done get it done...i went 160 000km's haha (dont ask me why) but its an interferance motor, so theres no fuckin around. lol
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so you went roughly under 100,000 miles
OMFG
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 10:51 pm
by flhmfd
yeah what can i say haha...i say go get it done right now...like dont reply to this get up and leave the house and go do it hahaha
no but seriously i had it go on the highway...not fun. i hope noone has to go through what i go through.
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 1:44 am
by Kelevra
SHEET!!!! a CIE? Time to be bending valves! -cringes- my dad had that happen (TB skiped 3 teeth because it was wet from a faulty water pump)
Mind you he has a chrystler. but still, i would get it done 75-85k I dont want to have to replace valves >.<
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 2:42 am
by dysphagia
is there a crease in the dent? if not you can probably push the dent out by hand from the other side
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 3:26 am
by JRM
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 4:03 am
by NiteHawk
oh god, now you got me worried about MY car! i'm at 107k miles!
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:19 am
by DJ CptnCrnch
uggg that damn timing belt...i dont even want to think of it....what a PIA to put a new one on....
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:25 am
by NiteHawk
dont remind me...
I was cussin up a storm with i was putting the timbing belt on david's srt swap...and THAT motor WAS ON AN ENGINE STAND!
<---dreads having to replace a timing belt with motor IN car...
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 1:55 pm
by asanti
Oh yeah, timing belts
... Try doing that in Feb in your garage during an all night head swap/tranny swap marathon.... I
DO thank the guys that helped get it done, but it was a major PITA to do, especially jackin the motor up + down repeatedly to get at the mounts and bolts
. Umm yeah. Don't REALLY want to go through that again anytime soon...
Later
Allex
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 5:13 pm
by occasional demons
flhmfd wrote:yeah but like the fenders alright messed up ... paints chipped up from the tire rubbing and blah blah blah, i wanna just knock it out...its just gonna be a quick fix...im hoping to be painting it next year anyway
corvette or porsche white ftw.
Thought you said it was only 1/2" deep!
Are you sure you didn't punch it with a sledge hammer
