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.
DENT help
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ZeroChad
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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.
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.
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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.
Bill
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Hudson_Neon
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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
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
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uggg that damn timing belt...i dont even want to think of it....what a PIA to put a new one on....
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AEM intake, MPx underdrive pulley, MPx throttle body, Prothane Motor Mounts , Mopar short throw shifter Eibach lowing springs, Mag Intake Manifold, Mopar 3D Taillights, Mag head, Comp 400 cam, FF LTH. All this work and I'm still slow...time to find another car
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04 Black SXT
AEM intake, MPx underdrive pulley, MPx throttle body, Prothane Motor Mounts , Mopar short throw shifter Eibach lowing springs, Mag Intake Manifold, Mopar 3D Taillights, Mag head, Comp 400 cam, FF LTH. All this work and I'm still slow...time to find another car
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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
... 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
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Thought you said it was only 1/2" deep!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.
Are you sure you didn't punch it with a sledge hammer
Bill
2000 Neon MTX swap with '02 R/T PCM
1999 neon coupe 2.4 swap
Probably shouldn't listen to anything your penis says, that guy's a dick.
Too much time spent here is a sign of a bad case of Ownaneonvirus.Patience, of course, is a very powerful weapon, but sometimes I start to regret that it is not a firearm.
2000 Neon MTX swap with '02 R/T PCM
1999 neon coupe 2.4 swap