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  • DWNSHFT

    Aug. 5, 2011 2:26 p.m. DWNSHFT Reader

    I'm re-posting this from a NASA board cuz it's cool and very GRM. No relation, full credit, etc.

    I have been asked to post a method of dent removal that I came up with. I had a dent in the rear quarter panel below the running light. I took a basket ball, deflated it, jammed it in the well and inflated it. The dent popped out and looked almost perfect. I have passed this idea on to several of the SoCal racers and all who have tried it have had positive results. Tim used a soccer ball which he said worked fine. He did his rear quarter panel and door. He backed the ball up on the door with 2x4s.

    Last weekend at Autoclub Speedway I was driving a loaned car which was wacked around a bit. I jammed the basket ball in the speaker hole behind the door, inflated it and the dent was gone.

    Jim Richmond

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    Capt Squid

    Link: http://www.nasaforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=45641&sid=46d55926bbbd4a1ac...

  • Aug. 5, 2011 2:47 p.m. NewEdgePerf New Reader

    In reply to DWNSHFT:

    Sometimes a football will fit or work better than a basketball or a soccer ball.

    Hope this helps.

    Tony D

  • iceracer

    Aug. 5, 2011 5:32 p.m. iceracer SuperDork

    Any body ever use a toilet plunger ?

  • Toyman01

    Aug. 5, 2011 6:07 p.m. Toyman01 SuperDork

    iceracer wrote:

    Any body ever use a toilet plunger ?

    BTDT. Needs to be a fairly new one. The crusty old ones leak too much.

    Good idea with the basket ball. I've got one in the Roadmaster I might have to try that on. Thanks.!

  • Gearheadotaku

    Aug. 5, 2011 6:47 p.m. Gearheadotaku Dork

    that is a cool idea...

  • singlemalt76

    Aug. 5, 2011 8:44 p.m. singlemalt76 New Reader

    I'm thinking about caving in the fender on my 89 s10 just so I can try this.

  • porksboy

    Aug. 5, 2011 10:09 p.m. porksboy SuperDork

    OOH got one on the wifes car and a basket ball! Now where is her car?

  • Taiden

    Aug. 5, 2011 11:13 p.m. Taiden HalfDork

    Neat! I will try this on my subaru's fubard quarter panel.

  • Trans_Maro

    Aug. 6, 2011 12:51 a.m. Trans_Maro Dork

    I've put dents IN with a soccer ball.

    Shawn

  • 4eyes

    Aug. 6, 2011 9:18 a.m. 4eyes HalfDork

    Toyman01 wrote:

    iceracer wrote:

    Any body ever use a toilet plunger ?

    BTDT. Needs to be a fairly new one. The crusty old ones leak too much.

    Good idea with the basket ball. I've got one in the Roadmaster I might have to try that on. Thanks.!

    A basketball...or a dent?

 
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