Hi Richard, I reckon the LHF guard from my accident car would challenge your skills :)
Andrew > If its a minor (or even a major) ding on the front guard, take it off and > straighten it yourself. Front guards are very light guage metal and most > bends can be unbent by hand by reversing the impact forces that bent it, > with perhaps a very light hammer along any remnant crease to flatten it. > (Use a rounded metal or wooden dolly underneath and a flat LIGHT hammer on > the creased side). Often you wont need to use bog if the dent isn't too > complex. > > If its a fairly solid blow that has dinted in round the headlight hight area > you probably need to tap it from behind and this can get difficult without > some rudimentary devices to get into the area to be beaten out > > Seal the underside and use body filler to smooth out any remaining > imperfections on the outside. Rub back with wet sand paper until its shape > is perfect, then spray undercoat over the sanded area. Take it to the > painter for finishing. > > I learnt this after I bought a replacement front guard for a bent one. When > I took off the bent one, which was dinted at the top of the wheel arch, I > tried my hand at repairing it and was amazed that what seemed like a total > loss was restored to perfect shape by hand bending and a small amount of > hammering around the wheel arch. I put it back on the car as the > replacement I bought was not as rust free. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, 29 July 2002 20:13 PM > Subject: any recommendation for panel beaters in Canberra > > > > I really after even a back-yarder for minor repair to my '72 1600, need > > some straightening out under a front guard. I can always take the guard > > to a pro shop for paint matching later if needed... > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
