Topic: body damage fixing

[yota18]

i have damage on my cab that i want to fix is it easier to use a dent remover or would it be better to cut the piece out and put a new piece in its place here is a picture of it.

[toyotanner]

since the dent is on the edge of the cab it will be a pain to pop out just do a cab swap if its that big of a deal haha..... it would probably take less time then cutting it out and replacing it.

[DFWFO]

leave it, it looks good

[ROCKO]

leave it, it looks good

x2

[yota18 [OP]]

i think it looks good to but i need to get my doors back on for winter or i would leave it.

[ROCKO]

the doors wont fit right now mine is about the same shape and works fine. have you tried to put the doors on. try it first and if it does not work you have my number or perry's we could help you out with a bfh

[yota18 [OP]]

cool thanks

[toyotanner]

or mayb cut the sheetmetal on the inside kind of where the seatbelt runs so you can get a hammer behind there and go to town

[THE ROCK]

Use a nail gun, used in autobody repair they are temporary metal studs that are fused to the bare metal  , uses a special dent puller that goes over the studs, you will probably use 20-30 studs to walk out that dent, studs are then removed w/ dykes (pliers/cutters) ground smooth, fill/shape/sand as neded. the studs dont leave any holes in the sheet metal..this technique has been used on "fine european automobiles", for over  2.5 decades...I think you can purchase a "clone" nailgun from harbor freight for 100$$.. the real "spitznaegel" I believe it was named (from Germany) costed 4-500$ back in the early 80s. Im an X bodyman...good luck!

[yota18 [OP]]

thanks for the advice i think im going to start on it next weekend.

[ninja turtle]

or mayb cut the sheetmetal on the inside kind of where the seatbelt runs so you can get a hammer behind there and go to town

x2    ive done this on a friends truck and it came out ok. it didnt look new but a lot better then before.

[BLACKDOG]

check out snowshoebrue's build.  I "believe" he did this to his truck as well, on the drivers side of the cab, and you saw how it looks now

[jimbo74]

basically, you weld a bolt to the panel, and toss a slide hammer on the bolt, then cut the bolt off, and grind it down, then time for filler and paint

[BLACKDOG]

basically, you weld a bolt to the panel, and toss a slide hammer on the bolt, then cut the bolt off, and grind it down, then time for filler and paint

  Nice job of dumbing down an already perfectly good explanation Jim   


Here are some pics of Justin's truck, when he was using the stud gun.  Kinda shows how it works, and you saw how well it turned out. 

[jimbo74]

  Nice job of dumbing down an already perfectly good explaination Jim  

glad i could help you