Tank-Dents

[ezzazrx]

The Rex fell over in the shed yesterday and this was the result.

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Just wondering any body know of a method of popping dents or who does this kind of work in Vic.

[robracer]

Google is your freind, http://www.dentvanish.com.au/index.html

[Daisy]

A bit beyond PDR I think, Rob. Dents like that have sharp creases around the edge - plus that one looks like its already on an edge.

[robracer]

True Daisy but you gotta start someplace.
I had a paintless dude do a dent on my Black F250 right on the crease of the door (a piece of fibfo flung off a ute hit it ) it was 15cm long & 3cm high, this dude I found had it repaired in 1 hour to near perfect condition, but I dont really know about a fuel tank with little access from behind

[Daisy]

I think the tank metal is a bit thicker too. I know its thicker than my Daihatsu.
We had several dents like that in the tank of the 1100 and there was just no way I could get at the back of them. I wanted to weld pins on the outside and pop them with a slide hammer, but HM wouldn't even hear about me welding on a fuel tank.

[robracer]

but HM wouldn't even hear about me welding on a fuel tank.

I dont blame him

[Damon Z1000]

Rob, had a guy do three on my Terri and he didn't remove one interior panel, awesome job and $300 was cheap enough. The same guy pulled 4 out of my RR Sport bonnet where the shit in his garage roof decided to fall on his 4 week old bonnet! Mate he was a genius, he had so many rods with balls on the end, he was literally 2m away at one point with a rod fed through between the exterior and interior skin using the distance as leverage We could not pick the dents when he was finished, even used a little 2000 on a block and polish just to finish flattening the mark. 10 outta 10.

I know one guy up Castle Hill way that uses glue to grip the dent and pull, they usually pull out further and then roll back flat. I reckon iff you find the right guy you will sort that.

As for welding fuel tanks, no worries, just make sure they are empty and rinsed well and you will be right but don't forget the burning etc, it will fark the paint, may as well bog and repair cause you gotta repaint.
You should be right.
Enjoy.

[mick_dundee]

Some joint in Moorabbin does a lot of this sort of shit, Bike Magic (I think is the name), failing that, maybe ring Brighton Kwaka they're bound to know someone.

[Rossi]

This may be worth a try - although it looks creased ??

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/820799/se ... and_cheap/

[tim]

Hey Damon who's the guy in Castle Hill? I might drop in and ask him about my tank.

[Nelso]

As for welding fuel tanks, no worries, just make sure they are empty and rinsed well

Or fill them up to the brim as it's the vapours that catch alight. If you're scared to fill them with petrol, just fill it to the top with water.