big dent Options

[Snodalo]

my car got kicked, how do i fix a BIG DENT behind the passenger door, the size of a foot. can i just pop it out? its a pretty clean dent except the paint chipped at the top. i know i cant just buy the part because thats the actual body right there.

[hurley97]

kicked this is all getting pretty ridiculous. maybe try taking off the wheelwell plastic and using a rubber mallet to hammer it back gently ? that's what I would try...I guess

[6gcSTVT]

if you can't reach it with a rubber mallet from the inside you are basically down to the pops-a-dent..... lol jk, but honestly if you can remove it with a pops a dent device its going to be alot easier. But actually what you have to do is drill a hole into the dent using a small drill bit and you screw a screw in it and attach a dent puller. A dent puller is a device that attaches to the head of the screw and has a sliding metal weight built into the handle that you smack back to jolt the dent out. be aware that you may have to drill a couple holes to get it all out followed by sanding, bondo, sanding, and paint. Thats the worst case scnario though, if you find a better way the more power to yas.

[Snodalo]

hmm, thanks alot. do u think the pops-a-dent would work? i would try the rubber mallet thing buuuuut... its a bit high up there. its about level with the door handle. do u think it would still work?

This post has been edited by Snodalo: Oct 19, 2006 - 1:24 AM

[hurley97]

depends on the size (and the size of the pops-a-dent). how big is it? pics?

[coldbluesteel]

remove the inner panel and the speaker bracket, then you can see what your working with. Do you know hoe to remove it?

[Snodalo]

nope i dont know how to remove it, help me out? ill go take some pics.

This post has been edited by Snodalo: Oct 19, 2006 - 3:20 PM

[Snodalo]

i cant find my ruler or my camera but its about 6 or 7 inches wide and it starts about an inch above the top pin stripe and ends 2 inches below the little side guard thing. so id say approximately a foot long.

This post has been edited by Snodalo: Oct 19, 2006 - 3:34 PM

[hurley97]

that seems a little big for a pops-a-dent to do it. I'd try taking off the interior panel and hammering it out wiht a rubber mallet. if that doesn't get you anywhere you may have to do it the professional way and drill some holes (or take it to a body shop or paintless dent repair place)

[bindertch]

They sell suction cups in auto parts stores for this. It should be as easy as cleaning the surface and applying the suction cup(no glue) and then pulling on it. It may take several tries and there will still be creases where the metal was deformed the worst. I would try that before drilling the body myself and last resort to a body shop. Your going to have to get the paint chips fixed anyways.
I actualy have one and if you want to meet up you could try it. I have to find it though. Good luck

This post has been edited by bindertch: Oct 19, 2006 - 5:16 PM

[Snodalo]

thanks, i went to auto zone and they let me take it outside and use it real quick, it was pretty easy. yeah there are still creases. im still gonna have to take out the inside panel. can anyone tell me how to do that?

[coldbluesteel]

Yeah sure, sorry for the late response. Let me remember... pop off the speaker cover, remove the rear seats, there is a screw behind the speaker grill for the panel and a bolt at the bottom I think too. once you have removed those You just need to pull it off. It'll be tight because of the clips, just be careful. once you pull the panel, you can remove two bolts (top and Bottom) for the speaker bracket and then you can work on the damage from the inside.


If I missed anything or if some of the info is incorrect just let me know... It's been a few months since I gutted my interior.

[Snodalo]

k thanks alot, im gonna try it today, ill let u know.