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Old 02-01-2008, 09:06 AM
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I spent several hours on this rear corner dent. I rigged up a 4 foot level so it was perpendicular to the centerline of the car then measured to the mounting face for the tail lights, the dented side was pushed 1.5 inches in. I had to cut the little body support in the trunk corner out so I could get a good tap on the weld seam around the perimeter of the tail light and it quickly moved back into place. Next I tap tap tapped the dent in the corner until it was similar to the otherside by eyeballing it. Finally I made a cardboard template of the good sides inside and outside body curves and massaged it all to about 90% of correct. I blew the metal out in a few places, but that is what the welder is for, and my bodywork experience is all voyeuristic so this is my first time putting hammer and dolly to metal with any conviction.
At this stage of the process (or maybe after blasting), make sure you test fit the bumper sections on the side of fenders. A friend of mine was disappointed when he found out during final assembly that they were not fitting well (gaps in some areas but not others).
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