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bus356 Officially Full-On Dubber

319 posts · joined Nov 2003 ·

#165306
I imagine there is some kind of filler applied with a trowel... I can't imagine how the actual metal in the panels could be straightened??? Am I wrong?

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·

#165310
hammer and dolly will do most of it
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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#165427
Heating an shrinking the metal, If you can find a local panel shop that does more than just Remove n replace , go in and ask if you can watch some of the guys in action, its very interesting.

Most inner panel have to be pulled and stretched back into shape in order to fit the outer skin. watch this and learn
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