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Old Dec 16, 2008 | 08:34 AM
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Huh? translation?



Nothing right now, weather is too crappy.


What steps did you take to fixed the rear?
( Sorry I meant Left Rear Damage + ? = Fixed Left Rear. Where ? = some type of tools and procedures you have in order to fix the damage)
Old Dec 16, 2008 | 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Darkwing48
What steps did you take to fixed the rear?
( Sorry I meant Left Rear Damage + ? = Fixed Left Rear. Where ? = some type of tools and procedures you have in order to fix the damage)
Oh..ok

I used a rubber mallet+ a soft rag over the area to be hit, then just lightly pounded the dent back out to conform to the original curve of the taillight.
Old Dec 16, 2008 | 10:37 AM
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No clue, i haven't seen her since.
what was her reaction tho? was she mad? take it in stride?
Old Dec 16, 2008 | 10:41 AM
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Thanks.
I mean where can I find the goo in the store? Is it RTV sealant?
auto body supply place...ask for 3m strip caulk
Old Dec 16, 2008 | 10:49 AM
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what was her reaction tho? was she mad? take it in stride?
naw, she wasn't mad at all, she got all when i walked back in the house and told her that i hit her car, she thought i totaled it out. But after seeing what it done to it, she was like whatever, and walked back in the house.
Old Dec 16, 2008 | 11:39 AM
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Thanks DanNY and Greeny.
My hopefully last request, could you circle some hit points that you used to get the dent out. I thought hitting something with a mallet will cause a the body to mold in the direction of the hit. Call me stupid , but did you remove the taillight, and somehow bang the mallet from inside the rear driver side?
Old Dec 16, 2008 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Darkwing48
Thanks DanNY and Greeny.
My hopefully last request, could you circle some hit points that you used to get the dent out. I thought hitting something with a mallet will cause a the body to mold in the direction of the hit. Call me stupid , but did you remove the taillight, and somehow bang the mallet from inside the rear driver side?
Yeah, the broken taillight was left in place while using the mallet, and no, it was only hit on the face of the dent, the picture below outlines the area i hit with the mallet.



If you will look at the original dent pic, you will see the metal was just pushed inward, so i used the mallet to push it back out. Not perfect, but good enough for me.
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