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TMiller/NC 
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Posted: 13 Jan 2011 at 8:25pm |
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a dent in the right front bottom corner of a B gas tank. The dent is about the size of a golf ball and about half as deep. Tim
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jaybmiller
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Posted: 13 Jan 2011 at 8:58pm |
Any real bodyman can pull it out with a dentpuller. Basically he welds a copper plated stud in the dimple,then yanks on it with a slide puller.A good guy can do it in 2-3 studs, a great guy will do it and NOT need more than a skim coat of bondo.
Neighbour did my D-14 air cleaner assembly.Don't ask HOW the dent got there !lol....
Obviously with a gas tank, it's be wise to flush out with soapy water before doing the work....
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Posted: 14 Jan 2011 at 12:00am |
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watching a guy with the paintless dent removal working on a car I wonder if it ca nbe removed from inside the tank with leverage tool to work it out as another option, the stud and slide hammer also seems to work as have seen cycle tanks repaired like that to almost perfect finish.
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Larry in OK
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Posted: 14 Jan 2011 at 1:51am |
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I've seen it done on motorcycle tanks with air pressure.
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Posted: 14 Jan 2011 at 4:11am |
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ALinIL
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Posted: 14 Jan 2011 at 4:25pm |
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Tmiller - The stud welder is the way to go. I had three dents in CA tank. Gave to neighbor, who is body man. He had it repaired in about 1/2 hr. All I had to do was give it a skim coat of bondo and paint.
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TMiller/NC
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Posted: 14 Jan 2011 at 5:50pm |
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Thanks for the replies........Hadn't thought of a dent puller.........I have a friend that teaches auto body repair at the local Community College, maybe some of his students need dent removal practice. Tim
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Posted: 14 Jan 2011 at 11:10pm |
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So................. How "did" the dent get in there?
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Why is there never time to do it right the first time, but always time to go back and fix it?
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