Bed dent fix
Lead Driver
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 7,178
Likes: 1,174
https://www.amazon.com/Key-Metal-Bum.../dp/B000HXH3M8
Just be aware it's super easy to stretch sheet metal. Hit it with a hammer against a dolly, and the metal displaces slightly thinner and stretches out. Child's play... Unfortunately, stretching sheet metal is not a particularly helpful skill for most bodywork. What a shame, because anybody can do it.
The trick you need is shrinking metal, no easy feat. That book covers several techniques to shrink the metal and get rid of the oil canning you're experiencing.
Another important subject that book covers is how to unlock damage. Most impacts create primary damage, that is, the crease at the center of the dent. Secondary damage is created around the perimeter, and this book explains the importance of unlocking this secondary damage first before attacking the primary damage. Sounds funky but it works.
Another factor to consider is our trucks have fairly thin sheet metal. I think it's also lightly tempered to increase stiffness to help compensate for the thinner material, and these factors can make it tricky to work.
Edit:
P.S. If you need any advice on how to mess up bodywork repairs, I'm your man. It's one of my skills, along with numchucks and the bowstaff.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
jrockdiddy
1948 - 1956 F1, F100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
3
Dec 22, 2013 12:52 PM
kel51
1948 - 1956 F1, F100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
1
Sep 22, 2011 01:18 PM
agronomistont
1948 - 1956 F1, F100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
3
Mar 22, 2011 10:47 PM
Julies Cool F1
1948 - 1956 F1, F100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
20
Jun 18, 2008 01:41 AM
