BODY WORK HELP NEEDED.......my truck rolled forward off of the wooden blocks the wheels were on. The blocks rolled the rear of my front fenders inward. No creases on the flat part of the fender. Slight creases on the undernearh (flange) part of the fender. What I call the flange is the bottom of the fender that was rolled under by the factory for looks and strength. I can pull the fenders out but they spring back to there bent position. I tried to find what I would call a HOMEMADE SPREADER BAR to force the fender past it's starting point. All searches for SPREADER BARS led me to canvas stretchers. I tried to take photos but the damage doesn't show up. Any help with tools and/or technique would be appreciated. Thanks

 

Here is what I did once. 1" plumbing pipe with 1/2" threaded stock inside. Couple of 1/2" nuts to keep the threaded stock sticking out of the pipe. Some sort of cushion between the end of the threaded stock and your crunched fender, like a small padded 2/4. Brace the pipe against something and start slowly working the nuts to extend the threaded stock out of the pipe and making it push against the padded fender crunch. Sorry no pictures.

 

Thanks RangerPat, I have a vague understanding of what you are saying. May make more sense once I go to Home Depot. You gave me a good place to start and more importantly............some hope...........because I'm feeling pretty stupid right now.

 

Pictures would really help. good luck.

 

https://www.harborfreight.com/4-ton-...kit-62115.html
This may be what you are looking for...

 

Keysco tools monkey on a stick is available in many places and is very versatile . Sorry I'm not good with links .

 

Pictures would help?

 

Friction jack or porto power.....depending on how much grunt you need.

 

I fashioned a SPREADER BAR based on Ranger Pats concept. Word of caution....if you search SPREADER BAR on Utube you will get a lesson on S&M. Pushing the fender past it's pre-bent location but it's still returns to the bent position. There are no obvious creases or dents to hammer and dolly. Do I need to add some heat to the equation? Damage to paint is no worry in this trucks condition. I will try to get pics tomorrow with the tires off and the SPREADER in place.

 

These are great tools, mine wasn't from HF but it worked great on a 65 F100 I had years ago. The previous owner had hit a car in the side while the car was going about 35. The frame horns in front of the crossmember bent to the right about 1.5 inches. I was able to bend it straight again by stabilizing the front and back of the truck and then pulling it straight using the bottom of a telephone pole. Good luck with yours! All of us make mistakes, the skill comes in being able to fix mistakes.

 

Gonna try to post pics....

bottom of fender where I think it should be.
Fendr springs back to bent position.


Passenger side bent the same way.
Home made spreader bar. Does anyone think I should heat this fender with a rosebud to get it to stay in position?

 

You will definitely need to push it well beyond the straight but as you are not concerned with paint you can lightly tap the area around the bend with a body hammer after pushing it well past the straight point this will help " set " the metal . I very often put masking tape on my hammers to lessen the paint damage .