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The roof of my truck was caved in significantly from kids over the years. I wasn't sure what to do because I have very limited body skills.
I was searching options because I didn't want to get any extensive body work at this time I came across someone that pounded it out with their fist. Sounded like something in my skillset 😀
Put on a heavy pair of welding gloves and between smacking pushing and wedging with my head the darn thing popped out mostly.
Now for the question, am I at the point where i start to use a hammer and dolly and work out-in? It feels like it is precariously wanting to pop back down.
I bet most of that pops right out if you push up on it. I would put a hydraulic ram on it and work it a little at a time from the outer edges of the dent.
Thanks Effie, I was just trying to confirm my dints are appropriate for that step. I just dont want to be making things worse before they get better.
Brent
It looks ready for some fine tuning.
If you haven't done metal "bumping" with a hammer and dolly before, remember it's a slow process. You are slowly manipulating the metal small steps at a time, not pounding it back flat.
I got a stud welder (won it on an online auction). It was good for removing many of the dent in the top of my heavily abused box sides. With the heavier gauge metal on our trucks it takes a little muscle but just move a little bit at a time. Weld in a series of studs at strategic locations around the larger dents and then pull on each one a little bit at a time.
12-17-2017, 02:20 PM
