Well, right wrong or otherwise, I filled a trash can full of ice, poured in enough water to break up the ice and start to melt the ice. I got out the little propane torch, my heal/toe dolly, a couple body hammers, and a big rubber mallet. I heated the areas the size of a dime, and it generally spread to a size of a quarter, sometimes a silver dollar. I would watch as it swelled up, sometimes it would "grow" up to 1/4 inch above the rest of the surface, I would put the torch down as safely as I could in a area it wouldn't get knocked over, then I would beat the livin tar out of the high points with the dolly on the bottom side(which contradicts your advice Ranger93 But I didn't read your final message until after I had started to tackle this.) Then as quickly as possible, I grabbed the rag soaked in ice water, and cooled it down.
Ok, at first I was on a learning curve. but then with the right order of sequences(probably not the right order, but an order that worked for me), I got the results i was looking for.
I jumped on the project, before I read the last few posts, which are likely the best way, and one could agree that I just got lucky.
One reason I jumped on it is I was afraid that what was posted earlier was the end of the advice, so I made the best of what I was given, getting desired results.

So... End result is I am super happy with the results I got, even though the process was probably wrong.

I want to shout a big old thanks out there to everyone for their advice.

Mr Jimi, I noticed your posts disappeared, I was not offended at all, no need to delete them. In fact, thank you for speaking up.

 

theres several ways to shrink using heat, the main thing is trying it out and finding what works best for you with what tools you have available. the results are also highly dependent on the sheetmetal itself, i.e the thickness, flatness, curves?, body lines, etc.

sounds like your well on your way, working sheetmetal is an art form that is truly never mastered unless your name is Ron Covell, Steve Davis, Fay Butler, Marcel De Ley, etc.
and I bet if you asked these guys, they would tell you they are STILL learning too.

 

CUrtis sure fire way to shrink metal....

Call my dad, and next time you are going to Jewell have him show you!!! You know he'd help you learn how.

 

I think its done.. I just got to straighten it up a little and It will be good enough to fill in the dips and such with a little plastic and it will be ready.

 

Or let Kyle borrow it, I heard he borrowed a T-bird from a guy and shrunk ALL the sheet metal :-)

 

It wasn't Kyle it was Lucas, it was shrunk alright, but plastic wouldn't cure that one. :-)

 

Opps, my bad lol!

 

We know that I have never wrecked a car in my lifetime. At least not one that Chad had FIRST.