Would you fix this dent ??
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From: Cherry Valley CA
Would you fix this dent ??
The story behind this dent is when I was 16, sophomore @ Walnut High I was taking mom to the store ( Safeway in Roland Heights ) mom always let us drive . Well dad had that 327 w/ fuelie , Holly 650 ( a bit too much for me to drive) And when making a right turn I clipped a VW Bus ( poor hippies 
) So now I am in a dilemma 
no I will not fix it !! Yes it should be whole again !!
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) So now I am in a dilemma no I will not fix it !! Yes it should be whole again !! <a href="http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p74/calorchard/f100/?action=view¤t=PICT0004-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p74/calorchard/f100/PICT0004-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
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From: Pflugerville, tx
The story behind this dent is when I was 16, sophomore @ Walnut High I was taking mom to the store ( Safeway in Roland Heights ) mom always let us drive . Well dad had that 327 w/ fuelie , Holly 650 ( a bit too much for me to drive) And when making a right turn I clipped a VW Bus ( poor hippies ) So now I am in a dilemma no I will not fix it !! Yes it should be whole again !!
) So now I am in a dilemma no I will not fix it !! Yes it should be whole again !! when we started the final bodywork on mine, we discovered the drives fender inside nose edge at the hood was turned down about 3/4 inch..pinching the headlight bucket.
we decided that the time to repair and the quality of the results would be better off finding a fender.. I found a whole truck (with a good left fender) for the price of one new fender.. sandblasted it clean and saved a few hundred dollars in labor and a lot of time..
Sam
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From: Murfreesboro, TN
Look at my gallery, my fenders were a whole lot worse, both of them, when I bought it. You can fix that....
But I think I hear you asking if you should fix it cause it has a memory attached to it.
Depending on what you are planning for the truck, I think I would leave it as is, for the memory. Especially if you plan on passing the truck down to family in the future.
Just my opinion.
But I think I hear you asking if you should fix it cause it has a memory attached to it.
Depending on what you are planning for the truck, I think I would leave it as is, for the memory. Especially if you plan on passing the truck down to family in the future.
Just my opinion.
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From: Windermere Valley,B.C. Ca
Are going to do body work and paint on the rest of the truck or just this spot?
If you are going to cover up the rest of that beautiful patina, then yep fix it, ..............if you are not going to paint it, then leave it, ...........it adds character (and a story), ........if your worried about rust through a third option is to fix it but prime it with red oxide.
If you are going to cover up the rest of that beautiful patina, then yep fix it, ..............if you are not going to paint it, then leave it, ...........it adds character (and a story), ........if your worried about rust through a third option is to fix it but prime it with red oxide.
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From: SE Wisc. (the Rust Belt)
Why are you asking? Do you want to keep it as a momento of your youth?
If not, and the rest of the fender is solid I say bang it out. If you're operating on tight budget all it's going to take is a little time. If you have deep pockets find another and sell this, JMO.
If not, and the rest of the fender is solid I say bang it out. If you're operating on tight budget all it's going to take is a little time. If you have deep pockets find another and sell this, JMO.
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if your going to restore the truck, fix it. make sure to take plenty of pictures to save the memories.
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Cargo Master
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If you want the momento, why not keep the fender as it is and find another one to take it's place on the finished truck?
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Like some of the others have asked, it depends on your intentions with the truck. If you are going to do a full resto on it, do all the other bodywork and applying new, shiny paint on the truck, it seems silly to leave this one dent. And as noted, you can always replace the fender and hang it on the wall, as is, for your memories. That way, you have the best of both worlds.
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Like some of the others have asked, it depends on your intentions with the truck. If you are going to do a full resto on it, do all the other bodywork and applying new, shiny paint on the truck, it seems silly to leave this one dent. And as noted, you can always replace the fender and hang it on the wall, as is, for your memories. That way, you have the best of both worlds.
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From: Waynesville, OH
Let's see ... the original question was "Would you fix this dent?" There have been many sound answers from which you can probably find one that meets your needs.
If I had to answer the original question, I guess I'd say
"Only if you ask real nice."
Boy, it's late - where are my medications?
If I had to answer the original question, I guess I'd say
"Only if you ask real nice."
Boy, it's late - where are my medications?
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From: Willow River B.C.
Trucks gotta have character, and it has a story to go with it. If your gonna be paying good money to have it painted then pop it out, if your gonna hose it with enamel in the driveway and drive it every chance you can leave it.
Either way paint over the nasty rus.. er 'patina'
Scott
Either way paint over the nasty rus.. er 'patina'
Scott
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From: Poway, Ca.
Maybe it would be easier to get a hammer and dent the other side to match! That way, you'd have the memory, you'd have some body work accomplished, and both sides would be the same making it look like it was supposed to be that way.