Other Vehicles. Other Jeep models & cars and trucks of other makes Talk any vehicle tech in here other than Cherokees.

Fixing dented metal

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 08-26-2014, 06:04 PM
  #1  
Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
easons xj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 54
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Fixing dented metal

Someone at school decided to kick in my car and it has a huge dent in the front panel next to the hood. How can i fix this any methods like suction cups to pull the dent out? Please help my parents are pissed its a 2002 corolla
Old 08-28-2014, 03:42 AM
  #2  
CF Veteran
 
andrewmp6's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Louisville,KY
Posts: 8,014
Likes: 0
Received 14 Likes on 14 Posts
Model: Cherokee
Default

Take pictures of the fender its hard to say with out knowing the size and shape of the dent.
Old 09-07-2014, 04:32 PM
  #3  
Newbie
 
Jthiessens's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 26
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Model: Cherokee
Default

If its not too bad a good PDR guy can get it out and you not even know it was there
Old 09-07-2014, 05:38 PM
  #4  
CF Veteran
 
thatXJguy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Hudson, FL
Posts: 3,683
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L Inline 6
Default

How close is it to the edge of whatever it is that got kicked in?

I used a slap hammer to bend my fender back when it got dented in. Suction cups suck and don't really do a whole lot unless your body is plastic.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
roofdog
Introductions
6
09-10-2015 12:31 PM
Bankerburt
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
0
09-08-2015 10:29 PM
GaryL
Cherokee Chat
0
09-06-2015 09:09 AM
sikkev
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
0
09-05-2015 11:33 PM

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 


Quick Reply: Fixing dented metal



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:30 PM.