"Help me!!" body work needed
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"Help me!!" body work needed
So I got a civic to work on as a project car and I let my buddy drive it (mistake) and he was drifting and hit a street light and put a nasty dent in my drivers side rear quarter panel. Anyone have any good ways to get it out? I like to do stuff myself especially when it comes to my car so anyone who wants to say "take it to a shop" don't waste your time. I won't reply. I'm looking for home methods. I'm thinking about drilling a hole and popping it out but I'm scared that will ruin my paint. Any help is appreciated. Thank you. By the way its a 2001 civic ex with a d17a1 engine
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Re: Help me!!
Moved.
He was drifting? In a Civic?
Anyway, look on YouTube there are videos that show you how to get dents out. Drilling and pulling will work and yes it will mess up your paint so you will have to then fix that (again YouTube).
He was drifting? In a Civic?
Anyway, look on YouTube there are videos that show you how to get dents out. Drilling and pulling will work and yes it will mess up your paint so you will have to then fix that (again YouTube).
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Re: Help me!!
99% think they are "drifiting" while they are simply understeering.
No idea why body work question have to be in the Off-topic/Advice section either, so moved outta there to mechanical problem/fix it section...
changed subject to a more descriptive name too, will make things easier to other members...
No idea why body work question have to be in the Off-topic/Advice section either, so moved outta there to mechanical problem/fix it section...
changed subject to a more descriptive name too, will make things easier to other members...
If you think a good mechanic is expensive, try hiring a bad one
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I'm thinking about drilling a hole and popping it out but I'm scared that will ruin my paint.
If a dent has a crease then the paint is already ruined, you aren't going to pop it out without the paint cracking, coming loose or off, so you may as well jump right in with both feet and get to work.
Get your size 10 Wolverine behind the dent and kick it out
Toilet plunger/controllable suction cup
drill/screw/slide hammer,
spot welder and nail puller,
Hot glue type with puller
hammer and dolly.
Whatever methods you want to try.
Make it smooth then paint it.
Junkyard, u-pull a fender and replace it?
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just remove the rear plastic cover (interior) and use your hands to push it out. You may have to remove the folding rear seats, I can't remember, but it's easy.
