35 replies to this topic

[DukeNik'em]

Youch....that's deep, wouldn't pull out easy, I know some beaters (haha beaters) in Sydney Jordy, cash job, 'you pay now, you pay now' sort of stuff. They'll pull it out and sell you a stolen stereo in under 15mins.

Once it's done, clay block the car, to make the rest of the paint look newer.

You're in for it. Almost 12 months into my P's and I've done my fair share of damage. I'd leave it.

Man I've driven high, drunk and pretty much sleeping when I was on P's, never dented my car, never had accident (knock on wood) careful driving isn't hard.

Actually found my Gold AAMI sticker while sorting out paperwork, will go on next car, might be up to Platinum by then, one more year of awesome driving and I'm 'Rating 1 for Life'.

[AussieTemplar]

eh it's more just not being careful on speed bumps with my new front lip, and little gutter rash and reversing a little more then I should hahaha.

[Jordan]

I went to a Dent Removalist and a Panel Beater yesterday.

They both said that there are fractures in the paint, that will result in Rust

Dent Remover said he cant do it, and im waiting for a quote from the Panel Beater. ive already got one quote of $500.

What should i do?


P.S. Rust is Bad, My mums '83 Saab didnt pass rego today because of 2 Rust Holes.
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[AussieTemplar]

[RX25SE]

'83 Saab!

You one of these,





And some of these,

[Jordan]

Your Definately Mirin


But What should i do about the dent?

[RX25SE]

Leave it.

Drive it.

Dent it more.

Sell it.

[Jordan]

Hhhmmmm....

[Scuba-Roo]

just wait around and soon enough someone will have a car the same colour as yours thats had a front end or rear end or side end (other side) damage and you'll get a door for $100 if that, or the door will be a different colour and you can just get it painted, which will work out cheaper.

You might even get luck and have someone crash into it and their insurance pay for it

[hamish_023]

+1 for getting a door from another silver gen3. Silver gen3's are everywhere in suby wreckers

[Jordan]

Mega thread resurrection...
What could be the worst that could happen if I pushed it out by hand from the inside?
It feels like it would pop out...

[Scuba-Roo]

You won't get it perfect, I've tried using wood and a hammer and I ended up just pushing through and leaving dings that push outwards. Have you taken it to a dent removal place or panel beaters?

[Alex]

Mega thread resurrection...
What could be the worst that could happen if I pushed it out by hand from the inside?
It feels like it would pop out...

gah.

leave it alone.


if you pop it out, you could risk damaging it some more.




but if you want to give it a go, warm up the panel with a hair dryer.




leave it alone already.

[TSG]

As Alex said, we just got a dent removed from the Commodores bonnet, and they just heated it up - however it did need a respray so we had it all done at once. But if you don't mind damaging it some more... go for it.. slowly though, and you may even improve it slightly lol. Worst case, you crack the paint, and it starts to rust.

[05gtliberty]

Or get me to fix it for $500

[Jordan]

As Alex said, we just got a dent removed from the Commodores bonnet, and they just heated it up - however it did need a respray so we had it all done at once. But if you don't mind damaging it some more... go for it.. slowly though, and you may even improve it slightly lol. Worst case, you crack the paint, and it starts to rust.

both the repairs I've taken it to said that the paint is cracked and it will start to rust as it is