Thread: 1937 Chevy Pickup fender and grill needed...

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Looks like a bump caused the fender to decrease in length and push out at the wheel opening?? Do you see any evidence of such a thing? If it is, Some modified vise grips come in handy to put it on the rack, so to speak...


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I think if it was indeed body damage pushing together, the forces are too great to overcome pushing the fender back out by simply shrinking the bulge, as that would be a secondary effect, so last to come out. I'd suggest pull the fender apart with some slight tension and then try to remove the bulge with hammer and small shot bag only, no heat. Start at wheel opening crease as that likely was the first to pop up. Then work your way inward. If needed, pull more tension. But if I'm reading it right (and please correct me if not) then shrinking a bulge does not fix the primary cause, the ends pushed together...