Thread: Aoto Body explained..

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The fender has a kink in it about the center. The other side of the car has a few dents, but that one area seems to be ok..
Would the use of a palm nailer and a long carraige bolt work as a crowned hammer?? I would need to drill some holes in that panel to put the bolt threw. Then line it up on the ridge and tap on it using off dolly.. As far as the dent puller goes. The only way I know how to do that is with the drilling of holes down the center of the ridge. Start at the smallest point and give it a little pull. When it gets near level go to the next one and pull.

Originally Posted by slantback37

Would the use of a palm nailer and a long carraige bolt work as a crowned hammer?? I would need to drill some holes in that panel to put the bolt threw. Then line it up on the ridge and tap on it using off dolly.. As far as the dent puller goes. The only way I know how to do that is with the drilling of holes down the center of the ridge. Start at the smallest point and give it a little pull. When it gets near level go to the next one and pull.

You have a dent now, or better described as a stretch.... The palm nailer/planishing hammer are typically used for stretching, so it would be my last choice to use in this situation. Besides, for an attempted shrinking operation, even if it did work, it would be harder to manage restraint. When I suggested broom handle, it was more just to lightly push in various areas just to nudge the panel outward, not to planish. This is a repair that could be done from outside only, using a good dent puller and a shrinking tip, but would be a bit more challenging than if there were rear access. Rather than drilling holes, as you'd likely be limited in effectiveness with a minimum number of holes, IMO you'd be better suited to cut out one piece of the inner panel large enough to allow access to all the damage, if that's what you wanted to do. Of course, this is all to better metal finish the panel and keep any filler use to a minimum. You could still likely do the outside only repair with only a liberal amount of filler. Entirely up to what level of metalfinish you're looking for....