 Got a dent! Need some advice, How would I fix this? |
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| 914 RZ-1 |
 Apr 28 2020, 06:32 PM
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Porsche Padawan  Group: Members Posts: 683 Joined: 17-December 14 From: Santa Clarita, CA Member No.: 18,230 Region Association: Southern California  |
I dropped a board on my month-old paint job that I did myself. Much swearing ensued.
I have some paint left over, so I can paint the whole rear trunk lid. But I need to fix the bent corner and the dent in the middle. 1. Is the corner dent easily fixable by just bending it back? What's the best way to do this?    2. The dent in the middle is right over one of the cross members on the other side. I thought I could drill a hole in it, then tap out the dent. Thoughts?  Thanks! |
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| 914 RZ-1 |
Apr 30 2020, 11:44 AM
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Porsche Padawan Group: Members Posts: 683 Joined: 17-December 14 From: Santa Clarita, CA Member No.: 18,230 Region Association: Southern California |
I took it to a local body shop. They are going to get the dents out and primer it for me. I'll sand and paint it myself. The "stupid tax" was $250 (ouch) and goes to a local business. I painted the whole car myself, so I can sand and paint no problem, but dent repair is an art that takes practice and skills. I was lucky that my car only had very minor scratches and dings in it when I restored it.
Dolly and hammer sets are either cheap garbage or cost as much as having a repair shop do it. The dents are a bit too deep for me to use a paintless dent removal kit, too. The dents are not just pushed in metal, they are bent and pushed in. The corner of the wood piece is what hit. The piece of oak that did this is now a cup holder and a box. |
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| StarBear |
Apr 30 2020, 12:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,908 Joined: 2-September 09 From: NJ Member No.: 10,753 Region Association: North East States 
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QUOTE(914 RZ-1 @ Apr 30 2020, 01:44 PM)  I took it to a local body shop. They are going to get the dents out and primer it for me. I'll sand and paint it myself. The "stupid tax" was $250 (ouch) and goes to a local business. I painted the whole car myself, so I can sand and paint no problem, but dent repair is an art that takes practice and skills. I was lucky that my car only had very minor scratches and dings in it when I restored it. Dolly and hammer sets are either cheap garbage or cost as much as having a repair shop do it. The dents are a bit too deep for me to use a paintless dent removal kit, too. The dents are not just pushed in metal, they are bent and pushed in. The corner of the wood piece is what hit. The piece of oak that did this is now a cup holder and a box. That'll teach that oak piece not to mess with you! Bwahahahaaa |
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914 RZ-1 Got a dent! Need some advice Apr 28 2020, 06:32 PM
jim_hoyland I feel your pain; I recently had the garage door c... Apr 28 2020, 08:06 PM bkrantz For the dent in the middle, maybe try a puller. I... Apr 28 2020, 08:32 PM
914 RZ-1
For the dent in the middle, maybe try a puller. ... Apr 29 2020, 01:56 PM
preach
For the dent in the middle, maybe try a puller. ... May 1 2020, 06:24 AM 914 RZ-1 Any body work people want to chime in? I'd lik... Apr 29 2020, 01:58 PM Cairo94507 I second the replacement trunk lid idea. If you c... Apr 29 2020, 04:45 PM dr914@autoatlanta.com easy enough to straighten, but because of the crac... Apr 29 2020, 04:59 PM 914e As much work as it would to prep a replacement lid... Apr 29 2020, 05:20 PM Andyrew Did you paint this yourself?
If you had a bodysh... Apr 29 2020, 05:48 PM Andyrew Smart choice. If you tried to fix it you would hav... Apr 30 2020, 12:35 PM |
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