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#1 Noah

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Posted 14 October 2012 - 08:43 PM

http://www.flickr.co...N03/7684924854/

Its on the B-Pillar drivers side looks like someones had the window out before with a crow bar!

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Posted 14 October 2012 - 08:47 PM

You'll have to take the window out, remove the window seal locally and dress the frame back to shape with a mallet or hammer. Then a 'kiss' of good quality body filler, rub down to profile, prime then paint.

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Posted 14 October 2012 - 08:48 PM

You'll have to take the window out, remove the window seal locally and dress the frame back to shape with a mallet or hammer. Then a 'kiss' of good quality body filler, rub down to profile, prime then paint.


I was thinking of slide hammering the bit thats dented then knocking that centre bit back in to use a minimum amount of filler or even lead load it depending on price?

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Posted 14 October 2012 - 09:31 PM

Sand down a big portion around as you'll find rust under the cracked paint, use a decent zinc primer once you have all the rust sorted

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Posted 14 October 2012 - 09:43 PM

I'd take the window out (save braking it) then use a bit of soft wood and a hammer, small skim of filler and then paint.

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Posted 14 October 2012 - 09:43 PM

I'd take the window out (save braking it) then use a bit of soft wood and a hammer, small skim of filler and then paint.


It will be repaired when the shell is being welded :P




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