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1986 Dodge Truck - Dent Repair Made Easy - Tech

1986 Dodge Truck Tech
...staying within the length... 
   
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1986 Dodge Truck Tech
...staying within the length of the dent's crease.
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The dent on the Dodge's bedside... 
   
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The dent on the Dodge's bedside was a compound hit, meaning it was struck in two places....
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...Mike continued to grind... 
   
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...Mike continued to grind the damaged area until the entirety of the two creases were down to the bare metal.
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Once the damaged area was... 
   
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Once the damaged area was properly prepped down to the bare metal, Mike used the Spitzenagel to spot-weld the copper studs (nails) approximately 1 inch apart directly in the crux of the dent's crease.
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The direction of the copper... 
   
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The direction of the copper studs traveled from vertical to horizontal.
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At first, Mike solely used... 
   
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At first, Mike solely used the Spitzenagel's slide-hammer, applying very light pressure to see if he could walk (coax) the dent out.
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The next step was to increase... 
   
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The next step was to increase the pressure he was using to pull on the slide-hammer's handle while working around the dent's crown (high spot) with the body hammer's pick end.
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The last step of using the... 
   
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The last step of using the copper stud to make the pull was to hammer directly onto the high spot created by the copper stud.
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Throughout the dent repairs,... 
   
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Throughout the dent repairs, Mike ran his trained hand over the sheetmetal to feel for high and low spots to detect his progress.

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