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Old 09-14-2009, 06:16 PM   #11
OrrieG
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Re: The 49' is home !

If the panels rockin, don't bother knockin! LOL That is cleaning up pretty good. Big roof dents aren't that big of a deal, secret is to figure out where the tension points are, push it back it to place and use "adjustment" tools to release the edge tension. Old time guy I learned from said to figure out what caused the dent, bend, crinkle, etc. and reverse it one step at a time. My project at the time was a VW van with a dent in the roof. Took a folded blanket up against the bottom,then a piece of 1x8, then a 2x4 between the 1x8 and floor to push it up in to place. Then moved around the perimeter of the buckled edge with a doll underneath and body hammer above (two man job) releasing the tension in the metal. Took a couple of tries but eventually it relaxed and popped up into place.
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