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Re: Wampus Cat
I've been watching a lot of videos on body work and paint since I am getting to that part of the truck project.
Along with hammer and dolly technique, I got interested in slapper spoons and slapper files for dent repair. Since I don't know how well these will actually work, I decided to make my own rather than buy expensive tools that I may decide I don't like.
For the slapper spoon, I started with a $4 pry bar and for the slapper file I started with a $5 flat double cut bastard file that I found in a clearance bin at a hardware store.
I made a jig from scrap wood and a couple bolts, heated the metal to allow bending, and epoxied on some white oak handles from a branch that fell off of one of my trees during the ice storm that we had a few months ago. I shaped the parts with a grinder and belt sander, then added some polyurethane finish to the wood just for looks.
I plan to try these out soon. I have lots of dents to practice on. :-)
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