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Old 03-03-2021, 01:31 AM   #498
SkinnyG
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Re: SkinnyG's '61 Apache

Tackled the one remaining "oil can" dent.

Kicked my butt for hours.

The portion of the hood that it's on, is slightly crowned. I can make it match the crown, but it oil cans. I can shrink it to stop it oil caning, but then it's flat and not crowned. I put some crown in it, and it oil cans. I shrink the oil can out and it's flat. Rinse and repeat. Not winning.

After HOURS of arguing, I did some shrinking on the bottom side and I now have it mostly the right shape, and not oil caning. It definitely moves a little freer than the other side, but it will hold its shape.
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