22-09-14, 09:19 PM
Well, I think I've sorted it. Can't put the photos on a pm so putting them here fir the feller...Though there's a little finishing to do, but it's just elbow grease..
Dene sent the tank and body kit. Dent was bad, proper fucked the tank that also had crash damage on the other side. Tail piece also crash damaged and mudguard a aftermarket fibre glass item matt blacked with a rattle can.
My missus saw it and said " do you really think you can fix that! Best to send it back now, be honest with the bloke tell him sorry but it's too damaged.."
I agreed. But, I said I'd give it a go.
So, very apprehensively, I made a start.
Panel beating is an arse. Gently tapping for hours, trying to get as much of the original shape back without hittingtoohardand fracturing the sharp edge of the crease, rendering it useless.
Eventually,I 'twas as best as I could get, absolutely no way to push from the inside, so still loads if filling needed.
Filler shrinks. So many layers, gradually building up. I've never tried to do an internal curve before, let alone several internal radius's merging..it was a pig and then some. And Christ did it take some filler...
Dene sent the tank and body kit. Dent was bad, proper fucked the tank that also had crash damage on the other side. Tail piece also crash damaged and mudguard a aftermarket fibre glass item matt blacked with a rattle can.
My missus saw it and said " do you really think you can fix that! Best to send it back now, be honest with the bloke tell him sorry but it's too damaged.."
I agreed. But, I said I'd give it a go.
So, very apprehensively, I made a start.
Panel beating is an arse. Gently tapping for hours, trying to get as much of the original shape back without hittingtoohardand fracturing the sharp edge of the crease, rendering it useless.
Eventually,I 'twas as best as I could get, absolutely no way to push from the inside, so still loads if filling needed.
Filler shrinks. So many layers, gradually building up. I've never tried to do an internal curve before, let alone several internal radius's merging..it was a pig and then some. And Christ did it take some filler...