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  1. gblue

    gblue Formula Junior

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    #1 gblue, Dec 11, 2007
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  2. copterjon

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    #2 copterjon, Dec 11, 2007
    Now thats what I call ding repair!! By the looks of the dent I would guess it was a longboard huh.
     
  3. climb

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    #3 climb, Dec 11, 2007
    Is the longboard Ok?

    That's why i moved mine to the backyard..didn't want the Ferrari messin' up my board.
     
  4. gblue

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    #4 gblue, Dec 11, 2007
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    Aloha....my board is a styro-epoxy 8 foot pintail....one little puka on the deck...fixed it with 5 minute epoxy
    both the board and the car are fully recovered and ready for action.......
    the price of living in paradise......here's my daily driver, if I don't need the truck I'm in the Dino
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  5. LetsJet

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    #5 LetsJet, Dec 11, 2007
    Ouch......

    Glad to see it sorted.

    Mele Kalikimaka, if I don't catch you before Christmas
     
  6. spiderseeker

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    #6 spiderseeker, Dec 11, 2007
    Fred really is a magician !!! Excellent repair job (and beautiful car).
     
  7. Tarek K.

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    #7 Tarek K., Dec 11, 2007
    Looks better after the fix ;)..........glad everything turned out ok.
     
  8. open roads

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    #8 open roads, Dec 11, 2007
    Everyone loves a story with a happy ending. Thanks for sharing yours with us.
     
  9. bert308

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    #9 bert308, Dec 11, 2007
    And the good thing is now you know there is not a lot of filler on the car, orherwise it would have cracked.
     
  10. Napolis

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    #10 Napolis, Dec 11, 2007
    Good Save!
     
  11. Nuvolari

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    #11 Nuvolari, Dec 11, 2007
    This is one of the best examples I have seen of paintless dent removal saving the day. What an outstanding job on a wonderful automobile.
     
  12. gblue

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    #12 gblue, Dec 11, 2007
    Aloha...Fred said aluminum is much harder to work on than steel...it flexes all over the place

    ....there is no filler in this alloy bodied car, as I have the info from the shop that did the repaint in 1992. Lucky me.........
     
  13. Ferrari Rare Parts

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    #13 Ferrari Rare Parts, Dec 12, 2007
    Great news its fixed better than new!

    Keep the dino in a garage and your surfboard in another location!
     
  14. greg246

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    #14 greg246, Dec 13, 2007
    I had a similar ding when the garage door came down on my dino. I've never felt so sick in my life!!!! Panel guy got it out in no time. I couldn't believe he good get rid of the dent so easily
     
  15. Arvin Grajau

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    #15 Arvin Grajau, Dec 13, 2007
    bla bla bal click.
     
  16. greg246

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    #16 greg246, Dec 13, 2007
    Hey get out of the Dino section you imposter!!! :D
     
  17. Arvin Grajau

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    #17 Arvin Grajau, Dec 13, 2007
    i love Dino's and the torque that goes on in this section
     
  18. lookin

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    #18 lookin, Dec 13, 2007
    How do they do that!! I notice both wheels and light is still on the car. What skill that must take just to do it from the top. How do they get the dent out? Is it just by suction cups? And what is he doing to the body with that device he is using? Can anyone shed any light on how they do it?
     
  19. gblue

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    #19 gblue, Dec 13, 2007
    Aloha......Fred uses a long metal bar leveraged from underneath the dent first to push it up, then taps it down from the top, then repeats the process a few times until it's done. He suction cups a black and white grid board to help see the contours....years of experience......dealers and rent a car companies use him the most.......

    gregg
     
  20. lookin

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    #20 lookin, Dec 14, 2007
    Amazing:D And thanks for taking the time to explain that to me:)
     
  21. PINNIN512

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    #21 PINNIN512, Dec 18, 2007
    I have used a dentless removal guy on my Aluminum Boxer. He did a great job and the first thing he did before he started was remove his Watch!
     
  22. synchro

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    #22 synchro, Jan 10, 2008
    Our SCUBA club is headed to Kihei next week, any suggestions on "must dos" for first timers?

    Regards,

    Scott
     
  23. jselevan

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    #23 jselevan, Jan 10, 2008
    I just read this thread. While I'm glad that the repair proved to be perfect, I might have left the ding for a while. Looks like it would have made a great cup-holder.

    Jim S.
     

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