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Old 04-16-2017, 09:02 PM
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The yellow arrow is the entry of wheel.
Red on top of fender is the direction the outer lip has gone,not much but you can see it.

the blue is where it is held down on the clip.
It had enough load that it bent the base plate for the latch 3mm s/steel.
The front edge of the sill was pushed back and lower edge bellow the latch ,I have sorted that so I can close it up.

The top edge is high and gap through door area has opened up, some will be got adjusting the front hinges as the gap around screen has opened as well.

The outer edge that is marked red its like its almost to wide across the body, if its lined on the R/H side its out past the door on the left side, that worries me.
There is a reverse curve on the top edge in front of the red arrow i think when the wheel has gone in it has caused the outer rear edge to turn out and away from the door.

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Old 04-16-2017, 09:13 PM
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Inside the front clip you have the light boxes, these 2 pics are showing creases on the outer panel were the box is bonded on the inside.

The top one is outward the side is inward.

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Old 04-16-2017, 09:39 PM
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The gap on the left side of the pop out center has closed a small amount which makes sense as the wheel pushing up into the outer edge will force it across I would think.

Pic 1
I think a hing adjustment will sort most of this, up and back.

pic 2
The center bolt in orange I can just get in but the gap in blue has opened so that should come back.

In red the gap is critical to get over the caps and they always clash on every gt40 but its close as it is and quick adjustments that I made so far.

My plan of attack is remove the light box out of the L/H side.
Aneal the area with the large crease and get that out.
Pull the outer lip of the guard back down then work out the crease on the top and side.

If there is something else that you guys can see please let me know.
I am just working on bringing it out the way it went in rewind the camera so to speak.

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Old 04-16-2017, 09:50 PM
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There are a lot more talented guys than me that will speak up but I'd pull outward on the lip while tapping the crease to reverse the order of the damage. Is it a wire edge or a flange?
Its a rolled edge.
Very strong I will pull the light box out to allow me to aneal it as it will come easier.

Have tried using a bag and mallet but it is hard to shift so it will want softening up.

Pulling the box is plenty of work but you wont get the creases out on the top and side if I dont.
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Old 04-17-2017, 07:45 PM
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Hi Jim.

There is a old saying, first in last out, with damage. By the photos Looking at your damage, I would say that there is more pull out of shape than stretch as in impact or denting.
In your case I would look closer towards the impact zone and work those areas back to where it needs to go, So look closely around first in, work those out, first. You need to get some of that bulk material to sit back to where it originally was, so pushing those outs and loading the panel back to close gaps would be the best option. (I'm not talking about straightening the panel first and then pushing back into shape, as you will create massive highs which you don't want) but more manipulation of the panel back to shape to close your gaps. IE: getting a piece of paper and pushing it in the centre till it raises, creases and pulls the edges in. Then just getting you finger to flatten it again. If you know what I mean...
Once you have achieved a level of closure on you gaps, then start repairing the panel as normal panel beating methods, and keep concentrating on the gap spacing to be sure you are going in the right direction. You built this vehicle with all the skill of a coachbuilder, so you should be able to adopt a lot of the principles in repair,

Don't let the fact you are no panel beater deter you as you are way more than that...... I can tell you now! Your skill level far outways many of the panel beaters I know.

Here is a link to a thread I posted a while ago, on my Mini I did, it may give you some ideas.
http://www.allmetalshaping.com/showt...ht=mini+repair

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Old 04-18-2017, 03:51 AM
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Thanks John I will go slow
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Old 04-19-2017, 11:57 AM
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Jim,
Yes, agreeing with John -
You have to begin by gently pulling at the point of impact - or pushing.

Try to stay very parallel to the angle of impact.

Pull a bit and observe. Nudge related areas, bump here, thump there.
If there is resistance to easily going back, look for something holding - don't whack harder.

Little stuff will bump out individually, and likely not contribute to the whole, so I do the little stuff later on, in case. (fingers crossed, lucky charm in pocket...)

please keep posting ... serious fans here ....
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