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I think the portapower comments weren't necessarily meant as "push the dent out" It's just a means of support for dollying. Not actually forcing the lows out with the jack itself. More of a 3rd arm or a really long left arm as it were. With no floor in it, you just set the jack (or whatever) on a block. No more pressure on the jack than what you could egzert with your arm reaching through the window.... hope that makes sense.
At least that's what I meant. I agree, I would NOT try pushing the low out with a jack. It'll just make more new and exciting problems. |
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I understood exactly what you meant with the portapower and think it a good idea. I didn't do anything with the floor jack attachment thing because of the angles involved.
What i did was study it for 3-4seconds and just wailed the hell out of it with a slapper, took a ballpeen inside and wailed the hell out of that, like i said i am gaining confidance. This pic is same area, a couple more therapudic sessions and it'll be there i think. Shop 052.jpg Last edited by jhnarial; 01-04-2010 at 07:01 PM. |
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My dear old Dad used to tell me the first rule of maintenance is "If all else fails, get a bigger hammer."
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P.S. I would just use my much beloved Watervliet with a lower directional die to smooth out that problem in no time but that's not much help for someone that doesn't own one. |
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I did the search in all the various 'tools' threads and came up short, what is a 'watervliet' sounds like i might need one of these. Remember, i showd you guys only one side of my roof, i got another side just like the first side!
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OJ It's a hand held pneumatic planishing hammer thst hasn't ben made for decades. Good luck trying to find one!
Clay cook makes a copy of the Chicago Pneumatic hammer over $1500.00 Your method will work just fine but not as fast. Steve |
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When I said to stretch in both directions I should have added "in each direction as needed not a general all over stretch". Yes it is difficult to see what the exact problem is from photos Louie Last edited by louieb63; 01-04-2010 at 09:39 PM. |
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The Watervliet is a pneumatic fender planishing hammer that was used in the collision business to level out damaged fenders. They haven’t been made in years and they command serious money on eBay particularly if they are complete sets. I have all five different frames so I am able to planish most weld seams. I have owned at least 6 different brands of air hammers and like the Watervliet the best . I will not be selling mine till I die . ~ John Buchtenkirch 1-1abun2.JPG 2203j1.JPG> |
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Don't want to beat a dead horse here but a question is nagging me. The shrinkage occured only on the radius'd edges, as in my photos, the cenetr of the roof etcetc is fine. What is going on here that i need to be aware of in the future and what preventive steps should i be making. In short, i welded 4 feet without shrinkage and when i came to the curve where the roof wrapped down to the door i had problems, does the curve get tougher or direct the hot metal/shrinkage or focus it somehow? Thanks oj
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