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Learn How To Fix A Dent Hammering

We started with the wheelwell because it is the most rigid shape on the fender and therefore the strongest. The lower lip is supposed to be flat, perpendicular to the side of the car, but it was rolled under by contact with the tire during impact. We used a shrinking hammer with a slide hammer as a dolly to flatten the lip, adding strength to the original shape and taking strength from the peak above it.
American Motors Rambler Fender And Dent Repair - Learn How To Fix A Dent

We started with the wheelwell because it is the most rigid shape on the fender and therefore the strongest. The lower lip is supposed to be flat, perpendicular to the side of the car, but it was rolled under by contact with the tire during impact. We used a shrinking hammer with a slide hammer as a dolly to flatten the lip, adding strength to the original shape and taking strength from the peak above it.  View Related Article