Car was attacked when parked. Need help getting a dent out!

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Gcustoms
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Alot of the minor damage I don't care about but the nice big footprint in the side really pisses me off. its perfectly protected by the inner fender and goes in so far its right up against the power antenna, any tips on getting it out?
I've tried pulling it with a suction cup
Prying it from the inside (cant get anything behind the dent)

Pics to come. Yes they stole my mirrors, markers and smashed the headlights...


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totally sucks. get a basket ball and try to inflate it back there or maybe a football. It might be able slowly push it back out.

Was it parked on the street or something?

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oh that really sucks. sorry to hear about that. thats a good idea with the ball..

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breadbox wrote:
Was it parked on the street or something?
School parking lot.

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Find out who it was, impregnate their mother.

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Gcustoms
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Dittoz7 wrote:Find out who it was, impregnate their mother.
im on it. (not her)

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im on it. (not her)
Pics of said damage. . .

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close up
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Further away

Any Suggestions?

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What about using your jack?

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Gcustoms
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NYIntensity wrote:What about using your jack?
that might work

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Do you have enemies?

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Gcustoms
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truckmtr240 wrote:Do you have enemies?
nope, i dont have time for enemies

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http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt ... 29,r:1,s:0

get the ding king. surprisingly it works really well.

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Before
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After..used a scissor jack
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Recently i used a football to fix it more ill get some more pics up to you soon if you want.

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what he said^^^. I was gonna suggest a football or maybe a basket ball. Shove it in there while its deflated and inflate it or buy a stud welder like this(you will have to repaint the area or spray bomb it)

http://www.eastwood.com/autobody/dent-r ... ystem.html

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it looks more like you ran into something trying to get side ways. thats a pretty big dent for being parked.

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HerePiggyPiggy wrote:it looks more like you ran into something trying to get side ways. thats a pretty big dent for being parked.
yeah, well pretty sure poles dont leave behind footprints.

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It looks like a foot print...i dont think it was a pole or anything

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240sxjoe92 wrote:It looks like a foot print...i dont think it was a pole or anything
well, i wiped off the dirty treadmark with the "DC" logo in the middle, and i've pulled most of it, it was really bad when it first happened.

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why don't you just take it to a body shop and have them work on it.

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nifares240 wrote:why don't you just take it to a body shop and have them work on it.
because that costs money :P

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you should have looked up on how to PDR with a heat gun. use a a rod with a rubber end and gently massage the dent out.
you creased the metal. that looks worse than before and would be harder to repair. but nothing that can't be fixed.

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i worked at a body shop for a while and i have never seen a dent that big removed by pdr. you must be a king if you could get that out.lol

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Here is mine...This is it as of now. Since i used the football...i think you should try the football and if it doesn't work do something else...still a little dent still working on it getting it ready for bondo..
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so i found out who it was, it was 2 people one of them i actually chill with alot and i had no idea they had a problem with me, or the car.
kicking their asses would end badly because with my luck i'd end up getting charged and theyd get to walk away
and reporting them to the police would just protect them from any real consequences. has anybody had this happen to them? if so what action did you take?

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is there any proof? If there is just make sure they pay for the damage!

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Gcustoms
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friends girlfriend was with them when they did it.

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Test if this works out, I saw this years ago and always wondered.
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/501379/re ... airduster/

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i'd have to re-evaluate what you call friends


wow thats really low, i would just pour crap into their gas tank

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yes get some cheap gas station oil and pour it into thier gas tanks. or you could cut thier brake lines..(no seriously).


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