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Old 15-02-2017, 02:36 PM
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Had an argument with a post in a car park.

Been quoted £290+VAT to sort it, but I'm wondering about popping off the boot trim, sitting in the boot and pushing it out with my size 11s!
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Old 15-02-2017, 02:40 PM
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sitting in the boot and pushing it out with my size 11s!
Nothing to loose my as well in my eyes
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Old 15-02-2017, 03:05 PM
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Nothing to loose my as well in my eyes
Agreed.

It looks totally ****ed so what have you got to lose? I don't expect you will sort the crease out unfortunately, but nothing ventured, nothing gained.

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Old 15-02-2017, 03:06 PM
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Warm it first (gently) with a heat gun/hair-drier to try to reduce the risk of paint cracks.
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Old 15-02-2017, 03:26 PM
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Warm it first (gently) with a heat gun/hair-drier to try to reduce the risk of paint cracks.
Looks to me like the paint has cracked at the top already.
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Old 15-02-2017, 03:34 PM
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As stated nothing to loose by giving it a go.
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Old 15-02-2017, 03:57 PM
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The paint has cracked slightly at the top of the dent, yep.

I do actually have some proper metalworking hammers and dollies, and did some evening classes in car body repair a few years back, but have never done it in anger...which in this case I will be!

Thanks for the replies guys. A couple of the paintless dent removal places said it would need to go to a bodyshop and they wouldn't touch it.
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Old 18-02-2017, 10:37 AM
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The paint has cracked slightly at the top of the dent, yep.

I do actually have some proper metalworking hammers and dollies, and did some evening classes in car body repair a few years back, but have never done it in anger...which in this case I will be!

Thanks for the replies guys. A couple of the paintless dent removal places said it would need to go to a bodyshop and they wouldn't touch it.

Got a fair bit of it out, will still need to get it sorted properly but it's not as bad now.
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Old 18-02-2017, 11:10 AM
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Old 18-02-2017, 11:11 AM
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As above - good damage limitation there
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Old 18-02-2017, 11:46 AM
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Good effort, but still needs more work. Isn't their someone called Wanye on here who does body work?.
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looks a lot better

dont go to far though, remeber this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mdwAkWvWMw
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Old 19-02-2017, 09:02 PM
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looks a lot better

dont go to far though, remeber this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mdwAkWvWMw
That made me chuckle
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Old 20-02-2017, 10:43 AM
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Good effort, but still needs more work. Isn't their someone called Wanye on here who does body work?.
Yes, but i've not seen him about for a while. He painted some bits for me a few years ago but not sure if he does bodywork repair/prep as well or just painting.

I think he sold his classic so not sure he's around the forum these days....
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Old 21-03-2017, 10:17 PM
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I got it sorted out by Scuff Busters in Tunbridge Wells in the end, £288 inc vat.

They took the badges off and I'll probably keep them off. Only trouble is now the scruffy bumper looks even worse! I gather that saloon ones won't fit and wagons hardly ever turn up on breakers sites, let alone in 48w



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