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« on: August 03, 2017, 12:26:10 PM » |
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Hi All! I haven't been on the forum for awhile, but I would like to know if anybody has had any luck removing dents in the gas tank. I am on my 3rd I/S (this one is a 2001 black and champagne in color) and I put a dent in the tank. I have removed tanks on I/S models several times, however, somehow I put a dent on the lower part. Not even sure how it happened, but it is fairly large. The dent is on the left side at the bottom edge where it curves inward. Thinking of trying one the paintless dent removal guys, but since it is on the rounded corner, I wasn't sure it they would be able to help.
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Pete
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« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2017, 01:38:01 PM » |
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Those gas tanks are tough and hard to work with.
My painless dent guy would not even try it.
So off to the body shop, and even they had trouble, pulled a hole in the tank and had to repair it.
So good luck.
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mrgeoff
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My 99 CT..."Liahona"
Augusta, GA.
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« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2017, 04:15:07 PM » |
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You can always try to put an identical dent on the opposite side so they both look like they should be there...Just kidding...Let us know how it turns out and who you had do the work...might help some one else on here...!!!
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Roidfingers
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« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2017, 07:18:27 PM » |
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Not sure of location without a pic. I've popped dents with air pressure. Just have to be very gentle.
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Ricky-D
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« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2017, 06:49:22 AM » |
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Using air pressure attempting to "pop" out a dent in a gas tank is never recommended. Using air pressure is the surest way to make the gas tank un-usable. Under air pressure the tank will distort like an "opening clam shell" never to go back to the original configuration.
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Roidfingers
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« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2017, 07:23:51 AM » |
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That's why I have always used straps.  |
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Paladin528
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« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2017, 09:25:37 AM » |
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hot glue in the centre of the dent and a metal rod. Glue the metal rod to the centre of the dent and let the glue fully harden. Then attempt to pull the dent. A slide hammer works best and it may take several attempts to get the dent out.
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cookiedough
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« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2017, 07:30:26 PM » |
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hot glue in the centre of the dent and a metal rod. Glue the metal rod to the centre of the dent and let the glue fully harden. Then attempt to pull the dent. A slide hammer works best and it may take several attempts to get the dent out.
have heard that also, seen it on youtube cannot hurt I do not think? |
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Roidfingers
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« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2017, 07:45:41 AM » |
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Don p
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« Reply #10 on: August 06, 2017, 02:23:28 PM » |
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hi guys had a dent on top of my tank dent guy wanted 150 bucks to remove went to auto parts store bought dent puller for 20 bucks pulled dent out in 15 min.worked great and easy ;
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