Hillbilly dent pulling

[Da Penceman]

When you have a basketball size dent in your door, and none of the proper tools to fix it. But you do have a welder, washers and cargo straps. Let's roll

 

[pschlosser]

I would recommend a MacGyver reference over a Hillbilly/Redneck one, because your setup looks really good.

Under-pull, don't over-pull the dent. Keep us posted.

 

[mrmopar340]

Put a deflated basketball behind the dent and hit it with air. Works a lot of times.

 

[Da Penceman]

Put a deflated basketball behind the dent and hit it with air. Works a lot of times.

Didn't have any space before, I think I may be able to now. Good call

 

[mrmopar340]

Didn't have any space before, I think I may be able to now. Good call

It's worth a shot. Another hillbilly engineering trick.

 

[Xcudame]

The main thing is to pull the dent out such that you use the least amount of filler!

 

[Challenger RTA]

The problem there is. There is horizontal door structural there. not an easy fix any other way.

 

[Challenger RTA]

Some years there was a 1/4 panel steel plate for crash protection. At least it unbolted.

 

[cuda joe]

when you have a little tension on it when pulling tap down the high spots be carefull not to over pull

 

[Dfr3604cuda]

Sometimes a plunger will work.
Clean it first

 

[1973]

Sometimes a plunger will work.
Clean it first

The plunger or the door?

 

[Xcudame]

Actually for dents smaller than four inches that don't have sharp creases, I've had success with suction cups like used to carry glass!

 

[JDMopar]

The PDR guys use glue on dent puller attachments. Dude glued one to my truck door to pull a dent, and I about had a **** hemorrhage! He just laughed and told me he never gets tired of seeing the look on peoples faces when he hot glues it right onto the paint! It came right off and never hurt the paint!