What are my options on this nasty dent?

[da9_vito]

id use one of those stud guns that weld on little copper studs and then use a slid hammer to pull out the dents. Use a body hammer to fix high spots and low spots from the inside and then bondo and sand.

^this

 

[hgocasca]

Don't take this advice ^^^^



I'm experienced in body work, Here's how I would fix it... I'd sand down the deepest dented parts to the metal (going in a line of the dents) and use a stud welder on it (it looks like a big gun thing that welds these little nails to the body) and pull it out with a slide hammer until it's as straight as it can be... Then using a air (or electric [no way to do this by hand]) powered D-A Sander to smoothen out the nubs from the little nails. Then go over it with a thin coat of body filler... primer then paint.

I see rust in your wheel well too, That would have to be cut out and a new piece will have to be welded in.

If you're going to do anything suggested, take this advice quoted above. Otherwise, take it to a shop, who would end up going about it in a similar fashion I'm sure. Bondo ftl.

 

[rexpepper123]

you in the st paul/minneapolis area bring it over lol

 

[rexpepper123]

lol yeah i guess. i donno im weird and cant just like half ass a fix cuz im lazy an dont want to do it twice lol you can get most of it out from the inside tho. i had to do the same thing but not so close to the light. shop prob going to be alot 350+ im guessing

 

[WAR 178]

for what it would cost.... I would just buy another DA/DB
the cut and weld the whole rear 1/4 from a donor teggy is the route I would go if I were to repair it right.
Bondo sux arse....

 

[Prozon]

Make sure you find a Teg that's totaled if you're planning to cut it up. If someone chops up a perfectly good DA shell I will be very upset with them.

 

[Teggykid952]

Make sure you find a Teg that's totaled if you're planning to cut it up. If someone chops up a perfectly good DA shell I will be very upset with them.

The one I got mine from was in fact totaled. I would have felt the same if it had not been.