dimple is on opposite side of the handle opening. I worked on it yesterday
and had no effect.
my oil can is about the size of a larger dinner plate -15-16". I built a
jig so that the door is standing upright and I have an adjustable (ratchet)
cargo bar set up to press out on the metal during the process... Will try
Tom Householder's suggestion at that point. IF that doesn't work, then I
have a an old sanding wheel I'll try on the backside to 'heat/shrink' the
stretched metal.
Wish me luck.
C
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Nafziger" <nafzigerg@yahoo.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 4:24 PM
Subject: [TR] tr-3 door work question
> just some thoughts to further confuse.LOL
>
> I'm wondering about the "dimple"
> near the door handle. some times on the outer edge of a panel where
> there's a
> curve...........a dent there will cause the oil can effect to happen on
> metal on beside the dimple. It's like the dent holds the oil can in
> stress.
> maybe removing that "dimple" by hammer from inside will release the larger
> area............helping to remove the "oil can". I'm not sure how large
> the
> oil can is...............
>
> I had the same thing on my tr-3 on the "saddle" in
> front of the boot lid area. That "oil can dent" was about the size of a
> small
> dinner plate. I used an old well worn grinding wheel to build heat and it
> did
> bring the metal out and solid although not to the original shape. It was
> close enough and solid and i"ll finish off with a skim of bondo.
>
> gary n.
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