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1. Bodywork Prep (score: 1)
Author: "Geoff Heyland" <gheyland@odyssey.on.ca>
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2003 09:18:53 -0600
John Zissler's question sparked one of my own - I hear a lot about hammering out dents with a hammer and dolly - I've seen dollies, but never seen them in action. How are you supposed to use dollies
/html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00000.html (7,277 bytes)

2. Re: Bodywork Prep (score: 1)
Author: "Livia Haasper" <wilivhaasper@sympatico.ca>
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2003 09:56:54 -0500
a dollie is a piece of steel, has to have a certain weight, and can be of different shapes. It's usually used on the underside of the panel, while hammering the surface to smooth out imperfections i
/html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00002.html (9,155 bytes)

3. Re: Bodywork Prep (score: 1)
Author: Joe Curry <Spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2003 08:57:33 -0700
It depends on which way you want the metal to go. On a dent, Put the dollie on the outside and hammer the dent from the inside so that it will go back to its original shape. But there are different b
/html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00003.html (7,656 bytes)

4. Bodywork prep (score: 1)
Author: "Geoff Heyland" <gheyland@odyssey.on.ca>
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2003 09:26:18 -0600
Thanks to everyone for the information on hammers and dollies - very helpful! Sounds like I have to do some playing around with the parts car first! Geoff Heyland 67 Mark II 65 Mk II /// spitfires@au
/html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00013.html (7,009 bytes)

5. Re: Bodywork prep (score: 1)
Author: "John T. Blair" <jblair@exis.net>
Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2003 09:40:46 -0500
Geoff, I haven't seen anyone mention it, but Harbor Freight has a very nices body hammer and dollie set for about $15. I've had them for years. They're great. I also have a couple of items and links
/html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00014.html (8,179 bytes)

6. Re: Bodywork Prep (score: 1)
Author: Donald H Locker <dhl@chelseamsl.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 10:53:56 -0500 (EST)
You might check out http://www.metalshapers.org or the yahoo groups metalshapers, metalshaping and autobodyrepair. Each of them has something about panelbeating. The best book I've found is "The Key
/html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00028.html (7,972 bytes)

7. Bodywork Prep (score: 1)
Author: JohnZissler@aol.com
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 14:38:26 EST
Ok folks I have a question on skim filling. My Spitfire bonnet has got small dents in it (Well, so what I can hear you say, thats part and parcel of owning a Spit)......so I put a skim of filler over
/html/spitfires/2003-02/msg00307.html (8,056 bytes)

8. RE: Bodywork Prep (score: 1)
Author: "Mitchell, Doug (D.B.)" <dmitchel@ford.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 14:47:38 -0500
Check for a product called Spot Putty. That is what is usually used to fill in the small holes. Doug Ok folks I have a question on skim filling. My Spitfire bonnet has got small dents in it (Well, s
/html/spitfires/2003-02/msg00308.html (8,451 bytes)

9. Re: Bodywork Prep (score: 1)
Author: Joe Curry <Spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 13:01:06 -0700
Your final application should be a glazing compound to fill up the pinholes and very small dents that will show up if not filled. I highly recommend the plastic type that is mixed with a hardener. I
/html/spitfires/2003-02/msg00309.html (9,139 bytes)

10. RE: Bodywork Prep (score: 1)
Author: "Rob T. Getzinger" <RTGetzinger@scif.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 12:20:13 -0800
I would have just tapped out the low spots with a hammer and dolly, sanded the paint down to bare metal where I could see or feel dips. Fill the low spots with body filler/bondo over bare metal. Sand
/html/spitfires/2003-02/msg00310.html (8,738 bytes)

11. Re: Bodywork Prep (score: 1)
Author: "Livia Haasper" <wilivhaasper@sympatico.ca>
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 16:34:44 -0500
Hi John, for a finishing putty we use Evercoat Metal glaze with good results, however, when it comes to pinholes, they are hard to fill. If they are only COVERED, NOT FILLED, they will pop up during
/html/spitfires/2003-02/msg00311.html (9,463 bytes)


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