Damage... HELP?!?!

BrianD215 · #1 02-14-2009, 01:06 AM

So I just cranked my torque bars up (just a bit), detailed my truck, got the alignment, and was really happy to be driving my Ram... and then suddenly, it all went to crap.

While unloading some paver stones out of my truck, one was dropped. It bounced off the side of the truck. Now there is an unpleasant dent with an ever more unpleasant scratch all the way to the metal. I am really really not happy.

Anyone have experience fixing stuff like this that can tell me the best way to approach this? I really don't want to take it somewhere and pay tons of money.

Help.....

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raminator08 · #2 02-14-2009, 01:13 AM

dude, that sucks. if its on the wheel well fender, couldnt you reach in under it and hammer out the dent softly? then put some touch up paint

BrianD215 · #3 02-14-2009, 02:05 AM

No, it's too high up on the panel to get behind it. It's enclosed. If I could get behind there it'd be easy to just tap it out.

SeVeReDiStOrTiOn · #4 02-14-2009, 03:30 AM

You could bring it to a paintless dent repair place...and then hit it with some touch-up paint.

Gone Fishin · #5 02-14-2009, 07:14 AM

regardless of which direction you decide on to fix the dent, get some clear coat on the scratch now to stop it from rusting. It can then be sanded off later to make the paint repair.

94rt10ohio · #6 02-14-2009, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Gone Fishin

regardless of which direction you decide on to fix the dent, get some clear coat on the scratch now to stop it from rusting. It can then be sanded off later to make the paint repair.

Yes, put something on it now.

The dent is probably to big for the paintless dent fix. Simple fill and touch up. Still will run you over $200 easily though at any shop.

dodgenitto · #7 02-14-2009, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 94rt10ohio

Yes, put something on it now.

The dent is probably to big for the paintless dent fix. Simple fill and touch up. Still will run you over $200 easily though at any shop.

+1 I think it is two deep for paintless dent repair.

traker1001 · #8 02-14-2009, 11:26 AM

Get a big red or black marker, write ouch on it..

No really though, I have had some pretty large dents repaired via paintless dent repair, It would be worth it to atleast show it to someone.

You could always give this a crack:

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/820799...asy_and_cheap/

,But if you do let us know how it works out.

Keep in mind though, It's not a real truck unless its got a dent or 2 in the body.

Whatever you do get some clear coat on it quickly,You don't want rust.

ramhunter9 · #9 02-14-2009, 11:34 AM

its a truck !!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 trucks are allowed to have srcatches and dents , kinda like scars chics dig it.

V_Scapes · #10 02-14-2009, 11:54 AM

i agree, its a war wound...but it would suck if it started rusting out.