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Old May 26, 2009 | 10:17 AM
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i have a dent that i found the day o brought my truck home, which wasnt there at the dealer ... which is RIGHT on the front of the hood, at the crease .. i dunno if a june bug hit it or what .. but its very noticeable and i have to get it taken care of .. i cant get at it from underneath the hood as there is sheet metal underneath ..

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HATE the AL ... !
 
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Old May 26, 2009 | 10:24 AM
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My truck had a dent in the windshield pillar when it was delivered. The dealership has a paintless dent repair guy that stops by once a week to fix vehicles. He popped the dent right out and I cant tell where it was. They use some type of suction cup thing to pull out the dent and does not harm the paint.
 
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Old May 26, 2009 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by BubbaRadioNetwork
My truck had a dent in the windshield pillar when it was delivered. The dealership has a paintless dent repair guy that stops by once a week to fix vehicles. He popped the dent right out and I cant tell where it was. They use some type of suction cup thing to pull out the dent and does not harm the paint.
I've seen the results of these paint less dent repairs and they are amazing. Of course it comes down to the talent of the person doing it but my brother had it done on his vehicles and one was on a body line and it came out perfect!
 
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Old May 26, 2009 | 10:33 AM
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Deflector offers protection...beats the hell out of a dent!

 

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Old May 26, 2009 | 02:23 PM
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I thouht the hood seemed flimsy the other day when I was waxing. At first I thought it was plastic.
 
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Old May 26, 2009 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Ryan Albert
I thouht the hood seemed flimsy the other day when I was waxing. At first I thought it was plastic.
Aluminum to save weight but I think it was a huge mistake we all have to buy porta garages to take everywhere with us in case it might rain, the rain drops might dent the hood, My son has an Avenger with the Aluminum hood but it doesn't have any part that is in the front so he has gone a year so far dentless that way knock on wood, Only thing I can think is a nice fibreglass hood, gotta see what they have. We noticed a dent on the front a fews days after we got the truck right on the the same spot, but don't want to put a chrome thing there since I have the monotone sport theme. Do they paint them the colour of your vehicle?
 
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Old May 26, 2009 | 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 72combo
We noticed a dent on the front a fews days after we got the truck right on the the same spot, but don't want to put a chrome thing there since I have the monotone sport theme. Do they paint them the colour of your vehicle?
You can buy them prepainted in most colors, or smoke or chrome.
http://www.mopar-accessories.com/en-...ubGroupId=3094
 
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Old May 26, 2009 | 05:49 PM
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If the aluminum hood gets damaged from hail or something replace it with the steel Challenger hood with your insurance check.


 
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Old May 26, 2009 | 06:07 PM
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i was just going to ask if the challenger hood was steel or is they kept it alum.
 
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Old May 26, 2009 | 06:57 PM
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The Mopar website says its steel. http://www.mopar-accessories.com/en-...=4032&pc=38071
 
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