[DeTomaso] paintless dent removal ????

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I dealt with an incredible PDR guy in Fort Lauderdale...  He  worked
on my daily beater, a BLACK Honda Accord...  Had a few door
dings that disappeared!! He used a huge light to inspect his 
progress, continuously looking down along the side of the car.
 
AMAZING...  $40 dollars per body panel no matter how many
dents...  and yes BLACK is a b*&^h to keep neat and clean!!
 
 
Don Murray


'71 Yellow Euro GTS  Pushbutton
THPNLK01158
Riveted flares
Dual Slot 8 & 10  Campys
351C # 5969 (originally # 753)
Dash 2 ZF # 8934
Fredericksburg,  TX 


 
In a message dated 8/13/2011 3:11:51 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
asajay at asajay.com writes:

I had  PDR done on 5533 earlier this year.  The gentleman who did it has  
been doing it for 20 years or so.  He enjoyed working on the Pantera  
-because- it was a heavier steel.  However, I also didn't suffer from  
any bondo.  I would highly recommend it as a first step.  A real  
professional should know whether it will work to your benefit or note,  
-prior- to beginning work.

Good Luck,
Asa Jay

Asa Jay  Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
&  Shelley Marie
Spokane,  WA
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On  8/13/2011 12:48 PM, Larry Finch wrote:
>   Some of you in Reno  no doubt noticed the dented section on the 
driver's door of  2511.
>
> Small garages, rolling carts, and wayward bench-top  drill presses do not 
play well with Panteras.  :-(
>
> The  really troubling issue for 2511 is the paint is a metallic. Couldn't 
ask for a  more impossible paint
> to try and get a good match. I do however have  maybe 8 ounces of the 
paint well-stored and sealed.
>
> Amazingly  there was no paint scratching, but there is a six inch long 
crack in the paint  just above the
> top body line edge on the door - the edge 2" from the  window. Randy 
Grubb wisely suggested that
> crack could be addressed by  camouflaging it with a thin body-line pin 
stripe, an idea I think will do just  fine.
>
> I've done some research on paintless dent removal (PDR)  and it appears 
the results can be amazing.
> Randy cautioned that if  there is Bondo in the damaged area, that can 
interfere  in the PDR  process,
> and sadly Quella (who did 2511) is known for using a skim  coat of Bondo 
in his restoration process. I am
> a bit pessimistic the  cracking is an indicator of Bondo, but no real way 
of knowing.
>
>  I believe our vintage cars are a heavier gauge metal than the current 
crop and  that alone may be a concern?
> There are also no doubt different PDR  processes and equipment providers. 
Since I really probably only get
>  one shot at doing this right, I'd like my choice to be as well qualified 
and  researched as possible.
>
> My question to all of you is what  should I look for in selecting a 
craftsman to perform the  repair?
>
> Thanks,
>
>  Larry
>
>
>
>
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