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Tobias Trinks
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 Monday, November 20, 2006 - 10:35 am, by:  Tobias Trinks (Toby) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Good Day,

I have a dent in my front bar. It wasn't me, I bought the car like that. Now I am wondering about how to repair it. The front bar is mildly deformed (see pictures), so could a panel beater repair it and if yes any idea how much that would cost (by the way, are there any good panel beaters in Townsville)? Or would it be cheaper to buy a second hand front bar (factory or after market) and get it re-painted?




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Jose-Antonio Castillo
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NSW
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 Monday, November 20, 2006 - 02:33 pm, by:  Jose-Antonio Castillo (Ahh_soarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
It's polyurethane. I'd suggest a new front bar.
Benny Gammelmark
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 Monday, November 20, 2006 - 05:46 pm, by:  Benny Gammelmark (Oldfield) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I've heard that you can use a heat gun and straighten it when it's warm.
Nathan Evans
DieHard
Queensland
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 Monday, November 20, 2006 - 06:04 pm, by:  Nathan Evans (Soarer7) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
You might be able to pop it back out with heat?
Tobias Trinks
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 Tuesday, November 21, 2006 - 07:24 am, by:  Tobias Trinks (Toby) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
So you just heat it up with a heat gun and than you should be able to pop it back out? Hmm...
Matthew Sharpe
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North Island
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 Tuesday, November 21, 2006 - 09:57 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Careful of the paint mind.
Jose-Antonio Castillo
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 Tuesday, November 21, 2006 - 11:14 am, by:  Jose-Antonio Castillo (Ahh_soarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Yeah you could form it back into shape using heat.. don't know how long it'd take though hehe.
Haydn Crandell
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 Wednesday, November 22, 2006 - 04:50 pm, by:  Haydn Crandell (Haydn) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
there is a metal piece between the bar and the rubber black lip,that would probably be keeping most of the bar pushed in,as above heat it up then clamp something to that shape then cool it with water.

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