dear miguel you will require a metal crimping bender tool that operates by air and creates an edge on the old skin to set the replacement skin into then you can weld ... if it were wod it would be called a rabbit plane and the set back would be called a rabbit ...(think wood door jamb) notice how the door sits into the frame and looks smooth on the outside ... anyway there is a really nifty tool for creating this bend i just cant recall the name of it ... but as i said in the earlier post ... hammer and dolly should get most of the wrinkles out straiten the door post at local body shop where 4 x 4 s are repaired after weekend dirt fest ok thats the extent of my knowledge ... only a couple of successful body repairs under my belt ... one 68 type 2 and one 89 chrysler lebaron convertible the rest of my forays have had moderate success to complete failure yours On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 6:20 PM, miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com> wrote: > Certainly I am looking to accomplish what John C displays in Kodak Album, > but I need detailed instruction, etc. I have googled this thing to death > but > still cannot find suitable instructions, preferably with pictures for this > crayola kid! So far I have learned that there exists a tool called a Stud > Welder, which, when coupled with a Slide Hammer, can serve to pull out > dents. But I see that I will have to do some skin replacement too and my > questions are along the lines of 'do I butt the skins together and tack > weld? If so, how do you fill this in?.... or do I need to weld a base > beneath both surfaces, etc. How is existing skin removed at the seams, > chisel? torch? As you can see, this is virgin territory for me and I need > a > tutorial.............. > > Thanks, > > Miguel > > On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 5:39 PM, Joseph Fortino <fortino1@earthlink.net> > wrote: > > > wow, I almost did this back in the bay area when traffic stopped for a > > latter in the road hwy 880. > > my wife looked at me an said wow that was some good driving as > everything > > was cashing forward in the van.. > > > > * didnt stall it even * shocked how she held up ( the van ) :) > > Joe > > > > -----Original Message----- > > >From: miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM> > > >Sent: Apr 9, 2008 7:22 PM > > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > >Subject: Re: Crash Survivor > > > > > >Some say this correction never arrived. Here it is................. > > > > > > > > >http://woozle.org/albums/neale/2008/01-10-Vanagon/ > > > > > >Thanks, > > >Miguel > > > > > > Have a nice Day :) > > > > > > -- > Gracias, > Miguel >
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