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Date:         Mon, 16 May 2016 13:15:37 -0700
Reply-To:     Tyler Hardison <tyler@SERAPH-NET.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tyler Hardison <tyler@SERAPH-NET.NET>
Subject:      Re: @#$%! Trees!
Comments: To: Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAB2RwfgqKKF6BF0nPuo2R7h+n4+zKssmRB5uMJW90LP20xWsQA@mail.gmail.com>
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Here is the damage: http://s1160.photobucket.com/user/mchineboy/library/1985%20Vanagon

On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 1:01 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> That sucks. Sorry to hear of damage. > > I"m sure the collective "we" can kind of see what you mean in terms > of body damage but a pic of damage would help when time permits. > > My guess is that at very least, you're looking at pulling the dent(s) out. > Some say a tool like this is great for that > > http://www.eastwood.com/stud-welder-dent-pulling-system.html > > But if you have a compound set of dents at or near the headlight, that will > be tricky. > > I've used Goop to repair the plastic grill but it sounds like your > grill is quite damaged. > > Neil. > > > > > > On 5/16/16, Tyler Hardison <tyler@seraph-net.net> wrote: > > > > I was able to almost stop but not quite.. Took out the grille and > passenger > > side headlight. Also put a dent in the passenger side to the left of > where > > the edge of the grill was. > > > > The question I have is.. > > > > Does anyone have a headlight and grille they can part with until I can > > afford the South African upgrade in a month or two? > > > > Also, anyone have experience pulling a dent out like this? How did you do > > it? > > > > --t > > > > > -- > Neil n > > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> > > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> >


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