help body guys! smacked my car up a little

[mkiv98]

so i was not paying attention when pulling out of my spot and smacked a yellow pole with my bumper and fender, and ruined the lines of my perfect car!

but the dent doesnt look too bad (meaning i could possibly fix it myself). ive never done body work before but I can handle the paint (touch up and compound and polish).

anybody have tips on how to deal with this? its bothering me a LOT to look at! and dont mind the 4x4 action, i have some stance coils on the way.





thanks for any help/suggestions

[shade]

Buy another fender for $40 from the junkyard. Paint it. Done.

[mkiv98]

i would prefer not to replace the fender since everything is original on the car. a free solution would be better too.

[kouki_silvia]

heat it with a heat gun and then try to push it/pull it out

[shade]

It doesn't matter if its original or not, there's no way to tell because our parts don't have VINs on them unlike most cars.

[Pink Slut]

thats easy to push out. heat it a little so the paint doesnt crack more

[mkiv98]

Originally Posted by shade

It doesn't matter if its original or not, there's no way to tell because our parts don't have VINs on them unlike most cars.

haha i didnt notice that. still, its obvious when bolts have been moved that put the fender on....but oh well, it is just a 240sx.

[SimpleSexy180]

exactly. get another fender. even if u popped it out it wont look the same.

[mkiv98]

Originally Posted by Pink Slut

thats easy to push out. heat it a little so the paint doesnt crack more

where does one purchase said heat gun?

[CSil80]

Originally Posted by mkiv98

haha i didnt notice that. still, its obvious when bolts have been moved that put the fender on....but oh well, it is just a 240sx.

Exactly. It's a 240. Body parts come and go

[Landers]

Slap a band aid on it and you're good to go! But seriously just remove bumped push out dent, touch up paint, buy side marker light and you're ready to rip!

[driftordiemike]

That Sucks Man I Did The Samm Shitt At A Gas Sation Lol

[Pink Slut]

Originally Posted by mkiv98

where does one purchase said heat gun?

use a hair dryer, works good enough, needs to be warm, not very hot

[HyperTek]

Try that hair dryer/compressered air trick.. dunno if it will work though

[s13drob]

heat it. pull/push it. done

[tanks13]

heat it up with the blow dryer and then spray computer cleaner on it. It worked on youtube.

[OurOnePassion]

Originally Posted by tanks13

It worked on youtube.

Hahaha. Nice. I guess that would be the same diffy as the hail damage/dry ice deal.


Yeah, if you pop that one out, its probably gonna be a bit wavy toward the top. Kind of pinched looking. Just remember if you go to whacking it with something, use a rubber mallet or block of wood or something so the metal hammer head doesn't knock more pings into it + crack paint to shit. And if you do have to hit it with something from the inside, keep pressure on the outside of it too to make for a nice solid whack. And if it's wavy, a little polyester body filler would work good.

And like they've already said: it's an s13. It'll probably happen again. Don't spend too much on it right now. Unless you plan on getting super-baller-wide-ass wheels, then you can score some Origin 20mm fronts and be cool like I will be one day.

[ManoNegra]

Originally Posted by mkiv98

where does one purchase said heat gun?

Lowes, Home Depot, Pep Boys, Autozone, Sears, Harbor Freight... ~$20 or so.

[mkiv98]

thanks for all the advice all...

now for fitting another fender on, how difficult will it be to make it look like nothing ever happened? (aka have the fender line up perfectly with the hood, etc.)

[thejapino]

Try a paintless dent repair guy. It looks like the dent is on a body line but I've see those paintless guys do wonders.

[s13drob]

Originally Posted by mkiv98

thanks for all the advice all...

now for fitting another fender on, how difficult will it be to make it look like nothing ever happened? (aka have the fender line up perfectly with the hood, etc.)

as long as the fender mounts are str8 which im sure they are, it should be a perfect fit. and if they are bent a little then pliers and straighten accordingly. the top holes where the fender lineup should be perfect unless u bent the chassis frame. it'll come out clean no worries

or just sell me ur bumper side extensions and convert 2 JDM. haha

[FaLKoN240]

I've seen worse, I would see if you can't massage and pop it out first.

[leveloneae86]

sometimes dents like that dont pop out. my first project in my auto body class i had to get a dent out of a fender that was scrap. it took me 2 weeks of hammering it from the inside laying the fender onto a sandbag made for things like this. i the end i had to bondo it to enev it out a little and learn how to bondo. =] it was a masterpiece. hahah

[WERDdabuilder]

gotta be kidding me right? why are you even asking this question? just hit it out from the inside.

[FaLKoN240]

Yeah, I would just punch it and leave it.

[kawika219]

damn i was expecting worse from what the title said haha

[bo2o]

stick a flat basketball in there and pump it up haha with a heat gun.

heat guns are everywhere. go to harbor frieght.

[240esux]

yeah, dont be a girl about it. just get a new one. get a lil dirty

[ByeByeSti]

ohh come on sir, you can just push that out with ease, doesnt look like it creased it or anything, heat it up a little bit, turn your wheel to the left all thw way, put a glove on, and push out on that fender, it should just pop right out!

[jackjack]

depends on how anal you are about it. if you want it perfect....... get another fender and paint it, along with the bumper. if not, pound it out and buff both pieces. you should be able to get the yellow out. scratches and chips will remain (obviously).