Auto Body Repairs – Use of the “Body File”

May 5, 2012

Metal finishing is a very important part of the repair procedure. The original paint must be filed off in order to smooth the metal surface and to locate any low spots that remain after the hammer and dolly work is completed. To refinish the surface of the fender in the repaired area, select a body [...]

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Removing Direct Auto Body Damage

May 2, 2012

Now to remove the direct damage, use a suitable dolly block, by itself, to strike the underside of the fender at the point of direct damage. Holding the dolly in your hand, reach up under the fender and strike several blows in the area of the direct damage. This should remove most of the low [...]

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Importance of Skill and Practice in Auto Body Repairs

May 1, 2012

Importance of practice No one should expect to do first-class body-repair work simply by reading a manual. Such instruction is valuable, of course, but real know-how is acquired only by practice. If possible, practice with the basic hand tools re-moving a few dents from a junked automobile fender or body. By doing so, you will [...]

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DIY Auto Body Repair – Safely “Dinging” A Fender

April 30, 2012

To ding the fender, assume a comfortable position where you can see Your progress in removing the low spots and strain lines. Hold the dolly firmly behind the fender and deliver light hammer blows to the fender, directly over the dolly. When the dolly is used in this manner, the process is known as on-the-dolly [...]

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Care of Auto Repair Hand Tools

April 30, 2012

Keep all hammers, body files, dolly blocks, and other hand tools in the best condition possible. Tools in poor condition make acceptable results extremely difficulty. When not in use, hand tools should be hung up or put in a place where they will not be damaged. Dinging hammers, with minimum care, will last definitely. Here [...]

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Auto Body Repair Hand Tools – Pick Hammer Dolly Blocks- Body Files

April 26, 2012

Dolly blocks: The dolly block is simply a portable steel anvil that is held in the hand to support the panel in the area behind where the hammer strikes the face of the panel. Just as there are different shapes and sizes of hammers for various conditions and types of work, there are different shapes [...]

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Auto Body Repair – Basic Professional Tools & Equipment – Hand Tools

April 26, 2012

Basic Tools Professionals Use in the Auto Body Trades: The number and variety of tools and pieces of equipment required for body work depends on the types of work done. The tools needed to straighten and repair a bent fender, for example, are few and inexpensive, and while the tools and equipment needed to handle [...]

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Auto Body Repair Basics – Forming Auto Body Panels

April 25, 2012

The various panels, fenders, braces, and stiffeners used in an automobile body are formed on large presses. The upper and lower sections of these presses contain dies which, when brought together, form the metal to the shape of the dies. Stresses set up in the metal during the forming operation cause the metal to retain [...]

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Auto Body Repair Basics

April 25, 2012

The instruction with regard to automobile body repair given here is devoted only to fundamentals, since an attempt to cover the entire field in a book of this type is not feasible. The discussion includes the materials used and the hand tools needed in body repair, and the mending and refinishing procedures followed. Only automobiles [...]

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Plymouth Prowler – Hot Rodders Retro Styling from a Major Auto Industry Factory Design Shop

April 6, 2012

Specification Years built: 1997 to 2002 Most powerful model: 1998 onwards Engine type: V6 Displacement: 213 cu in Transmission: four-speed Autostick Power: 235bhp Top speed: 125mph Model History 1993- Prowler is first displayed at Detroit and rocks the show 1994- Prototype is taken to hot rod shows to gauge reaction 1996- Official go-ahead for the [...]

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