08-29-2004, 12:05 PM | #1 |
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opinions please!
I was working on the current project this morning and found something very troubling. The "B" pillar on the drivers side is trash, but was hidden under 1/2 inch of fiberglass and bondo. This thing waves bigger than some I have seen on a ocean, it looks like some severe accident in the past and a quick fix. Now to the question, 1) do I pull the dents as well as I can with a stud puller (which I would have to buy) or do I find a donor and cut the "B" pillar out of it and weld it back into mine? I was thinking of cutting a roof seam and just above the body line at the cab, even with the drip rail. Is there a better way than either of these???
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08-29-2004, 08:48 PM | #2 |
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Ttt.
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08-29-2004, 08:52 PM | #3 |
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Try the paint and body section.
You could always cut it out, and chop that top.
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08-29-2004, 09:03 PM | #4 |
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Do you have any photos that would help. It depend on how bad it is you don't have to use a stud puller could always just use a slide hammer. But if you want to buy a stud puller and don't use it alot Harbor Frieght has them for around $80 I bought one and it works fine.
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08-30-2004, 06:41 AM | #5 |
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I would replace the pillar, pulling the dents could be difficult as the pillar is fairly heavy material.
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08-30-2004, 08:41 PM | #6 |
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Thanks guys for answering, the panel had been pulled on before with a slide hammer and the metal is stretched I don't think it will hold shape if I do get it back....
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