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Re: Body Repair 101 ?

To: Skye Poier <skye@ffwd.bc.ca>, MG Nuts <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Body Repair 101 ?
From: Nina Barton <ninab@scoresheet.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 22:13:21 -0800
Skye,  I haven't actually done any body work, but I've got a friend who
swears by the book that you can get from Eastwook on body repair.  He says
it's very informative about where to hit with the instruments to actually
get out the dent and repair it correctly.             Nina

At 6:28 PM -0800 1/30/99, Skye Poier wrote:
>Hello!
>
>I am looking for 'how-to' information on repairing accident damage to the
>body.  I have ordered the Haynes body repair manual, seemed like a good
>place to start.  Of course tutorials on the net are even better as they
>are free and often more useful, so if you know of any, please let me know.
>
>The body just below the bottom of the rear tail lens has been 'pushed in'
>from behind (PO accident).  I'm thinking maybe a slide hammer will pull
>it out enough to be functional (my main concern).  However I don't know
>how stiff the body is, or anything else about bodywork, so its just a
>guess.
>
>Thanks, Skye
>
>PS: Got the upper trunnion pin half out today.
>
>--
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