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Greg
Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 490 Location: Jefferson, GA
1969 Volkswagen Beetle
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Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 7:50 pm Post subject: realigning back bumper |
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I've tried the big freaking hammer, all it does is bounce back...mocking me. Any other thoughts? _________________ 1969 Beetle
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Jon Site Admin
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 2421 Location: Bishop GA
1969 Volkswagen Type 3
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Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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Remove the bumper and use pipe wrenches to bend and tweak it back into shape. (or just buy mine ) _________________ 73 Typ481
76 Westy
73 Bug
69 Squareback
70 Fastback
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Bob F
Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 203 Location: Bishop
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Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:33 am Post subject: |
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You're probably will have to take the bumper off and either do as Jon suggested, or use a HEAVY piece of metal behind the bend/dent and use a shop hammer to flatten the bend to the back dolly (metal) I used a 50 lb. anvil to straighten my Thing bumper. Smaller dents can be beat out using a body shop dolly as the backing. The problem is getting into position to hit the bend/dent with the bumper bolted to the vehicle. In any case, the bumper needs to be between a hammer and an immovable hard place. Some times it can be done by putting the bumper on a piece of wood on a cement step/sidewalk/garage floor etc. and beat the slop out of it there. _________________ Ya can't have too many VDUBS.
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1966 Beetle
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Greg
Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 490 Location: Jefferson, GA
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Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:44 am Post subject: |
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hmmm, all good thoughts, now to plan my attack _________________ 1969 Beetle
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Bob F
Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 203 Location: Bishop
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Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 9:48 am Post subject: |
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I hope these "technical" solutions are not too complicated. _________________ Ya can't have too many VDUBS.
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Joe
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 453 Location: Hephzibah,Ga
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Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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Clyde is good with a hammer if you want to wait till volks stock.. _________________ 73 Super
71 Rail (gone)
63 Buggy
72 Bus
68 Single Cab |
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Greg
Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 490 Location: Jefferson, GA
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Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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Joe wrote: | Clyde is good with a hammer if you want to wait till volks stock.. |
That's cool, it's been like this since before I bought it anyway.
edit: but I'm not sure how much free time he will have. It's not high priority in any case. _________________ 1969 Beetle
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