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06-18-2011, 06:59 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: MELBOURNE,AUSTRALIA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Homebush,B2 Windsor 445
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06-18-2011, 10:12 PM
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Location: Montgomery,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CR 427 S/C, 351W, 5 Sp & KMP142 - 427 SO, 4 Spd
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David - great timing for the video. Something got dropped on the top of my
left front fender on #142 and put a small dent in it. I started work on it with a
hard rubber mallet with a smooth 2x4 backer and got most of it out and stopped for the time being not wanting to stretch the arruminum. Then I saw you start with a BIG hammer. That was a confidence builder! Next visit to
Texas I'll go for it - just a small dolly and hammer for this. Thanks for sharing
the process - I hope I never get something that bad but you sure brought it back to like new. Reminds me of the time Sandwich fixed a smaller one for a guy at a car show who had nudged his garage door frame I think.
You guys do magic!
Flip
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06-18-2011, 10:53 PM
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Location: Fresno,
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 184/482ci Shelby
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06-20-2011, 04:04 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, 427
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Originally Posted by 1ntCobra
It is amazing that you can get the original metal back into shape.
I'm curious though. Would it have been easier and faster to cut out the piece and weld in a new piece of fender?
You seem to have a tool for everything. I liked your specialized panel beating chair.  |
Sorry for the delay in answering. Politics
When you cut out a fender, you have a LONG weld that has to be planished out and straightened. By the time you figured out the area of the weld vs. the area of the dent it would have been the same. It is actually easier to simply fix what is there. We only cut out a panel when it is severely dented or missing (like scraped down a wall  )
Over the years we have made tools for just about everything. The office chair made a lot of people laugh, but it really works well to lean back on and do the panel work. I use it all the time (I just "borrow" it from Thomas )
David
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06-20-2011, 04:09 PM
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I know it doesn't matter, but out of curiosity. What does the back side of the panel look like after this is all done?
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Dings and dents--just like any formed panel.
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06-20-2011, 04:12 PM
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David...best KMU episode yet, and should answer the usual first question folks have about arruminum. |
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Sammich did a nice repair job at one of the Bashes...while folks watched during the festivities.
Back in 2002, at the initial KISS get together, Tyson intentionally took a hammer to a fresh body from Europe...we came out of our seats damn near crying. Then we watched the magic memory metal come back before our eyes.
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Thanks for the kind words. I want to post some more videos soon. Any suggestions are always welcome.
That was a fun time back at the original KISS convention (for those of you who don't know, that is what we called the first Kirkham Open House). I just had this crazy idea to dent a car in front of everyone and fix it. I can still hear you guys groaning on that first hit.
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06-20-2011, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by HI Cobra
David - great timing for the video. Something got dropped on the top of my
left front fender on #142 and put a small dent in it. I started work on it with a
hard rubber mallet with a smooth 2x4 backer and got most of it out and stopped for the time being not wanting to stretch the arruminum. Then I saw you start with a BIG hammer. That was a confidence builder! Next visit to
Texas I'll go for it - just a small dolly and hammer for this. Thanks for sharing
the process - I hope I never get something that bad but you sure brought it back to like new. Reminds me of the time Sandwich fixed a smaller one for a guy at a car show who had nudged his garage door frame I think.
You guys do magic!
Flip
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Some dings (and politicians) need bigger hammers than others
If you have any questions, just let me know. We are happy to help.
David
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06-21-2011, 10:26 AM
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Location: Pottstown (East Coventry),
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Cobra Make, Engine: Don't think I'll be getting a Cobra for a long time... Do have '94 RX-7 R2.
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Thanks for the kind words. I want to post some more videos soon. Any suggestions are always welcome.
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How about a video of the billet block motor on a dyno. |
06-22-2011, 07:38 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Dreaming of a 427 Competition car...
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^^ +1. Yes please!
Paul
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06-22-2011, 11:53 AM
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Amazing stuff - nothing short of true artisanship and a real privelege to see - keep it coming!
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06-22-2011, 12:56 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF GT40P-2265/393W, KMP318 (PROJECT!!!!!)/CSX478
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Yep, He and Dave took a nice sized dent out of my left rear quarter. They had their tools overnighted to Reno, and pretty much finished taking the dent out before I'd gotten my rear out of bed. When they were done, it looked better than the rest of the car!!
http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...606_Small_.JPG
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