R56 The price of being low
#1
The price of being low
So, I drove over a parking lot plant box recently. I didn't know it was there because the trees were cut down. The passenger side of my Mini impacted the concrete curb, shearing the jack pad right off and tearing the plastic side skirt. I thought those were the only parts damaged, but when I remove the side skirt to replace it with a used one I bought off ebay, I saw that the body is actually dented.
Is this bad? I don't know anything about chassis or bodywork.
Is this bad? I don't know anything about chassis or bodywork.
#2
It's not "bad" per say. I've run over a cement cinder block before, the one's that go in front of parking spaces. (Not my most proud moment). I damaged the under body a bit, similarly to this. I think that's a boxed in area, but maybe a body shop could pull it for you. Honestly, I'd just throw on the side skirt and call it a day.
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#3
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I have personally used a device that welds a stud to the metal that has been pushed in, leaving a pin that a slide-hammer attaches to. Attach the gripping device to the pin, use a slide-hammer, give a couple pulls, and the dent is pulled out. Have used this on pushed-in steel oil pans to the point where the pickup was unable to get oil and generate pressure, and fixed the whole deal. Probably a body-shop item. I do not remember the name. I will post up tomorrow from work.
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Ouch , now i know why you need jack pads. I hammer slide puller might take most of that out , body shops have them.
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