Miata Mailing List: January 1994, Message #120
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   From: "Kristan Rivers" 
Subject: Dings/Nicks on Miata
   Date: Tue, 18 Jan 1994 08:50:07 -0500

                      Subject:                              Time:  7:42
  OFFICE MEMO         Dings/Nicks on Miata                  Date: 
1/18/94
  My girlfriend's Miata (90) has quite a few door dings, etc. I assume
it is due to the thin metal Mazda uses for the body. 
  Has anyone tried or had any luck with the "paintless" body repair
shops? My understanding is that they heat or cool the dinged area, and
then tap it lightly from the back. Their claim is that they can fix
most minor dings, hail damage, etc without bondo. 
  Andrea is quite distressed about these dings, as they seem to be
increasing in number rapidly. We always park as far away from other
cars as is reasonable; we don't want to park too far out in a parking
lot and have the car stolen or broken into. So, a cheap and good
looking solution to these dings would be great.

Thanks! --KDR