Miata Mailing List: November 1995, Message #128
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Subject: dent lifters..
   Date: Thu, 2 Nov 1995 14:53:46 -0500

Hi gang,

Ralph asks about the dent-lifter's secrets... I had $2700 of hail damage 
(insurance quote) for $1400 by going to these guys.  Their expertise is what 
you pay for.  The tools they use are mostly t-handled rods of differing 
diameters and lengths which have an angled teflon/delrin tip.  They reach 
under the skin of the car from all sorts of strange locations and gently 
"massage" the dent back out.  I was facinated watching the "magic" as they 
worked on Yellow Rose (as well as Jags, Ferraris, Benzes, Lexus, Acuras, 
etc.).  One of the important tools they use is a special set of fluorescent 
lamps on movable stands so they can see the dents as they work them out.

Find a shop which has a good rep and go for it!!


John Rudzki and Yellow Rose (who likes being dentless:-)

JRudzki@SwRI.edu

San Antonio, TX

'92A Yellow LE
Team soon_to_be_JR_headers (T-9 days and counting;)