Advice to pull the dents out of jacking point
- Trevor Gates
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Re: Advice to pull the dents out of jacking point
A lot of suggestions, and a few actually useful; others, not so much... Just a show of hands, who has done this repair/fix? I have, so here’s how you fix it right.
1. Get out a Dremel (or other rotary tool) and use cutoff wheel 409 (.025” thick)
2. Cut along the red line I drew in the picture.
3. Remove lower dented jack spur piece.
4. Straighten lower dented jack spur piece in vise and with big hammer.
5. Straighten flanges that the lower dented jack spur will attach to (factory spot welds still preserved).
6. Check for rust on the rocker panel underneath the jack spur. (If any... fix it!)
7. Weld (now straightened) lower jack spur piece on. 8.Grind/sand down weld bead with 80 grit.
1. Get out a Dremel (or other rotary tool) and use cutoff wheel 409 (.025” thick)
2. Cut along the red line I drew in the picture.
3. Remove lower dented jack spur piece.
4. Straighten lower dented jack spur piece in vise and with big hammer.
5. Straighten flanges that the lower dented jack spur will attach to (factory spot welds still preserved).
6. Check for rust on the rocker panel underneath the jack spur. (If any... fix it!)
7. Weld (now straightened) lower jack spur piece on. 8.Grind/sand down weld bead with 80 grit.
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- Trevor Gates
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Re: Advice to pull the dents out of jacking point
Almost forgot, step 9: Have beverage of choice and smile!
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Re: Advice to pull the dents out of jacking point
It didn’t actually take that much heat to get it to move. I used a 5 lb slide hammer with a 90* hook. Metal finished the best I could then used a shrinking disc to knock down the high spots then shot it with dtm epoxy. Should only take a little polyester filler to smooth it out. Thanks all.
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- Martin Benade
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Re: Advice to pull the dents out of jacking point
Good job, looks nice!
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- Phil Planck
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Re: Advice to pull the dents out of jacking point
You had lots of good input, made a good choice and got a good outcome.
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Re: Advice to pull the dents out of jacking point
Looks great, nice job!
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Re: Advice to pull the dents out of jacking point
Jack point replacement. Worth reviewing
https://www.abcgt.com/new-forum/forum/m ... vertible-d
https://www.abcgt.com/new-forum/forum/m ... vertible-d
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