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 Aug 31, 2009 - 3:28 PM
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Ok, today going to school, a spark plug shot out and did a good number on my hood. Got a nice bump as a momento to scar my car and never forget this day. I got the problem situated, but now when I drive, my vision is obstructed by that nasty bump. For a dinger such as that, any recommendations on how I can fix this? I wouldn't mind so much if it was dented in, but it is dented out. Or am I seriously going to have to cough up another hood in the future and suffer until then? It's about a size of what a spark plug would do, no bigger than a dime in fully diameter in a convex manner.
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Aug 31, 2009 - 3:31 PM
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knock it flat and get it painted or buy a new hood, try a paintless dent removal specialist
although i'd be worried about why a spark plug managed to get free of the head This post has been edited by Tom_SS2: Aug 31, 2009 - 3:32 PM --------------------  |
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Aug 31, 2009 - 3:59 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 20, '07 From Bakersfield, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 10 (100%) |
QUOTE (Tom_SS2 @ Aug 31, 2009 - 1:31 PM)  knock it flat and get it painted or buy a new hood, try a paintless dent removal specialist although i'd be worried about why a spark plug managed to get free of the head Ok I am going to knock it flat. I hope the heat helps. It got free because it wasn't sitting right. I dunno why it never sat right, it has been like that ever since I owned the car, even after I changed the plugs. However after this, I got it in right, it didn't strip anything (Thank GOD) and now the wire part actually sits flush (which it never did before). It was ticking a bit because of that, and now no tick. So yeah... I would like to be able to order a front clip one day, but for now, I want just to adjust that dent. So do I just hit it with a mallet? I am not sure what is the best thing to use on this aluminum hood. -------------------- 91 MR2 Turbo SW20, 92 MR2 Turbo SW20, 95 Celica GT ST204
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