B-Pillar repair questions
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B-Pillar repair questions
went out last weekend and kissed a tree...anyone have any experience repairing b-pillars...should i use stud weld dent puller. I think the pillar is welded into place so replacing it is not an option? any help would be much appreciated.
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I guess a lot depends on the results you’re looking for: prevent rust and make it presentable, or restore the appearance to factory. It doesn’t look like the damage is too bad, so the stud-weld dent puller would do a fair job, but I can’t tell if there are any creases/hard bends. Those are much more difficult to fix.
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If the doors open and shut fine then I think you have time to decide, maybe find a body pro to talk to, as we aren’t unibody, there may not be as much of a structural issue.
My SWAG is you can get most of it out, perhaps by drilling from the inside and tapping out, just use a piece of steel on the outside to beat against if you do, like a bucking bar is used for riveting.
I think you can get most of it out, not all then it’s Bondo, some of that metal is likely stretched is why.
But then I’m no body pro.
My SWAG is you can get most of it out, perhaps by drilling from the inside and tapping out, just use a piece of steel on the outside to beat against if you do, like a bucking bar is used for riveting.
I think you can get most of it out, not all then it’s Bondo, some of that metal is likely stretched is why.
But then I’m no body pro.