| Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,792 | Another trick is to drill a hole in a 2-thickness interior panel area or a roof support that will allow a curved rod to be inserted under the dent and apply some upward pressure to the dent while tapping around the damaged area with a body hammer or a slapper. The hole can either be patched later, or covered with upholstery where that's an option. Snap-On used to sell a set of curved dent lifters made of spring steel called "pick tools" to reach hidden dents, but they tend to be horrendously expensive antiques these days. Jerry
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