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| | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 709 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 709 | So I picked up a set of amber-lens clamp-on fog lamps the other day. One of them has a 'crease-type' dent in the round, thin chromed back-casing. Is there any way to straighten it out without damaging it?
Also - does anyone know a decent place to pickup the 6v amber bulbs?
Thanks! | | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,321 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,321 |
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Is a restoration ever finished? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 709 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 709 | No advice for knocking out a dent in one of these thin chrome buckets? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,771 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,771 | Use a sandbag to support the housing and the ball end of a ball peen hammer to gently massage the metal back into shape. You won't get it perfect, but stamped sheet metal has a "memory"- - - - -it really wants to go back to its original shape if you are careful and don't over-correct the damage. Try Ebay for the amber bulbs- - - -there are usually several available.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | You really will never get the dent out without damage to chrome.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 709 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 709 | Sand bag and a ball-peen, great I will give it a go. Not too worried about the chrome, just want to get it back to shape. Thanks! | | |
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