Dear Guys: I have a 1969 Beaumont, call it a Chevelle, and I hit a concrete post in a parking lot....just a big scratch really. The problem is I don't know how to dolly ( is that the word? )or tap out the minimal denting. The location is what has me cautious. I was backing up and turning and scraped from the front of the outside of the wheel well where the stainless beauty molding goes forward roughly to the bumper ( as that's the part of the car that sticks out most). I removed the wheel and the inner fender well to get at it and discovered that the scraping, and very slight denting is right exactly on top of an inner seem that GM puts in a front fender. So my question is "Can I tap directly on the horizontal that projects inwards, or do I tap on either side of it, or what. I am hoping someone will recognize the structure that I have so poorly described. I don't think it can be removed....I've looked at a NOS fender that I have in a box, and sure enough, there it is, no bolts, no nuthin' just made into the part. Can I bang diretly on this with care or what? Damage is actually minimal, but I prefer to stay away from bondo as the rest of the car is free from it. Sorry about the long post. Thanks in advance.

Rod in Canada

Tough to say without seeing it but I suppose you could test to see how good it comes out by trying tapping on the seam edges a little

Maybe you could fabricate a special jig to clamp onto the seam with a couple of short pieces of angle iron back to back, held on with vice grips with edges against the fender and use the back sides to hammer on

I think I would just fill it with fiberglass




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Hard to say Rod, without seeing the damage.
I'd try massaging it a little without the possibility of splitting or separating the seam. Might be tough however with the seam so near the crease. I like Dean's idea of strengthing the seam with a jig. If you have access to stud-gun, pulling the crease may be the best idea and use a minimal ammount of filler. Mabey a local body shop will perform the "pull-out" for you for a minimal charge, if you do the prep. Can you post a pic?? Mabey we can shed some better light for you. Good luck, Rich

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