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Old 09-19-2008, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='673408' date='Sep 19 2008, 08:24 PM
I'm not sure of the exact measurement in mm, but, yeah, about the same size.
Cheers bud. As long as a dent is 'smooth' without paint damage then you can normally get them out.Also as long as the rear of the dent is accessable ie no stiffner bars etc. If the metal has a sharp dent then the metal has stretched, making it almost impossible to remove.
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Originally Posted by *AL*' post='673406' date='Sep 19 2008, 03:21 PM
Half dollar???............... Is that the same size as a ?1 coin? I'm in the UK.
I assume so but not really sure.
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A saw an M3 get a complete PDR while it was being recon'd at my dealer, the doors and trunk looked like they had been in a shooting gallery prior . They end result was absolutely perfect ,I'm sure they can fix this without a problem . GL
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Originally Posted by *AL*' post='673418' date='Sep 19 2008, 02:28 PM
Cheers bud. As long as a dent is 'smooth' without paint damage then you can normally get them out.Also as long as the rear of the dent is accessable ie no stiffner bars etc. If the metal has a sharp dent then the metal has stretched, making it almost impossible to remove.
Curiosity got the best of me, so I looked it up: US half dollar = 30mm, British Pound coin = 22mm. So, I guess the dent is closer in size to a British 2 Shilling or Penny coin, at 28mm and 31mm, respectively. That's my two pence worth.
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As long as the paint is intact, a good PDR should be able to do the trick. One place you can check is to call your local dealer and see who they recc for a PDR service, as dealerships should use them frequently as well....

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