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how do i fix the the wheel well?

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Old 06-20-05, 11:14 PM
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Default how do i fix the the wheel well?

tonight i was driving hard on the freeway on a left sweeper at around 120/30ish and rolled my front left wheel well on a bump. haha. i have a 98 gs400 on tein flex w/ edfc. its totally fixable because only one inch is bent out and the black lining is busted but i'm curious how you suggest i bend it back w/ out messing up the metal or paint? thanks.
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it's very tough, very hard, and you need a lot of luck. my wife did the same on my car too. i just ge a metal bar and bent the heck out of it in. i used a lighter to heat up the paint so they become soft, and thank got they didn't crack.

but it was still not perfect and my friend helped to hammer the last piece.

good luck. but i am tell you, you run great risk of chipping the paint when pushing it back on
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Check your local body shop and see what they tell you Or you can also try a dent repair shop.
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