Help repairing rear bedside damage

[Stewart G Griffin]

OK, i'm finally going to do it.  Yes, i know i'm slow---mentally, physically, socially etc. Hopefully that will be overcome but that is a subject for another thread.  Finding a shop that actually wants to work on this is a hassle.  Plus, i think i can probably get it back to something acceptable anyways.

To review, here is what we are working with:







Note: the red spots are not rust, they are touch up paint.

I don't have any bodywork experience, so you just tell me what to do and i'll do it.   A suggestion was made to get a hammer and dolly kit.  Any suggestions on any specific types?

P.S. - the goal is to restore it back to normal, not to make it pretty.

P.P.S. - This is where the story began:  Don't be too cheap---what an exploding tire can do to the quarter panel:

[audrima]

give me a week, and I can have pictures for you. I have to do this on my drivers side.  I'm starting with taking the bumper off and then using a comealong and a door jam to pull it out then some hammering. I'll get pictures when I can get to it this week.

[winky]

^^ like he was saying, get a dead blow hammer and a ball hammer. Try to pull most of it out and the hit it from the back side ( might need a block of wood on the front side) may end up needing to use the wooden end of a hammer to get some spots. Are you just going to pull the dent and let it be or mud and fix it all?

[Stewart G Griffin]

  i just want to get it back to normal, not trying to get it showroom like.   i'm assuming "mud" is bondo?   Like i said, i don't have any experience or knowledge with bodywork.

[audrima]

Winky, you mean me? cause I an't a he ;P I am a she lol. and ya a basic hammer will do fine, I have some nice brass body hammers I that I am going to "barrow" from my dad and   get it as dent free as you can before bondoing. makes it look better and less sanding ^_^.

mariah

[winky]

Oops :/ my bad lol

[Stewart G Griffin]

Not to be a pest, but it would be interesting to see some pictures.  Also general instructions/comments etc.

Also, i'm not ashamed to say that a girl could teach me about bodywork.

[flips87c30]

A basic body hammer and dolly set can really come in handy and they arent all that expensive. If you take your time you can probably get that damage to an acceptable level.

[winky]

^^^ $30 +- at oreillys. I would probably try to pull the bottom back out with my hands and see what that'll do an go from there. When fixing a wreck always try to vision how everything was hit an try to work it back out in reverse order.


Sorry, very rough did this on my phone. Try pulling where the red is pointing, then try hitting where the blue is from the back side. Post some pics so we can see the progress