auto body work

im kinda puzzled about the best ways for auto body work so here is a couple questions i wonder

1. whats the best way to repair a large dent from a roll over in a flat panel (below the door about size of a fist or baseball)
would one try and pop it out with hammer , or get a gas welder and heat up the dent and try and pop it out or simply cut the dent out with a grinder, or use the slide hammer way not sure which way to go about with it

another words whats your method to do bodywork on your jeep?


2. i don't see any reason why you can't use a gas welder to weld in floor panels or patches instead of a mig? or is this one of those cases most people would use a mig instead

 

thats good to know on the gas welder from what i keep finding is for me a gas welder is cheaper and im better at it then i am with mig

as far as dents go im assuming thats one without a creases in it

how much does a typical auto body hammer weigh?

 

Back in the '80's I used my oxy-acetylene torch to weld in patches. Heat control and warping was always an issue but I could do it. Mig is just SO much easier!! I have torches,stick and mig now. Mig would be my choice for panel repair. I still use the torches to cut and heat stuff. I have a Miller 185(mostly used on equipment) but I'd still like to pick up a small 110 volt mig for most Jeep repairs. A little practice with a mig and you'll get the hamng of it.

 

I use my torch all the time for sheet. I have a mig, and sometimes I use it to tack when I have to hold something with one hand. I have a tig/stick, also, but I come back to the torch. If you are good with a torch and you like to use it, forget the mig. My jeep is a hobby, so time is not an issue. As for a body hammer, 8-16 ounces. Any ole hammer will work if it's all you have. I like an oak egg shaped hammer for beatin out indents , but everyone has their own way.

 

if you can get it close by beating off dolly or on it to stretch the metal into rough shape , then when you have to much metal use a pick hammer to shrink ,if it oil cans use heat the size to a quarter and quench with water. every body will have a different way can you show us a pic..........

 

sorry for such long wait i went to Reno, NV; then moved and no internet but here is some of the pictures of the body work i was wondering about

http://s602.photobucket.com/albums/tt105/piffey263/

here are the pictures of what im up against for body work


thanks

 

get a mig welder not gas the heat is too much and will warp and is a hassel mig is soo easy and does a great job good luck.