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Old 06-27-2016, 07:40 AM   #10
Gelbster
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Good simple tools but they only work for light panel damage. They are not effective on structural members like the door frame.
If you look at the door frame construction in cross-section you will see a very complex,multi-layered part. The pulling technique for that repair is very different. It would certainly require heat and a "Frame Straightener" .But that is the very old school method. Pro Shops no longer use that technique because the Insurance cos won't approve the repair.
Even if you did pull it,it would need lots of Bondo - more old school stuff that isn't much used anymore. And after the Bondo, trying to restore the shut lines and prevent wind noise would be difficult. It would be a weak repair at best because of the stresses there. New panel required if it is an Insurance job..
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