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Toby Chess is an I-CAR program instructor, Training specialist, and former salvage yard operator. Toby is universally known in the collision industry for his work with first responders and advocacy for body shops and consumers. He can be reached at tcspeedster@gmail.com
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The Evolution of Dent Repairs From the Ford Model T until the tedious process, as lead was melted 1970s, dents were a two-sided oper- over the entire dent. ation. You would push from the in- side with a dolly and hammer on the outside until you had a semi smooth panel. Until 1955, lead was used as the filler. The with health David risk of McClune lead filler was becoming evident, it was difficult to work with and it was a
ed to go through an evolution, from body over frame to unitized, and so did the body repair methods. Doing hand work took a lot longer and someone came up with the idea to drill a bunch of holes (See Fig 3) in the panel and use a slide hammer to pull out the dent, followed by a thick coat of Bondo. I remember when you looked at the back side of the panel and the bondo flowed through the back.
Max Spitznagel, from Dent Fix, introduced the stud gun and slide hammer to body shops in 1979. (See Fig 4)
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With holes no longer being drilled into the panel, it made a difference in the quality of the repair. (See Fig 5) This method of repairs took dent removal to a whole new level and was the standard for the next
with John Yoswick invented in 1955. Plastic body filler was becoming the material of choice and it was more widely accepted, as more auto body shops switched from lead to the lightweight plastic filler. In the ‘80s, the vehicles start-
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