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Homeless Man · 04-15-2016, 07:54 PM

So I found this pro PDR shop near me and I wanna get this dent out of my 1/4 panel. I know it's in a bad spot and on the crease also, I don't think it's reachable from behind I checked but can someone confirm? I don't know much about PDR but I was on their website and it said something about drilling. Would my situation require drilling and if so do you guys recommend that? Not really wanting a hole drilled in my car.

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LT1Zob · 04-15-2016, 08:38 PM

Wish your post 3000 was a happier one. I can't speak for the Camaro, but my CTS had to get the hole drilled. Fortunately mine was a straight up and down door ding and was easily removed. They put in a factory rubber plug, so no worries. However, would I let them drill my Camaro? That's a tough one. Honestly, that looks pretty wavey. Not sure they can do anything with that, but any reputable PDR person will assess that and tell you ahead of time. Good luck.

Welker2 · 04-15-2016, 08:52 PM

Given the various creases within the dented area, they might not be able to do it. My wife got a dent in hers near the front wheel well & they couldn't do it; got one in the door of my old truck no creases in the area or from the whatever caused the dent and they popped it right out ... paint wasn't damaged & it was as good as new.

Homeless Man · 04-15-2016, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by gzobian

Wish your post 3000 was a happier one. I can't speak for the Camaro, but my CTS had to get the hole drilled. Fortunately mine was a straight up and down door ding and was easily removed. They put in a factory rubber plug, so no worries. However, would I let them drill my Camaro? That's a tough one. Honestly, that looks pretty wavey. Not sure they can do anything with that, but any reputable PDR person will assess that and tell you ahead of time. Good luck.

Where exactly did they drill and is it visible?

LT1Zob · 04-15-2016, 09:40 PM

Open your door, find a rather flat spot on the door jamb close to the damage. They drill about a 3/8 hole to get a tool in there. But again, I doubt they'll be able to help in your case. However, no reputable place will charge you just to look at it. Have them look and make the call.

Moto-Mojo · 04-15-2016, 09:48 PM

I think the dent fits within the overall theme you and the car have going. Embrace it. Post 752!

bassplayer92 · 04-15-2016, 10:00 PM

I'm going to say probably not. I dented my front fender on that crease and took it to two body shops and the couldn't do it because of the fender crease. Estimates were $500 and $700 to fix.

Mr. Stacy · 04-16-2016, 12:34 AM

Sorry Homeless, that looks beyond the scope of PDR.

Drilling holes used to be quite common in body work. They just fill it and you really never see it. These days, it's usually less work to just replace the section.

Wish I had a better answer, but that dent requires real body work. JMHO

On a side note, what gill accents are those? They look nice.

Homeless Man · 04-16-2016, 06:36 AM

Those are painted

69L48Z27 · 04-16-2016, 06:51 AM

No way for PDR. Too much and large of a damage area.

You should at least consult with a PDR guy and see if they can work it out. If you can it worked out it may satisfy you and require less body work to finish repair.

CamaroSS1675 · 04-16-2016, 07:09 AM

Homeless man, I had one on the driver's side, rear 1\2 panel on the wheel opening. I used The Dent Guy 856-625-8567. I did not think he would be able to get the Dent out. He removed the rear interior panel and was able to access the area without drilling a hole. He spent about 3 hours on my car, took out two door dings, one ding on the fender and the 1\4 panel. Very clean. Charged me $180.00. He did it in my driveway. Good luck.

Homeless Man · 04-16-2016, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroSS1675

Homeless man, I had one on the driver's side, rear 1\2 panel on the wheel opening. I used The Dent Guy 856-625-8567. I did not think he would be able to get the Dent out. He removed the rear interior panel and was able to access the area without drilling a hole. He spent about 3 hours on my car, took out two door dings, one ding on the fender and the 1\4 panel. Very clean. Charged me $180.00. He did it in my driveway. Good luck.

Where exactly was ur dent?

ron123 · 04-16-2016, 02:31 PM

Out on youtube I've seen many clips showing Pro PDR techs that get that type dent out in similar location. The inner back fender liners are very thin and are easily partially removed to get behind them (I did when installing the OEM ZL1 stealth splash shields).
Ron

ELIC1 · 04-16-2016, 03:37 PM

is that paint missing by the dent ... if so why take out the dent and still have paint missing

04-15-2016, 07:54 PM	#1
Homeless Man Homeless Life Chose Me Drives: LS3 (sold 4/21) Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Streets of Philly Posts: 3,650	Can A PDR Shop Pull This Dent Out? So I found this pro PDR shop near me and I wanna get this dent out of my 1/4 panel. I know it's in a bad spot and on the crease also, I don't think it's reachable from behind I checked but can someone confirm? I don't know much about PDR but I was on their website and it said something about drilling. Would my situation require drilling and if so do you guys recommend that? Not really wanting a hole drilled in my car. Post #3,000 Attached Images __________________ Pity a man in familiar places, who yet feels like a stranger. Last edited by Homeless Man; 04-15-2016 at 08:07 PM. Reason: Post #3,000!

04-15-2016, 08:38 PM	#2
LT1Zob Drives: 23 LT1 / 19 Z06 / after 6 5th gens Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: MI Posts: 1,984 View My Garage	Wish your post 3000 was a happier one. I can't speak for the Camaro, but my CTS had to get the hole drilled. Fortunately mine was a straight up and down door ding and was easily removed. They put in a factory rubber plug, so no worries. However, would I let them drill my Camaro? That's a tough one. Honestly, that looks pretty wavey. Not sure they can do anything with that, but any reputable PDR person will assess that and tell you ahead of time. Good luck. __________________ "Make yourself sheep and the wolves will eat you"

04-15-2016, 09:40 PM	#5
LT1Zob Drives: 23 LT1 / 19 Z06 / after 6 5th gens Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: MI Posts: 1,984 View My Garage	Open your door, find a rather flat spot on the door jamb close to the damage. They drill about a 3/8 hole to get a tool in there. But again, I doubt they'll be able to help in your case. However, no reputable place will charge you just to look at it. Have them look and make the call. __________________ "Make yourself sheep and the wolves will eat you"

04-15-2016, 09:48 PM	#6
Moto-Mojo Fast Cars and Old Guitars Drives: 2015 2SS RS (L99, baby!) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,966	I think the dent fits within the overall theme you and the car have going. Embrace it. Post 752! __________________ “I don’t want to belong to any club that would have me as a member.” - Groucho Marx

04-16-2016, 12:34 AM	#8
Mr. Stacy El Duderino Drives: 2011 2LTRS Convertible Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,194 View My Garage	Sorry Homeless, that looks beyond the scope of PDR. Drilling holes used to be quite common in body work. They just fill it and you really never see it. These days, it's usually less work to just replace the section. Wish I had a better answer, but that dent requires real body work. JMHO On a side note, what gill accents are those? They look nice. __________________ I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback.

04-15-2016, 08:52 PM	#3
Welker2 Ret AF, cancer survivor Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS & 2006 Corvette Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Mesquite, NV Posts: 2,741 View My Garage	Given the various creases within the dented area, they might not be able to do it. My wife got a dent in hers near the front wheel well & they couldn't do it; got one in the door of my old truck no creases in the area or from the whatever caused the dent and they popped it right out ... paint wasn't damaged & it was as good as new. __________________

04-15-2016, 10:00 PM	#7
bassplayer92 Drives: 2014 Crystal Red Tintcoat - 2LT Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Kearney, MO Posts: 18	I'm going to say probably not. I dented my front fender on that crease and took it to two body shops and the couldn't do it because of the fender crease. Estimates were $500 and $700 to fix.

04-16-2016, 06:36 AM	#9
Homeless Man Homeless Life Chose Me Drives: LS3 (sold 4/21) Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Streets of Philly Posts: 3,650	Those are painted __________________ Pity a man in familiar places, who yet feels like a stranger.

04-16-2016, 06:51 AM	#10
69L48Z27 Drives: 2015 Z/28; 1969 Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: York, PA Posts: 805	No way for PDR. Too much and large of a damage area. You should at least consult with a PDR guy and see if they can work it out. If you can it worked out it may satisfy you and require less body work to finish repair.

04-16-2016, 07:09 AM	#11
CamaroSS1675 Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Clayton NJ Posts: 225	Homeless man, I had one on the driver's side, rear 1\2 panel on the wheel opening. I used The Dent Guy 856-625-8567. I did not think he would be able to get the Dent out. He removed the rear interior panel and was able to access the area without drilling a hole. He spent about 3 hours on my car, took out two door dings, one ding on the fender and the 1\4 panel. Very clean. Charged me $180.00. He did it in my driveway. Good luck.

04-16-2016, 02:31 PM	#13
ron123 Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,054	Out on youtube I've seen many clips showing Pro PDR techs that get that type dent out in similar location. The inner back fender liners are very thin and are easily partially removed to get behind them (I did when installing the OEM ZL1 stealth splash shields). Ron __________________ 2014 2SS/RS, Z28 CAI and High Wing Spoiler, ZL1 5.1:1 Ratio Short-Throw Shifter, ZL1 Pedals, ZL1 splash guards, NPP Dual-mode quad tip exhaust, Z28 strut tower brace, Camaro LED Cup-holders with footwell Lighting option, Leather visors, and Leather E-brake boot. Chevy dealer sponsored 67 retro SS nose stripe package.

04-16-2016, 03:37 PM	#14
ELIC1 Account Suspended Drives: black and silver Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: new york Posts: 1,728	is that paint missing by the dent ... if so why take out the dent and still have paint missing