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briank · 07-18-2018, 11:07 AM

A month or two ago I had a mishap with a swing away spare tire carrier on my 70 jimmy and it dented my passenger side bedside. I took it to the paintless dent guy and he said he can only work on it of he can get in between the panels to use his tool. Its a cst and I have removed the interior panel but my question is...are there an inner and out panel on the bedsides? Sure seems like it may be but I didnt know where to check. I removed the tail light lenses but did not remove the inner bucket to see if it was two panels or not. Does anybody know?

chevyguy_72 · 07-18-2018, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by briank

A month or two ago I had a mishap with a swing away spare tire carrier on my 70 jimmy and it dented my passenger side bedside. I took it to the paintless dent guy and he said he can only work on it of he can get in between the panels to use his tool. Its a cst and I have removed the interior panel but my question is...are there an inner and out panel on the bedsides? Sure seems like it may be but I didnt know where to check. I removed the tail light lenses but did not remove the inner bucket to see if it was two panels or not. Does anybody know?

There is a inner and outer wall... the tail light bucket still has a plate behind it that the bucket bolts to... guess it depends on where the dent is... i have some loose bedsides if you want pics of anything

briank · 07-18-2018, 11:39 AM

Thanks for the info. I suppose we could drill a hole in the plate behind the bucket to get to the dent. My dent is near the rear side marker. I need to pull that out as well and check access.

chevyguy_72 · 07-18-2018, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by briank

Thanks for the info. I suppose we could drill a hole in the plate behind the bucket to get to the dent. My dent is near the rear side marker. I need to pull that out as well and check access.

Oh... that might be accessible... let me check at lunch and ill take a quick pic... the plate ends up by the reverse light are and its pretty open...

**jaros44sr** · 07-18-2018, 12:19 PM

need a pic of the dent area, but could be accessable via side marker or back up light

or wheelhouse, but you may have to build a cover for the accesshole

briank · 07-19-2018, 11:05 AM

Here are a couple pictures

chevyguy_72 · 07-19-2018, 11:34 AM

Plenty of ways to get in... Taillight/reverse light area, through side marker hole, or last pic is bottom up

briank · 07-19-2018, 01:20 PM

Thanks for the pics....ill go tear mine apart and get it to the dent guy

chevyguy_72 · 07-19-2018, 03:37 PM

No prob

mgkgmc · 07-24-2018, 09:45 AM

I've had success with inflating a football if it fits behind a panel to get most of the dent out. Probably not possible with this but who knows.

briank · 07-27-2018, 06:19 PM

Thanks for the football idea, that gave me an idea. I had been at menards before and saw an inflatable air bag that looked to be small enough to fit in the side marker opening.....well, I bought it and today I got around to trying it.. Started inflating it and....pop, it came out (most of it) Ill need to play around a little bit more but night and day difference. I'll have to post a pic later.

briank · 07-27-2018, 07:39 PM

Heres a picture

mgkgmc · 07-30-2018, 12:40 PM

Good stuff glad I could help.

07-18-2018, 11:07 AM	#1
briank Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Leland, Il Posts: 1,503	Jimmy bedside dent help A month or two ago I had a mishap with a swing away spare tire carrier on my 70 jimmy and it dented my passenger side bedside. I took it to the paintless dent guy and he said he can only work on it of he can get in between the panels to use his tool. Its a cst and I have removed the interior panel but my question is...are there an inner and out panel on the bedsides? Sure seems like it may be but I didnt know where to check. I removed the tail light lenses but did not remove the inner bucket to see if it was two panels or not. Does anybody know?

07-18-2018, 11:39 AM	#3
briank Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Leland, Il Posts: 1,503	Re: Jimmy bedside dent help Thanks for the info. I suppose we could drill a hole in the plate behind the bucket to get to the dent. My dent is near the rear side marker. I need to pull that out as well and check access.

07-18-2018, 12:19 PM	#5
jaros44sr Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,762	Re: Jimmy bedside dent help need a pic of the dent area, but could be accessable via side marker or back up light or wheelhouse, but you may have to build a cover for the accesshole __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim

07-19-2018, 11:05 AM	#6
briank Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Leland, Il Posts: 1,503	Re: Jimmy bedside dent help Here are a couple pictures Attached Images

07-19-2018, 11:34 AM	#7
chevyguy_72 Vintage Evil Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hastings, Nebraska Posts: 956	Re: Jimmy bedside dent help Plenty of ways to get in... Taillight/reverse light area, through side marker hole, or last pic is bottom up Attached Images __________________ Current Rides: Vintage Evil - 72 Chevy C10 (Always a work in progress) Vintage Evil Build Thread EvilK5 - 71 K5 Blazer Evil Twin - 2006 Suzuki M109R EvilDmax- 2018 GMC 2500 Denali Duramax

07-19-2018, 01:20 PM	#8
briank Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Leland, Il Posts: 1,503	Re: Jimmy bedside dent help Thanks for the pics....ill go tear mine apart and get it to the dent guy

07-19-2018, 03:37 PM	#9
chevyguy_72 Vintage Evil Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hastings, Nebraska Posts: 956	Re: Jimmy bedside dent help No prob __________________ Current Rides: Vintage Evil - 72 Chevy C10 (Always a work in progress) Vintage Evil Build Thread EvilK5 - 71 K5 Blazer Evil Twin - 2006 Suzuki M109R EvilDmax- 2018 GMC 2500 Denali Duramax

07-24-2018, 09:45 AM	#10
mgkgmc Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Glendale Arizona Posts: 1,354	Re: Jimmy bedside dent help I've had success with inflating a football if it fits behind a panel to get most of the dent out. Probably not possible with this but who knows. __________________ 1970 GMC 1500 stepside 1972 GMC Jimmy Custom 2004 Chevy Colorado 1989 Swb Silverado 1972 Aj's Stormer

07-27-2018, 06:19 PM	#11
briank Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Leland, Il Posts: 1,503	Re: Jimmy bedside dent help Thanks for the football idea, that gave me an idea. I had been at menards before and saw an inflatable air bag that looked to be small enough to fit in the side marker opening.....well, I bought it and today I got around to trying it.. Started inflating it and....pop, it came out (most of it) Ill need to play around a little bit more but night and day difference. I'll have to post a pic later.

07-27-2018, 07:39 PM	#12
briank Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Leland, Il Posts: 1,503	Re: Jimmy bedside dent help Heres a picture Attached Images

07-30-2018, 12:40 PM	#13
mgkgmc Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Glendale Arizona Posts: 1,354	Re: Jimmy bedside dent help Good stuff glad I could help. __________________ 1970 GMC 1500 stepside 1972 GMC Jimmy Custom 2004 Chevy Colorado 1989 Swb Silverado 1972 Aj's Stormer



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