Dent repair using a slapper

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  @E-N-A-R-D-L-A-V · 2 years ago (edited)

  As an auto and body tech, and owner of a restoration shop, you do beautiful work, and I would hire you in a second. &nbsp;You have no idea how many body techs cannot do this kind of work, and think body work is just slapping on filler and calling it a day.<br>Very well done sir.

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• DA

  @davidhannah943 · 3 years ago

  Proper metalworking is never boring, Tom!

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  @THOMMGB · 2 years ago

  That was a wonderful lesson. I wasn’t bored at all. More than a few years back I took a body shop class and that was one of the techniques I learned. I’m not even in your league, but I understand exactly what you were trying to show me. Well done.

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  @poulmba · 1 year ago

  I have been doing this kind of work for 25 years and I gotta tip my hat to you Sir..<br>Bloody nice work.

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• ME

  @mechanknuckle · 10 months ago (edited)

  Such beautiful work. I&apos;m trying to straighten all the dents to perfection on my `67 MGB GT, using shaping tools and NO filler. This old school technique is what I&apos;m trying to learn, but it&apos;s a challenge to get perfect, especially roof dents. The lessons are VERY MUCH appreciated.

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• CS

  @Csharpflat5 · 10 months ago (edited)

  We called them flippers when I worked as a Tinsmith at British Aerospace Kingston. We made them out of old files and car leaf springs❤

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• AU

  @aussiefarmer8741 · 2 years ago

  Great job. You remind me of an old friend of mine yrs ago. In the 1970&apos;s Fred was an apprentice panel beater . He bought an old car and he did what you are doing for about a year and a half on this old thing. He was a perfectionist. That car got a respray and I swear there was not an ounce of filler in that thing . He got every dent out.

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  @Joe.Doucette · 3 years ago

  Another fine demonstration video, Tom.<br>I&apos;ll watch as many videos of this type that I can get. They give me more insight as to how to remove different types of dents. <br>Since it&apos;s rare that 2 dents are created in the exact same way... it&apos;s good to see how different people approach the different repairs.<br>Thanks,<br>Joe

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  @argus1393 · 9 months ago

  What we are watching here is a craftsman at work folks. &nbsp;Body shops today just cut and replace.

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• ST

  @stevesloan6775 · 3 years ago

  Easily the best slapping hammer video I’ve watched. <br>It was good you left the hammer audio in, makes you get a real feel of the different strikes. <br>😎🤜🏼🤛🏼🇦🇺🍀

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  @roadrunner7180 · 3 years ago

  Thanks so much for putting this video together, much appreciated!!! Very informative and I learned a bunch!

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• LE

  @lesliekillingback4971 · 3 years ago

  There&apos;s nothing like an old slapper

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