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Old May 30, 2013 | 09:41 PM
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Ok, first is I got a couple dents in my front bumper.


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I was thinking about trying to smack em with a hammer. Doesn't matter if they're perfect as I'm gonna plastidip my front and rear bumper chrome then bedline so the liner will stick.

Next is my tow hook.


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How do I straighten it up?
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Old May 30, 2013 | 09:49 PM
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10 bucks worth of filler, some sand paper, and some bedliner.
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Old May 30, 2013 | 09:59 PM
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I'm on unemployment right now, any money I can save the better.
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Old May 30, 2013 | 10:13 PM
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That shouldnt set back up about 20 bucks.
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Old May 30, 2013 | 10:49 PM
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That's about what I have leftover from my weekly unemployment checks.
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Old May 31, 2013 | 12:09 AM
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Default Pop out ur dent

chek youtube i seen video hand held hair dryer and a can of cold air pop out a dent and they never touched the veh during the process. might work:
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Old May 31, 2013 | 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by cody5127
I'm on unemployment right now, any money I can save the better.

That's about what I have leftover from my weekly unemployment checks.
If you're that hard up for cash, do the responsible thing and just live with the dents, don't waste money on paint or vanity projects, and put some gas in your truck. I've been out of work before, and I dedicated 100% of my time and resources to finding a job. It's a lot more fun to fix up your truck when you actually have the money to do it.

Edit: I don't mean that to sound harsh, but it sounds like you have more to worry about right now than some small dents in your bumper.

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Old May 31, 2013 | 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Warhammer

If you're that hard up for cash, do the responsible thing and just live with the dents, don't waste money on paint or vanity projects, and put some gas in your truck. I've been out of work before, and I dedicated 100% of my time and resources to finding a job. It's a lot more fun to fix up your truck when you actually have the money to do it.

Edit: I don't mean that to sound harsh, but it sounds like you have more to worry about right now than some small dents in your bumper.
I still have a job, just seasonal, and I share rides with my fiance and her 2012 escape giving 22+ mpg so I don't drive my truck currently. Lol. Just trying to find some cheap ways to make it different and look better.
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Old May 31, 2013 | 12:27 AM
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Plus when I eventually start working again, i'll be working 80+ hour work weeks so I won't have time nor energy to work on my truck lol. I work as a welder building fireplaces and everything that goes with them, the face surrounds, doors, grates, tube heaters, etc so I'll be very busy lol.
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Old May 31, 2013 | 12:29 AM
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And also that's why I put in there I was thinking about smacking the dents with a hammer (should've added from the backside) so I could do it for free and make it look decent.
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