Panel beating dolly selection advice for tailgate

[Little Jerry]

Hi

Can anyone give me some advice / ideas as to how I can get the dents out of the top of this tailgate (section in green)? The back skin has been removed so I have fully access. It's not a particularly unique shape (most tailgates would be shaped like this), just not sure what type of dolly / spoon a panel beater would use or what I could adapt?

I cut a utility dolly down which enables me to work on the upped part of the curved section of the tailgate (orange section in pic above)

But the crown of the utility dolly isnt enough for me to get it to work for the very top of the tailgate - like the last 1cm of the panel. The below pic is a bit hard to see with the shadows but hopefully you can see. Access becomes an issue for most standard dollies.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Regards

Adam

 

[SierraV6]

Hi

Can anyone give me some advice / ideas as to how I can get the dents out of the top of this tailgate (section in green)? The back skin has been removed so I have fully access. It's not a particularly unique shape (most tailgates would be shaped like this), just not sure what type of dolly / spoon a panel beater would use or what I could adapt?

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I cut a utility dolly down which enables me to work on the upped part of the curved section of the tailgate (orange section in pic above)

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But the crown of the utility dolly isnt enough for me to get it to work for the very top of the tailgate - like the last 1cm of the panel. The below pic is a bit hard to see with the shadows but hopefully you can see. Access becomes an issue for most standard dollies.

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Any advice would be appreciated.

Regards

Adam

Have you tried a comma dolly or the thick end of a wedge dolly? Failing that, could you slide a length of steel tube in to dolly against? Or make up a T dolly?

Don’t be frightened to use a small amount of filler either!

 

[Little Jerry]

Good ideas mate. I had tried the Comma dolly / wedge dolly but the thick end was too thick to get in there.

I had a thought and I reckon I should be able to mock up something using the smaller end of the utility dolly I cut in half...just cut it so it sits flat and flush with the inside bottom of the panel....now if only i could cut straight with an angle grinder.