I was given a car as a non runner and having sorted the mechanical problems am now starting on the body work, have just removed the front right hand panel that has a serious dent in it, dont want to fork out loads of cash to have it fixed and fancy having a go myself, however i dont have any panel beaters tools. Is it possible to achieve half decent results without? any tips or hints?
cheers
Ben

Panel beating set from machine mart isn't too expensive.
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p=040210851&r=2205&g=107

I'd imagine it would be something that required lots of practice to do if you want a good result, and impossible without specialist tools.

Get it something like with a hammer and a piece of flat metal plate to support the back of the panel then just bob a load of filler in it.

It's the easiest way.

Steve

If your talking about front right hand panel - I'm guessing a WING?

You can get these bloody cheap from motorfactors.. I paid £15 for a complete wing for a escort cabriolet - just add paint = job done!

It'll take ages to learn how to hammer out, then you'll have to skim it with filler as it won't be perfect - etc etc...

Enquire about a 'patent' part cheap wing.

Thanks for the quick replies, have looked on the internet for a replacement but no luck, decided to go outside and have a whack at it (excuse the pun) the car is a learning experience for me, and as it was a freebie im not overly concerned about cocking it up, anyway i have managed to beat the panel into submission and it has returned near enough to its former shape albeit with a few dents in it, it looks better than it did at any rate and ill probably skim it over with filler. thanks again for the replies
Ben

pressed steel has a "memory". If you can get to the other side from where it was pushed in, emack it with a hammer onto a blcok of wood; the wood prevents leaving hammer head shaped marks.

If not, t hen yolu could try one of those suction pullers or drill holes, fit self tappers and pull with pliers. I guess the next step on is to fix a bar of steel and screw in via holes in that; as you do the scrtews, the thinner piece of metal is pulled towards the bar.

Once you are less than 5 mm from the flate surface, then slap on filler, job done!