shercoman2k8 Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 (edited) I know this is quite a long shot, but bike got hit by a rolling boulder today... leaving a big beastly dent in the downtube of the frame. Not good. Anyway to remove/repair this? Pics in a bit. Edited June 12, 2010 by shercoman2k8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted June 13, 2010 Report Share Posted June 13, 2010 Oh crap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivemeister Posted June 13, 2010 Report Share Posted June 13, 2010 No photo's yet but the most permanent and structurally sound repair would be bike strip - weld fill - smooth / shape and re powdercoat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richt Posted June 13, 2010 Report Share Posted June 13, 2010 Maybe drill a hole in the oposite side and knock the dent back with a suitable punch. Close the hole up with weld. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_braddon Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 filler sounds the easy option to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldilocks Posted June 20, 2010 Report Share Posted June 20, 2010 I tought incidents like this led to the invention of stickers ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham2 Posted June 20, 2010 Report Share Posted June 20, 2010 I'm guessing it's a structural problem rather than cosmetic, otherwise you would have gone for the sticker 'fix' ala Baldilocks. Do you have garage near you that repairs classic cars?..not..a modern body shop where they just swap over panels. The reason I'm asking, is that I've seen a metal spray demo for building up the surface of ferrous alloys and it worked a treat. Something like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Use a slide hammer to get the worst of it out then use filler for cosmetic looks. If it is really bad you may want to cut a length out and weld in a pup-piece. Use TIG welding and have it done by an experienced welder. Kevo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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