Repair bent pinch welds

zc32s · Postby **zc32s** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 9:59 pm

So Im trying to get my car ready for a Roadworthy in Victoria and currently the pinch welds under the car are bent.
The jacking points arent bent, just a bit of metal in-between.

Does anyone have any idea how I can rebend it so that it is straight? I tried using pliers but the metal wouldnt budge.

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:04 pm

lump hammer and a pull hammer

Postby **NitroDann** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:05 pm

A shifter will do it in about 2 minutes.

Dann

zc32s · Postby **zc32s** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:21 pm

NitroDann wrote:A shifter will do it in about 2 minutes.

Dann

What kind of shifter? Sorry, I tried to google it but it came up with too many different things.

I'll try a hammer and see what I can do.

Postby **NitroDann** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:29 pm

Apu · Postby **Apu** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:34 pm

Dann, you could make easy money selling those "brackets"...which I still have collected

zc32s · Postby **zc32s** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:35 pm

Thanks NitroDann, I've got a few of those at home so i'll give it a go.

I guess the pliers didnt have enough leverage to move the metal so I gave up.

Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 6:43 pm

Use a couple of steel plates either side and a G clamp. This allows you to apply slow even pressure which won't cause stress and risk making them worse/weaker. Never use a hammer.