Door Dings

YYZ · 03-09-2018, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by StormWhite

I can often park in an unused part of a car park and return to find some uncared for car parked so close I have trouble getting into my car. I swear they do it on purpose.

I see this sometimes.

Parking in an unused area only frees up better spots for other people that could benifit from a shorter walk.

It wouldn't be a bad thing if more people parked liked that. Unfortunatly, some people can't see past their jealousy.

z370bemore · 05-01-2019, 03:59 PM

Steel is easier to dent than aluminum.
ALuminum is way stiffer than steel, a lot harder than you think.

JARblue · 05-01-2019, 09:06 PM

Caught a lady's kid opening the door into my Z one time. When I confronted her politely (just looking for an apology - the kid was fairly young - figured it was a good teaching moment about other people's property) she denied profusely that her child had done anything wrong. I pointed out the fresh scratch which was obvious when I retraced her car door path to demonstrate the impact location. She stopped what she was doing in her car and grabbed her kid and ran off. So I removed all the valve stems from her tires and placed them carefully on her windshield with a note that she might need them.

CRiZO · 05-01-2019, 10:16 PM

Cool man, you stranded a woman and her child for a small scratch. You showed her.

JARblue · 05-01-2019, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by CRiZO

Cool man, you stranded a woman and her child for a small scratch. You showed her.

Give me a break

First, the only action I took because of the scratch was to confront her about it. Politely. Removing her valve stems was purely a reaction to her attitude that her kid could do no wrong and the conversation that took place after I demonstrated beyond doubt that it just happened.

Second, I didn't strand her; I inconvenienced her. She could have come out to a flat tire and been worse off. There was no damage done to the vehicle. Any roadside service vehicle has the valve stem tool and air pump needed to get her going again. Hell, I've known security vehicles that patrol those big retail parking lots that carry tools to help.

Rusty · 05-01-2019, 11:12 PM

I got one ding behind the door on the rear fender on the drivers side.

I would like to see someone put a ding in my truck's door. The truck has a 2" lift and has DOM tube nerf bars just below the doors. Someone throws their door open. They will hit the nerf bars and dent the edge of their door. I've already seen it happen.

JARblue · 05-01-2019, 11:16 PM

Quicksilvers · 05-02-2019, 06:51 AM

If you can shop around a reputable body shop you trust you can have a body shop use paintless dent removal to removal most dings.

Rusty · 05-02-2019, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Quicksilvers

If you can shop around a reputable body shop you trust you can have a body shop use paintless dent removal to removal most dings.

You can do it yourself too. I removed a dent from my fuel tank on my bike. I used a kit from HF.

Jayhovah · 05-02-2019, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

You can do it yourself too. I removed a dent from my fuel tank on my bike. I used a kit from HF.

I need to start a HF-Love-Fest thread.

bunk · 05-02-2019, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Jayhovah

I need to start a HF-Love-Fest thread.

Their transmission jack made pulling the diff off and back on by myself REALLLLY easy... btw, I have a HF transmission jack for sale...

NISMO IX · 05-02-2019, 11:28 AM

I believe a dent by definition is metal that's been pushed in and a ding is displaced metal/material. How do you "pop out" displaced metal? I think some people are confused about what a door ding is.... Most dings would require paint and body as they cannot be "popped" out.

Either way, they are still an eye sore when you care about your cars exterior.

JARblue · 05-02-2019, 11:39 AM

I would argue the term 'ding' does not expressly indicate displaced metal/material. Plenty of people use the term door ding to refer to a simple dent. But yes PDR is only an option if the paint is undisturbed.

NISMO IX · 05-02-2019, 11:48 AM

I get what you are saying, I work in the aerospace industry and when inspecting damage to metal, it's the standard we use when explaining the difference between the two. I realize not everyone will use the same terms/definitions.

Rusty · 05-02-2019, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by NISMO IX

I get what you are saying, I work in the aerospace industry and when inspecting damage to metal, it's the standard we use when explaining the difference between the two. I realize not everyone will use the same terms/definitions.

FOD. I worked with gas turbines. Used the same terms.

05-01-2019, 09:06 PM	#18 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Caught a lady's kid opening the door into my Z one time. When I confronted her politely (just looking for an apology - the kid was fairly young - figured it was a good teaching moment about other people's property) she denied profusely that her child had done anything wrong. I pointed out the fresh scratch which was obvious when I retraced her car door path to demonstrate the impact location. She stopped what she was doing in her car and grabbed her kid and ran off. So I removed all the valve stems from her tires and placed them carefully on her windshield with a note that she might need them. God-Speed, Rusty, Ghostvette and 1 others like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

05-01-2019, 11:12 PM	#21 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 34,867 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684436	I got one ding behind the door on the rear fender on the drivers side. I would like to see someone put a ding in my truck's door. The truck has a 2" lift and has DOM tube nerf bars just below the doors. Someone throws their door open. They will hit the nerf bars and dent the edge of their door. I've already seen it happen. redondoaveb and Zingston like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

05-01-2019, 11:16 PM	#22 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Rusty likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

05-02-2019, 06:51 AM	#23 (permalink)
Quicksilvers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2017 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,039 Drives: 2017 370z Rep Power: 25462	If you can shop around a reputable body shop you trust you can have a body shop use paintless dent removal to removal most dings. __________________ Mr. Clean

05-02-2019, 11:28 AM	#27 (permalink)
NISMO IX Track Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southern Maine Age: 46 Posts: 742 Drives: 2014 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 583	I believe a dent by definition is metal that's been pushed in and a ding is displaced metal/material. How do you "pop out" displaced metal? I think some people are confused about what a door ding is.... Most dings would require paint and body as they cannot be "popped" out. Either way, they are still an eye sore when you care about your cars exterior. __________________ 2017 Ford Focus RS Nitrous Blue "KB43VER" 2014 370z Mag Blk 6M "KOKURYU" (Black Dragon)

05-01-2019, 03:59 PM	#17 (permalink)
z370bemore Base Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Maryland Posts: 4 Drives: 2016 Nissan Z-370 Rep Power: 6	Steel is easier to dent than aluminum. ALuminum is way stiffer than steel, a lot harder than you think.

05-01-2019, 10:16 PM	#19 (permalink)
CRiZO Track Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Dallas Posts: 672 Drives: in traffic Rep Power: 20698	Cool man, you stranded a woman and her child for a small scratch. You showed her.

05-02-2019, 11:39 AM	#28 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	I would argue the term 'ding' does not expressly indicate displaced metal/material. Plenty of people use the term door ding to refer to a simple dent. But yes PDR is only an option if the paint is undisturbed. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

05-02-2019, 11:48 AM	#29 (permalink)
NISMO IX Track Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southern Maine Age: 46 Posts: 742 Drives: 2014 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 583	I get what you are saying, I work in the aerospace industry and when inspecting damage to metal, it's the standard we use when explaining the difference between the two. I realize not everyone will use the same terms/definitions. __________________ 2017 Ford Focus RS Nitrous Blue "KB43VER" 2014 370z Mag Blk 6M "KOKURYU" (Black Dragon)

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