{"id":128,"date":"2011-10-31T17:09:24","date_gmt":"2011-10-31T17:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skoolie.withbloodandthunder.com\/?p=128"},"modified":"2012-06-01T18:12:50","modified_gmt":"2012-06-01T18:12:50","slug":"dent-in-roof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skoolie.withbloodandthunder.com\/?p=128","title":{"rendered":"Dent in roof"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So, after a brief hiatus we got back to it last week and decided to knock this dent out. The X&#8217;s in the picture indicate leaks. \u00a0We sat in the bus during a heavy storm to see where our water was coming in.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/skoolie.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/orig_dent1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-140\" title=\"orig_dent1\" src=\"https:\/\/skoolie.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/orig_dent1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/skoolie.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/orig_dent2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-141\" title=\"orig_dent2\" src=\"https:\/\/skoolie.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/orig_dent2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/skoolie.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/orig_dent3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-142\" title=\"orig_dent3\" src=\"https:\/\/skoolie.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/orig_dent3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some folks over at the <a href=\"http:\/\/skoolie.net\" target=\"_blank\">skoolie.net<\/a> forums suggested using a jack stand with some wood pressed up against it to apply constant pressure while hitting it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/skoolie.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/jack_setup1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-134\" title=\"jack_setup1\" src=\"https:\/\/skoolie.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/jack_setup1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/skoolie.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/jack_setup2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-135\" title=\"jack_setup2\" src=\"https:\/\/skoolie.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/jack_setup2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/skoolie.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/jack_setup3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-136\" title=\"jack_setup3\" src=\"https:\/\/skoolie.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/jack_setup3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So we did just that. \u00a0Although we had to build a platform since we didn&#8217;t want to apply too much pressure on the wheel well (it was slightly ungainly due to the floor and the semi-unevenness of the wood).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/skoolie.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/braced_dent1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-129\" title=\"braced_dent1\" src=\"https:\/\/skoolie.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/braced_dent1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/skoolie.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/braced_dent2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-130\" title=\"braced_dent2\" src=\"https:\/\/skoolie.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/braced_dent2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/skoolie.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/braced_dent3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-131\" title=\"braced_dent3\" src=\"https:\/\/skoolie.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/braced_dent3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/skoolie.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/braced_dent4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-132\" title=\"braced_dent4\" src=\"https:\/\/skoolie.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/braced_dent4-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/skoolie.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/braced_dent5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-133\" title=\"braced_dent5\" src=\"https:\/\/skoolie.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/braced_dent5-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/skoolie.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/metal_working_kit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-139\" title=\"metal_working_kit\" src=\"https:\/\/skoolie.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/metal_working_kit-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We had bought a metal working kit in anticipation of working on this, but we only ended up using one of the curved forms and a separate 4lb hammer that we bought. \u00a0Matt also climbed up on the roof to tap it from up there. \u00a0We also had some slight leaking due to the dent, so we went ahead and resealed it from the top.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/skoolie.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/matt_on_bus1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-137\" title=\"matt_on_bus1\" src=\"https:\/\/skoolie.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/matt_on_bus1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skoolie.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/matt_on_bus1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skoolie.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/matt_on_bus1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/skoolie.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/matt_on_bus1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Matt giving the thumbs up from the top of the bus. \u00a0Also you can see our home made ladder as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, after a brief hiatus we got back to it last week and decided to 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