Dent Repair On Front Frame Rail, Need Help

[mross]

Dent repair on front frame rail, need help

I have a dent on the LH front inside frame rail on my 67 mustang conv.. The dent is right at the place where the sway bar bracket is welded to the frame rail. The dent looks like it was created by a porta-power, because there in a round indent right at the dent which is quite visible. Most likely used for a previous repair. My initial thoughts were to cut a window on the opposite side of the dent and use a 5lb hammer with a 1" round steel shaft to pound the dent out. But, now I'm concerned, because the sway bar bracket flange is part of the dented area and may make it difficult to pound out the dent satisfactorily (see photos). My next thought was to remove the sway bay bracket, pound out the dent, straighten the sway bar flange and weld it back together. But, it may be difficult to impossible to reach some of the spot welds with the engine in the car and I really do not want to pull the engine out. My last thought is to drill out just the two spot welds on the sway bar flange, hoping by doing that, it would make pounding out the dent easier and with a better result. But, I'm not sure that this would make a difference. So, I'm asking for your help with this. Let me know what you all think. Is there's a better way to go? All suggestions and thoughts are appreciated.

Thank you

mike52

 

[horse sence]

Looks like a pipe was used with a bottle jack maybe,the radius rod bracket has been welded to the frame rail so there was some kind of repair done . a 1/2 inch hole directly behind the dent and drift punch may get most of it out

 

[tos]

Yeah, I say cut a square section on opposite side, then heat the dent and part of the bracket cherry red and it should be fairly easy to punch back out. You will have to heat it a few times while doing this and heating it cherry red will allow you to form it easier with a lot less pounding. Then weld yur square back in, grind, paint. Bobs your uncle.