i got a free husky tool box from a friend of mine. the truck was involved in a head on crash, something was in the bed of the truck and hit the box. now it looks like this.





so how can i get the dents out of this. the right side of the box wont close due to the impact. i have thought of trying to heat up the box and try to knock out the dents. i have to get a new latch and work on the push button lock. thanks for all help in advance.

 

I would try to work on the bottom first, it looks like the rest will be easier after that. I dont know about heat though, unless you have a oxy/acetylene torch to heat up a large area all at once. Even then, you dont want to warp it worse than it is. Try hammering it with a piece of wood so you are not putting a lot of pressure on any small spot. Get that bottom dent in, then get the lower seam straight, then go from there.

 

2X4 and a big hammer

 

Well, At least it was free and the aluminum scrap prices are high. lol

LK

 

thanks for the info - now i just need to find some time to do this.