In a message dated 99-04-09 10:10:49 EDT, mgajewski@MANVILLERUBBER.COM writes:

<< branch on my Vanagon :-(  The branch put a good sized dent both below
 and to the rear of the plastic engine vent grille on the back left side
 of the van.  Has anyone had any experience pulling or hammering dents
 from this part of their van?  The grille can obviously be removed but
 that doesn't look like it gives enough room to get a hammer back their.
 Is this accesible from inside the van without ripping apart the liner?
 Also, the dent below the grille goes right across the sharp crease on
 the body work there which looks like it will make pulling/hammering this
 area pretty tricky.  Any advise would be greatly appreciated as long as
 it doesn't involve harming the tree expert.  BTW I have virtually no
 experience with body work and want to stay away from Bondo.
  >>

have the tree company pay for it.   also, you cant get at that area from
inside the van. You'll have to use bondo after the dent is pulled. (if you
want to repaint it)

we were haing our barn repainted last year, and the painters dropped a ladder
against one of my vans...i took the damages out of their payment..

chris