Also check out the before and after on these hoops.

There is some pitting but I think they will be fine. :cool:

I think it's worth saving.

It may not be to some of you guys but I just hate to see it go to the recycle yard. :D

Mac - I bought one of these dolly's a couple of years ago. I have taken the dents and push-in's out of a half dozen metal shelled drums with it. If you have a good touch with the tool, nobody will ever know there was a dent there.

Excellent tool! Auto body guys use them to take out dents and dings. Match the curvature of the shell with one of the many curved surfaces on the dolly, and it hammers out flat/flush with the rest of the surface. I highly recommend this tool for restoring metal shells that have taken a bad fall or shot in the side over the years.

http://www.autobodytoolmart.com/stream-line-wedge-comma-dolly-211-p-12269.aspx?gclid=CLTztJekobkCFZKk4AodT2wAnA

John

Thanks for the tips Purdie.

You are the man. :cool:

That'll be real nice when it's fixed. Well worth the time and effort!!

Mac - the snare beds are deep and narrow, don't use anything wider than 16 or 20 strand wires on it. The wider snares will be too wide for the beds. The beds look good though. You just have a bunch of dingers to get rid of. Try the tool with a rubber mallet. Tap out the dents. Take your time and the shell will look fine.

Nice drum... worth the effort to put it right.

John

I'm glad you're here Purdie. :D

Because if you weren't I wouldn't get any responses to my posts.

Except FFR428 of course. LoLoLoLo

Not true! Mac, you're one of the good guys... I always enjoy your contributions and I'm glad to be able to help out once in awhile. Don't mind responding to you at all, I enjoy it. When you do ask, you always ask 'good questions'... the answers to which might prove to be helpful for somebody else with similar inquiries.

John

There are also inexpensive autobody kits , available ( yes; they are made in China). The coma dolly is about 1/2 the size of the pro one, Purdie suggested but, there are some other shaped dollys in the kit, an I beam dolly, a railroad dolly , and a heel dolly as well as some specialized hammers, with unusually shaped heads, for odd repairs . The extra variety of shapes, with the other dollys, gives a little more latitude for repairing more complex shapes ( snarebeds , ribs) and the smaller size is easier to work with. The kits are cheap---I paid 20.00 + 14.00 shipping. The website , Purdie linked, has them for 32.99. They are good quality---surfaces are well machined and accurate. The hammers come with wooden or cast handles---I've seen both for about the same price.