A 'friend of mine' just had to get the top tube dent out on his Hetchins. After the clamping technique proved unsuccessful, he filled the top tube with water and put it outside on a minus something temperature morning. As the water froze, it expanded and pushed out the dent! I think the bike god was smiling on him that day, as while he was having his bacon and eggs the frame might have 'blown up'. This risky method is mentioned for analysis purposes only, not as a recommendation.
Dennis Young Hotaka, Japan
> A shop I had worked at, I believe, used hydraulic jack oil. Can't make any
> claims as to the longevity of the results.
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> Jon Schaer
> Columbus, OH