Check out what "oldrums.fr" was able to accomplish on a wrecked bass drum in this thread -

http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=52079

You may not have the resources to do this [I don't!] but it can be done, just thought you'd like to know...:)

Mitch

I was truly thinking that fixing this shell was possible...

Thxs for yr help..

The interior was perfect and the rerings are perfectly round..just the 3 ply ...

I almost think that a old wet pillow was left inside and soaked/damaged the shell just in the bottom portion, right in between the Spurs..

If you're gonna re-paint, then that bass is totally fixable. Get it dried out, pick away at the soft wood, Bondo it nice & smooth, fill all the other flaws, sand again (& again) & shoot some paint on 'em. Wrap is gonna make new heads tight, especially if any are already a bit out of round. Great sizes..........marko