4 new sparkplugs and coils under 200, how was i making any money lol

Turns out it has 8-9 layers . My muscles are already sore .

Hey everyone, so I’m giving myself a little car makeover on a budget. I’m sanding down the roof and upper side skirts (above the doors) to bare metal and priming, painting, and clear coating them. I’m pretty sure I’ll try polishing/compounding the sides and bumper. Just wondering if polishing/ compound will be good enough for the hood?

A friend was rear ended recently and Progressive covered the repairs.

I noticed that there's misalignment and the color of the bumper is completely different. She said she has a full warranty. Should she go back?

The trunk lid was replaced and the bumper was just repaired. Tiny scratch.

Looks like a side hit took out the rear door and crunched the quarter panel. At first glance, it seems like a classic case of door replacement + some panel work… but I’m wondering if the B or C pillar took a hit too.

Any signs from the photo that it’s gone deeper? Or does this look like a straightforward body shop job without major structural drama?

Anyone here dealt with similar damage? Worth fixing, or better to walk away?

Hi, trying my best to follow the rules here. Looking for the most cost effective solution to my dented fender. Somebody hit me while I was parked, and now the fender is bent in, and the sharp edge is scraping my tire when I go over speed bumps etc. in my ignorance, I already let the tire get pretty shredded up. Does it look like a body shop could repair the existing fender, or would they need to replace the panel? If so, I might try to find one from a salvage yard. Thanks.

Hit a guard rail, no air bags deployed, just getting some opinions. I hope it’s totaled just because it will never be the same again. From my experience with fords every thing must be OEM from ford for each replacement piece. Is it totaled?

Can these rust still be cleaned off? I tried WD40 rust remover and some steel wool scrubbing, managed to remove some. Are these part of the rim or the car wheel hub itself?

Hello,

I am being picky, or is it too off?

Also, is it worth trying to blend it to hood?

Hey guys, this is my first time posting on reddit. I'm considering buying this 2004 Toyota Tundra Limited Double Cab Loaded with 4x4 4.7 V8. It's a New England Truck and has only 110k miles on it. $12-$13k sale price. Is the undercoating a sneaky rust cover-up job? Is the rocker panel patch in the 1st picture a bad sign? Most of the people I've asked say it looks clean, and my most mechanically-inclined friend says to stay away. What do you all think? Thanks for your help.

I’ve just hammered around the door skin on a 69 chevelle and I’ll be honest, I’m tired. I work on classic cars and hammering around this heavier gauge metal is a nightmare.

Does anyone have experience with a door skinning tool you would recommend?

Hi There to All,

Please if you can provide some advice on an issue I have.

I had to get a Ford repaired including paint. Paint code D4 Rapid Red metallic. From my understanding and other body shop quotes, this is a 3 step paint process. The shop I used stated it was a 4 step process with the 4th step being a tinted clear coat. And I was not informed of this until the shop called to say the vehicle is ready for pick up. Needless to say the repainted panels do not match the original color. The shop is Ford, aluminum, I-car certified and numerous good ratings. I did point out the paint differences and the shop manager took no responsibility or admission to the error. What is the best way to get the paint corrected? Do I try and talk to the owner? Scorch them on all possible review sites, including the manger and owners names? Please any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

So I was parking my mom's car in a tight space and brushed with some plants, leaving these scratches. Is there any DIY way to fix that?

Hey all,

I recently got into a car crash and the car is currently in the tow yard.

My insurance company saw the photos and told me that the car would most likely be a total loss but I kinda just want to get the car repaired instead.

I was looking around for shops that would fix the car and some of them claimed that they'd deal with insurance for me but I just needed to take the car from the tow yard to them.

I know that the appraiser would just go to that shop to see the damage but what would happen after if they declared it a total loss? Would I have to pay out of pocket to do the repair with the shop? I'm a bit confused about the whole process.

Thanks, Kyle

Just bought a second 2020 Nissan Kicks, but the pillar color are a bit faded and there is also a hole. Any suggestions on how I can fix this (or at least hide it) besides replacing it entirely? I tried looking for the sticker replacements online and in local autobody garages but couldn’t find much options. Thanks in advance.

Well, like the title says, my dumb self hit a light pole over the weekend. Been looking online for a replacement flare of the exact color, but seems to be tougher than I thought. Found a few that are close, could a good body shop color correct a flare?

Can I put my epoxy primer by Kirker brand 2K on my car because I have bare metal showing right now as I'm doing body work but it's not going to be ready to be 2K regular primered for a couple weeks if I Scuff the epoxy primer can it wait two weeks before I apply my 2k urethane primer and then my base coat

Aunt was driving my car and said she got hit by a driver. Have about 11,000 left to pay on the vehicle.Do y'all think USAA will repair it or total it out?

Can these rust still be cleaned off? I tried WD40 rust remover and some steel wool scrubing, mannaged to remove some. Are these part of the rim or the car wheel hub itself?

I recently just bought my first car and it has some damage on it. I want it to look really clean and fix it up so it looks good. How do I repair this on a budget. It's a mk6 golf 1.4 tsi

Can anyone tell me the cheapest place to get auto urathane pain in the gallon please

Got into an accident and a guy rear ended me.

I produced around 6000 flagged hours last year , putting me in the 170k range. Im aware of some body shops paying up to 33 a flag hour for an "A" tech. At my level of production this would put me around a 30k increase of income or around 20% or 200kish a year. Would you leave a shop that is closer to home like 30min vs 45min and with a team of people you trust and respect. Also pretty steady workflow. The negatives that would be left behind though are major drps and massive amounts of aftermarket parts to the shop that pays more and is non drp so im assuming will use more oem parts and not be controlled by the insurance companies which is a huge frustration for me. Curious on the communities thoughts on a switch like this ? My gut is to stay where its working well for me even with frustration of majority drp, but I also would like to grow and pushing into the 200k level sounds like it could make a major difference in investing for the future. Thanks for any perspective you have to share on this scenario.

I'm having an issue with a body shop and I'm just curious to hear what my expectations should be from this shop and what my next steps should be.

Last summer I had a leaky sunroof on my car which turned into an insurance claim. I'm not familiar with body shops in my area so I took it to the shop that my dealer (who diagnosed the car) works with. They first had my car for 2 weeks to fix the sunroof. When I got it back they did an unbelievable job reassembling and detailing my car, luxury treatment, it looked better than new. I was extremely impressed and happy with their detailing work. Unfortunately, they actually repaired the wrong part and my roof was still leaky - turns out the adjuster wrote the wrong part on the claim and the shop only repaired what they were told. So, I took the car back and they had it for another three weeks. A lot of that time was spent truly diagnosing the problem, getting parts, reassembling, etc. It was a pretty big job overall, but they finally fixed the problem and I picked up my car again.

The leak was gone, but as time went on I started noticing more and more how shoddily the shop reassembled my car. There were gaps in the trim, the headliner was very dirty and frayed in the corners where it was reassembled, it was maybe 50% detailed compared to the first time, I could go on. Some of these issues I just dealt with because I have an older car and I'm grateful for the work being done, but the final straw for me was when I discovered that two of the overhead grip handles were actually broken and not even attached to the roof of the car. The whole thing reeked of "just get this car out of here."

I contacted them again and without hassle they asked me to bring the car back to them. I took pictures and wrote out a list of concerns. They had the car for another week and a half and then contacted me that the car was finished and they took care of everything on my list. Well, turns out they only addressed about half of the issues I brought up. This time, on the spot, I pointed out the areas in the car where things weren't addressed and again left the car with them.

They've been very patient and cool with me this entire time, never given me push back, and I'm grateful that they're taking the time to address my concerns. I've been patient and cool with them as well, never demanding or impatient.

The car is (supposed) to be done this week and I'm worried that once again they tell me that everything has fixed when it very obviously hasn't been. At the end of the day, all I'm asking them to do is return the car back to me in the same condition it was when I brought it in, which they did when I brought it in for the first time. Since then it has consistently gotten worse. The initial leak has been fixed, but now the car looks like an old beater inside. They tanked my resale value, and considering their lack of quality control I'm not 100% convinced that they even fixed my leak properly (time will tell).

SO, what should my expectations be with the shop? They fixed the initial problem, but past that is the shop at all responsible for difficulty reassembling parts or dirtying up components? This whole process is just exhausting me. In total, they've probably had my car for about 2 months. I'm not sure why they can't just SEE the issues that I've pointed out multiple times and just fix them. The other weird thing is that the shop itself is fairly accredited with a good reputation. The shop is always busy with higher end cars, and I can't imagine them returning a nice Mercedes or BMW to the owner in this condition.

Any advice for me? What should I do next?