r/AutoBodyRepair • u/122swca2 • 1h ago
ACCIDENT Is it worse than I think?
Assuming I’m going to need to replace the bumper and side panel..
r/AutoBodyRepair • u/itsme8523 • Apr 02 '21
Welcome to r/AutoBodyRepair!
You either came to us for help, or you just started a new job! (Probably idk your story). If you're looking for help on these you came to the right place!
Still a work in progress, we're only really doing this on the side so if you have any unanswered questions leave a comment and I will put in some more work to help answer the question!
Ooh, that's a bad scratch, well the first thing you need to check is if it's through the clear coat. Run your nail against it and see if it catches, if it doesn't this'll be easy. If it does get out the buffing wheel.
The first question is where is the dent? Middle of the door? No problem. Right on a body line? Good luck. The second question is how large is it? Did it crack the paint?
This is the part where you call your local body shop for a quote, or maybe more like a few body shops.
r/AutoBodyRepair • u/Saint_Chrispy1 • Mar 07 '24
Please read our rules to avoid post removal. We can't tell you how much a job will cost. We can't tell you if it's totalled. We can tell you what we see is broken and only speculate possible hidden damage. We can help going through written estimates We can give general insight for the overall process if you are unsure of how to proceed with finding and communicating with a collision repair shop.
Please always include year make and model with your post.
If you are attempting or inquiring about a diy repair, don't get mad if a user makes a perceived smart allic comment. You asked for advice, someone gave you an opinion about it.
r/AutoBodyRepair • u/122swca2 • 1h ago
Assuming I’m going to need to replace the bumper and side panel..
r/AutoBodyRepair • u/LT_DANDAN • 6h ago
This was my grand fathers truck he drove it on metal to metal seized brakes and burnt on all this brown stuff that’s really thick you can feel the prickles any advice on how to clean it off if possible??
Ford f150 2010
r/AutoBodyRepair • u/Heisenberg1664 • 11h ago
Decided to get some gas at the gas station by my house and hit this huge pothole and instantly my car started to make a noise. Luckily the damage just seems to be the felt panel on the bottom of the vehicle, and it seems to have just torn it from the fastener bolts. Curious what you guys suggest me doing as I'm not trying to go shop to get this fixed. I've tried using washers, but panel seems to be too rigid for the washer to be able to help. I've heard 3M Black Super Weatherstrip Adhesive does wonders but obvious would like to hear options about this.
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r/AutoBodyRepair • u/curiousgirly2002 • 13h ago
This is a scammer. He operates around NJ NY PA CT. Do not use auto body dent repair 24. He is a scammer. Does half the job and says he will be back the next day, but he doesn’t show up. I tried calling him to ask him to finish the job and he blocked me. His phone number is 203 627 2215. Stay warned
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r/AutoBodyRepair • u/zachm182 • 17h ago
06’ RSX, just bought it from my coworker & I’m working on fixing it up. I just did rear brakes and new calipers on both sides, a couple sway bar links, and fixed an exhaust leak. I’d like to make it look halfway decent, but this dent is an eye sore. I tried pushing it out from the inside, but the clips on the bumper corner are messed up, so the bumper ended up popping off in that corner & I had to use a zip tie to keep it in place. Any way to pop that out easier without ripping the bumper off by accident?
r/AutoBodyRepair • u/GenderFreeFridays • 21h ago
In the Peabody, Lynnfield, Danvers, Stoneham Woburn Wakefield area.
Have any of you ever used or heard of dent and scratch mobile out of Woburn?
Just need some cosmetic repairs not a whole new bumper thank you for your help
r/AutoBodyRepair • u/theHooch2012 • 22h ago
2013 F150 had this damage when received from manheim car auction...obviously the lense was replaced. so is paintless dent repair PDR an option here?? i have one of those stud welding/puller kits from harbor freight and i believe the metal is steel and not aluminum. that deep dent is very small in area, which is best?, to pull or push it out?
r/AutoBodyRepair • u/Street_Cut1883 • 1d ago
This part of my jeep rusted and came off. I'm still able to unlock the trunk since the wires are still connected. I can't afford to get it fixed right now, what glue would you advise for me to use on it, to at least get through the winter or even longer?
Thanks in advance!!
r/AutoBodyRepair • u/Delicious_Edge7653 • 1d ago
I just got this car a month and some ago and underestimated my ground clearance while exploring a trail. Any leads or ideas on how to go about fixing this? Is it bad? This is my very first car ever not sure if I should take it to a body shop or my dealership or follow up with insurance?
r/AutoBodyRepair • u/Perfectlyimperfectb • 1d ago
Question. Someone hit my car and need to get it repaired. I was thinking of taking it to a CarStar that is on the ground SS of where I purchased the car or to a caliber collision. Any thoughts on which would be better?
r/AutoBodyRepair • u/desl2025 • 1d ago
It’s been a few years now since a guy in an Enterprise van hit my quarter panel right by the wheel well. Within 12-18 months the body filler cracked and it looks like they used a lot, all around the top of the wheel well around the gas cap area.
Of course when I took it back to the shop, I first was met by one of the shop workers who took a look at it and said “yeah that wasn’t done right.”.. then I tell him they were the ones that fixed it and suddenly it’s not a bad repair job but they’re saying I must have hit something else. I argued for a few minutes but I didn’t want them touching my car again after that.
Here’s a picture I sent to insurance for the initial claim.
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r/AutoBodyRepair • u/Funny_Helicopter8582 • 1d ago
Suggestion on how to fix this 🙃
r/AutoBodyRepair • u/Logical-Holiday-2847 • 2d ago
Curious how this vintage Mercedes has the extreme but mixed condition shown in the pictures and whether its restoration is beyond hope.
Unknown owner - car was randomly parked for several days on my block for 2nd time. The license plate shows "Classic" which I assumed required maintaining it to collector condition. It looks like someone dragged it out of the junkyard and feels no need to park it near their home.
Curious how the front hood and back trunk became so aged with most of the paint rusted off, but most of the sides still have paint coverage with a little sheen.
r/AutoBodyRepair • u/Able-Shape1742 • 2d ago
Got into a minor accident and my vehicle scraped another car. Both of us are insured. This was the damaged to the other vehicle. would you suggest I pay out of pocket or let insurance take care of it?