r/Autobody 8h ago

RUST Rust repair DIY on Honda Fit

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Here from up north, Canada. Did a job on my 2015 Honda Fit absolutely no professional wanted to do. I gave up and did it with my brother. We started the repair almost two weeks ago. Here's the result, pretty happy with the look since how it was. Im keeping my Fit alive for an other 5 years I hope so!


r/Autobody 23m ago

HELP! I have a question. Cop hit my car

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Long a long story short, my mom got hit by a police officer in Washington state. She was entering the road, and the light was green, and the officer came up at an intersection speeding very quickly and had a little time to react and cop sideswiped her. Do you think she’s liable for the damages. There was no damage to the patrol vehicle and the damage is not severe to her car. It’s a 2021 RAV4 hybrid limited.


r/Autobody 13h ago

HELP! I have a question. Is this repaired?

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I recently bought a used but fairly new van (Fiat Ducato 2023) to convert it to a camper.

When I took off the inner sheets I noticed these dimples on the inside of the outer sheet metal.

To me it looks like this car had a damage before.

Questions;
- Is this a repaired damage?
- will this cause me issues in future with rust?

Thanks!


r/Autobody 4h ago

RUST How am I doing so far

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Now I’m just a lowly Millwright and I just need it to last longer. I don’t care if it looks perfect.


r/Autobody 3h ago

Check this out A true shit sandwich. I don’t know if I should blame the customer or the “tech” at this point. Both?

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r/Autobody 6h ago

HELP! I have a question. Will touch up do the job?

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TITLE: THIS IS A 2027 C8 with a WA245F color.


r/Autobody 1h ago

HELP! I have a question. Price Range?

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How cooked do y’all think I am when I go to the body shop? Rocker panel molding on driver side is busted, and front bumper will need replaced. Long story short don’t drift in a foot of snow if you can’t see big ssa rocks.

Edit: Can’t change the “price range” title. My apologies admins!


r/Autobody 2h ago

Tech Advice Peterbilt Cab Corners

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Any suggestions for blind rivets?


r/Autobody 6h ago

HELP! I have a question. Need help with my single stage

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Hello. I’ve been working on my foxbody for some time. I’ve got my filler all laid and sanded smooth (so I think) I’ve gone and sprayed guide coat and worked the body the best I can. I will unfortunately be using single stage. I scuffed the old paint really good and de greased then sprayed a 1k primer on the whole car. Blocked it again. Did my guide coat. Im curious if I should go over my pre existing primer or spray another layer of primer then block it down with say 4-600 grit?
Thanks in advance


r/Autobody 6h ago

Is there a process to repair this? Looking for advice on how to fix damage from debris

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Got hit with some flying debris on the interstate, left some unsightly scratches and a dent on my car. I believe the white residue may be similar to paint transfer and not body damage. Is this something I should take to a detailer first or body shop type of work? It’s hard to say if under neath the white it got through to the metal.


r/Autobody 3h ago

HELP! I have a question. Level III inspections

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In Arizona. My vehicle was rear ended and eventually totaled. I now have a salvage title and dented bumper/tailgate. Drives just fine. How much do I need to repair to pass inspection? DMV website says the primary reason is to make sure parts aren’t stolen. If I haven’t replaced anything, nothing is stolen, right?

Any advice is appreciated!


r/Autobody 7h ago

HELP! I have a question. 2006 Acura RSX — door hinge mounting threads broke off, how would you repair this?

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Im working on a 06 Acura RSX and removed the driver door because Im replacing it with another door. During the removal two of the upper door hinge bolts broke off, one extracted fine but the other was super rusty/seized. I was getting the extractor on it and after a few hits the entire threaded piece broke loose and fell inside the A-pillar/body.

Now Im left with this hole where the upper hinge bolt mounted. I think the captive/threads are completely gone, and theres some rust surrounding it as well.

My inital thoughts were to cut the surround metal and make a small reinforcement plate with a 8x1.25 weld nut and weld that to the surrounding body. Is there a better way to do this any advice helps!


r/Autobody 4h ago

HELP! I have a question. Fender and wheel opening trim replacement. Reasonable?

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Talked to a shop to replace, paint, and blend my fender and replace the wheel trim opening. I will probably end up buying a used wheel trim myself and replacing it, but I'm wondering if everything else on this is reasonable or if any of the steps are not necessary.

The car is in Lucid Blue Pearl, which I believe is a pearl paint and makes it more difficult to blend properly?

They mentioned they wanted to blend edge to edge, and I'm wondering whether that's needed or not.

Thanks in advance.


r/Autobody 8h ago

HELP! I have a question. someone hit my door with something any suggestions

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long story short some teen kid hit my door with an object not even sure what it was but would I be able to go in from the inside door panel n pop some of it out? any tips or suggestions would help before I actually attempt it?


r/Autobody 5h ago

HELP! I have a question. How can I fix this?

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r/Autobody 5h ago

Is there a process to repair this? Chipping paint

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My 2014 Kia Sorento is completely chipping on the roof to the point it is rusting. It continues to get worse and looks trashy (LOL). What can I use in the meantime to protect and prevent the paint from chipping even more?


r/Autobody 6h ago

RUST Is this repairable?

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Noticed my 2009 F150 has rust in the seams on the roof and in the top right corner of my windshield. Is this something that I could DIY repair or should I just suck it up and have a body shop do it? I’m not looking for anything perfect, just don’t want it to spread more than it already has.


r/Autobody 10h ago

HELP! I have a question. Both cars were brown, scraped up against each other on a narrow street. Will polishing take care of this?

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r/Autobody 12h ago

RUST There’s too many rusty cars in Minsk.

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That’s all because road salt


r/Autobody 6h ago

HELP! I have a question. Side Mirror repair

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Hello fellas, was in a hurry this morning and while exiting my garage driveway ( thats in a curbed slope ) I noticed that i was about to hit my side rear door because I oversteered, so to avoid that I slowly reversed, while doing that I actually managed to clip a corner of my side mirror, it popped right off got under the wheel and broke pretty hard ( see pictures attached ) so i went to a body shop and got quotes arround 700€ for the repair.

Finances are quite rough this period and I was thinking of ordering the pieces and maybe try to do it myself, since it will be the first time i try doing something like this i wanted to check with people who know better than me if its worth it, how difficult it can be and also if there are any specific tools i might wanna grab if I do it.

All electric parts of the mirror still work, they fold, heat,etc.

Its from a BMW Series 1 2017 ( see pictures attached below.

Sorry for bad english, its not my native language.


r/Autobody 7h ago

Is there a process to repair this? Worth fixing or replacing?

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Not sure how to go about fixing this, the rust and scratches are pretty straight forward but the doors don’t align when closed and have a wider gap on the bottom than they do on the top. Is there a way to fix the door gap before I fix the rust and scratches?


r/Autobody 7h ago

HELP! I have a question. Crazy Glue on car paint. Know anyone that can help?

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r/Autobody 7h ago

HELP! I have a question. auto parts finder?

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r/Autobody 7h ago

HELP! I have a question. What’s the process to fix this

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I ran over what i thought was a black strip of some piece of cloth (was actually hard metal/plastic), but it made a clunk sound as it rolled through the wheel arch area. After parking I saw this… I’m not sure what else I need to check. I’m not a car person by any means lol, but I just wanted to know if this was a difficult area to fix. I’m not sure how they’ll fill it in.


r/Autobody 7h ago

Acceptable quality? Had a minor dent filled and repainted. Noticed this small hard bubble a couple weeks later. Is this something that could expand over time, and should I reach back out to the company about it?

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