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[@doug960]

Trouble is, most insurance companies REFUSE to pay for work of this quality because it's very expensive. It's an art. There are a ton of Frankenstein cars out there, repaired cheaply, lurking at dealer auctions.

[@toyotafan1234]

Body shops are to blame also. Some use very cheap parts/panels that will never fit or work properly. They just want to keep as much money as possible from the insurance claim.

[@disneyfan9099]

Oh yes

[@brandon6541]

@@toyotafan1234 Agreed

[@theblukatlife]

@Cerus98 Dude I have seen a lot of people selling their trucks/suvs for 25k 60k cash. People are nuts

[@TruthHurtLiars]

Insurance companies are the biggest scammers running with permission of state.

[@ttinnovations3310]

that is the CLEANEST collision shop I've ever seen !!!

[@sfielding10001]

did ya think the place would be a wreck?

[@steelisthemeal]

I know right 😐😳 Most have cars & stuff everywhere

[@j_murr]

Our local one looks like a junk yard itself.

[@arxulogic]

Cause they knew they were doing a video most likely 😂

[@kebab3703]

This collision shop is owned by a NASCAR team, highest of the high collision repair work here

[@doca8792]

My poor dad. Had a body shop in the 80’s. Technology like this would’ve made his life so much easier.

[@stardog2779]

Yea not every shop has a frame measuring system. We use a good old measuring tape. But that's what makes a master body man good. Not the tools its your creativity to the solutions

[@steelisthemeal]

@@stardog2779 definitely

[@thefreedomleague7259]

@@stardog2779 it’s a mix of both man.

[@samarthkulkarni2396]

if you were born then your dad wasnt poor

[@russianelectioncolludingtr9724]

@@samarthkulkarni2396 What does that mean?

[@mikef.1000]

Just love the closing comments... "knowing that you had a part in making this person's problem disappear." What a great work ethic, full kudos to you all!

[@Kiefel95]

I was thinking the same thing before I read this comment. I love his mindset and customer focused work ethic to do the job well and make the customer happy.

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Sunday Bell + Spotify Barcelona + Spank Bang + Sell Backside + Small Boy

[@namepolicy3971]

in exchange for an arm and maybe two legs cut off on site

[@gottahavegoalsset]

I saw a guy in india do the same thing thing with a Polaroid, three hammers, and a toilet plunger.

[@rocketrodlover]

Not how to make a problem disappear. How to Cover up a problem

[@edwardzimmer2171]

Juan is truly a professional. His vocabulary through the video is very informative. Easy to follow. Definitely an asset to the company. Good job my brother

[@biggwillbeats4384]

THIS ‼️ 🙌🏾‼️

[@keithclark486]

Translate to Russia

[@kevinngomez5451]

Juan used to live in my subdivision used come to the house to eat all time great guy!

[@TheCesarWay.]

Juan just opened up his own body shop

[@edwardzimmer2171]

@@TheCesarWay. that awesome. I’m sure his ethics will rub off on his employees and he will definitely succeed.

[@hamzahsyed7485]

This is the best shop I’ve seen. I’ve been a mechanic for at least 25 years and about 90% of the body shops I had to deal with were a pain in the ass. This guy knows his stuff. I wish more shops were like that.

[@liljess706]

There not hard to find just expensive cuz most of um put lifetime warranty on there work.. I've painted cars for over 15 years and every shop I've worked at has lifetime warranty. Now. Some better quality then others mind u lol.

[@liljess706]

He does do the best job outta anyone I ever seen explaining the process.. just wish people wouldn't make it like the paint part is nothing lol

[@tonymcdowell9017]

Well from. My experience if it's 3years old it's totaled

[@jm_3245]

Also this shop is owned by one of the best Nascar Team Owners, Rick Hendrick

[@mercury0214]

@@liljess706 lol frustrating isn’t it? Give an idiot Google and he thinks he can do his job better than you lol

[@Dontknowwhattouse]

This guy meets all of his customers by accident 😂 😂

[@DocDewey]

I see what you did there

[@jameswohley3332]

@@DocDewey how funny

[@johndavidson3424]

And unfortunately not all "accidental" customers end up well.

[@diablocls55]

Literally 🤣

[@MrRodQ]

And the funeral home director meets EVERYONE.

[@daveintransit7592]

I know Juan very well. The only dude I would have and did ever touch my B7 RS4. Stand up dude and excellent at what he does.

[@doca8792]

Good to know. I’ve a C5 RS6 that I’ll drive or tow over two hours away to guys I trust.

[@kidnamedfinger6323]

Great to hear!

[@mercury0214]

@@doca8792 seems like a pain in the ass vs looking around and finding a closer one but to each there own

[@zaccorpseman7366]

Hell yea another RS4 owner

[@sukmiicook]

@@mercury0214 If he can afford an RS6....he can afford to tow his car anywhere nationwide hahahaha

[@wythetrumpet6419]

Those repairs are quite incredible! Many vehicles look "totaled" even though they are not. One would think they are destined for the junk yard when they can actually be restored. Great work and great video.

[@aubreygraham1704]

The financial definition of totaled means the cost of repair exceeds the cost of replacement, so it's not always something you can visually eyeball.

[@spetsnazttv6724]

@@aubreygraham1704 yep and some companies like statefarm allow cars to be totaled a little under 70% of value. Yeah o

[@Adidas_der_schwanger_war]

totaled doesnt mean the car is beyond repair

[@Canleaf08]

most cars I have seen at places like pick n pull or u pull it, could have been restored. But many owners don‘t have the money to restore.

[@richardterroni9433]

@@Adidas_der_schwanger_war Exactly, it can always be fixed

[@pogtuber5146]

Props to this guy he obviously loves his job and appreciates the art of restoring cars.

[@jarrodjones9366]

if cars weren't made out of Sprite cans they're wouldn't be as many cars in the repair shop

[@russellbarbour2798]

I know Juan Carlos personally, the technician in this video, and he's an amazing guy. He has come so far and worked very hard to become the master craftsman he is today. He is a shining example a true professional ✨️

[@user-yk9sz9mh1t]

@@jarrodjones9366 yeah and without those Sprite can crumple zones we would have more people die during accidents, win win situation

[@Cade55]

@@jarrodjones9366 I understand that they need to be soft cause of crumble zone or whatever. However, they shouldn't be falling apart with a minor fender bender. I'm looking at you Tesla.

[@yusuffakhruddin1773]

Auto body repairmen are seriously slept on. They deserve the same hype as computer technicians

[@2steaksandwiches665]

It’s definitely an art. Takes years of experience. Even the paintless dent removal guys I find it fascinating how they do their job

[@kaywonderer]

Computer technicians have hype?

[@dntlss]

Some of those guys are amazing and the stuff they can do, i have a buddy that has a 60s station wagon in mint condition that has original paint,this idiot ran into him on the side in a parking lot, he took it to this place and it came back looking like nothing had ever happened,how they matched that paint is a mystery to me but i'm a mechanic, not a bodyman,lol

[@scrosby1000]

kayvan entezari I'm a computer technician, where's the hype?

[@kaywonderer]

@@scrosby1000 ask the op, he isn't from usa.

[@radamson1]

The tools available to him compared to what I had when I started over 50 years ago are astounding.

[@Teri_Berk]

Yep but the tools just shorten the repair time. The craftmenship is the one that matters in the end.

[@zachmarshall6059]

he's probably gonna be saying that in 50 years too lol.

[@yi_hou3092]

Sadly some of the tools are possibly proprietary based on which manufacturer and specific OEM Components could take longer sometimes

[@keithclark486]

Some of the old tools and techniques will never be replaced.

[@albshore8]

50 yrs ago.then you played with some lead and might remember who earl shive was.

[@michaelvickers89]

I would love to spend a week shadowing this guy! I bet you’ll learn more in 1 week than the average person would learn in a lifetime about automotive repairs

[@Tracert-mc1hu]

@Cerus98 To use it, no, to be good at it, yes.

[@myytchannel6632]

I think you want to shadow him because you have a crush on him. Do you need to tell us something?

[@michaelvickers89]

@@myytchannel6632 How old are you? 12!? ✌️

[@SrRAFAGAS]

@@Tracert-mc1hu 100% correct. Anyone can use any tool, it takes skills and dedication to be great using them.

[@Tracert-mc1hu]

@@SrRAFAGAS Yeah, people always want downplay blue collar workers, but they don't understand the amount of training and experience required to be good at something like construction, auto body, or auto repair. I'm far from being an expert at any of those, but I've done enough to have an appreciation for people who make a living out of it.

[@rickintexas1584]

That is some cool machinery. I like seeing a craftsman who takes pride in his work.

[@maryjocoast5869]

I am a 45 year experience retired body tech. This is a very good information for average customers.

[@hamemonster9244]

My grandpa had a workshop in the 80's and he didnt have this equipment. He would take a totaled car and make it look brand spanking new, I mean matching everything to milimeter without any measurment or cut 2 cars in half and weld them into one. So the moral of the story is that its not the tools that make you a professional, its your pure skill, creativitiy and precision. Kudos to the bodyshop worker for doing a good job btw.

[@nathanschneider8586]

Mad respect to the body repair guys, I'm a mechanic for the heavy equipment industry, so I'm responsible for fixing the guts of a vehicle. But I'm lost and without a clue on where to begin for any kind of body work. My hats off to you!

[@maestro6492]

Hello, do you mind me asking how you got into that field?

[@nathanschneider8586]

@@maestro6492 well, I started at a little mom and pop tractor shop back in high school. being a wash boy, and setup tech working in the shop and continued that while I worked myself thru school to get certified. When I graduated I went to a job fair and found myself working on komatsu machinery in the shop. I worked in the shop getting hands on experience for about 4 years, and somehow ended up in a field service truck. Now I go out to the machines that are broken

[@maestro6492]

@@nathanschneider8586 Thank you for taking the time to reply! I'm sorta trying to find a path atm and really appreciate the experience of others.

[@loganfaircloth6412]

@@nathanschneider8586 thank mans. Hats off to you bc i don't know much about the internals lol

[@genesis3790]

@@nathanschneider8586 cool

[@dappergenesis822]

Me watching how cars are repaired as I sit at my job where I repair cars

[@omursaraslan6316]

Repairception.

[@gosth81]

😂

[@alejandrobono8034]

Did you learn something new?

[@dappergenesis822]

@@alejandrobono8034 I didn't get to watch the whole video but lost likely would have learned something

[@AJ-lw6jf]

So am i 😅 im taking a break and this pop in my suggestions (currently working in a cherokee 94)

[@upclass7179]

He talk so smooth about it, it makes you think "Maybe I will have a dent today." LOL 🤣🤣

[@erikgonzales3178]

I love this profession. Been doing it since 2013 and every car is a different journey. I love the art of collision repair

[@ትኒጧትንኝ]

I do recognize the great skill, thinking and tremendous patience needed to be able to take up this kind of work. Awesome work you’re doing Juan! Lots of respect to you for making lots of people happy for fixing their endeared vehicles.

[@9TALLTEE]

Insurance probably would say that's a 2 hour dent on the quarter panel

[@matthewgibbs6886]

progressive

[@RelaxAndSmokeMeth]

1/4 is on national back order. You'll have your car back in 4 months.

[@Buttermilk2Biscuit]

Progressive still isn't sure if that was part of the accident, just to make sure they'll send someone out to look at it

[@johnb6850]

Nah 1.4

[@bobroberts2371]

If you want discount insurance, that is what you get.

[@Razehell42]

Props for his clear explanations with the time given as well as editing.

[@JaguarLi9]

I work for a company that supplies all of the materials that are required to do this job and let me say, seeing them do this type of job in person is incredible

[@olatunjigreenag4088]

I will like to have a link to your company website 😊. Thanks

[@upgradelimited1908]

pls i will like to buy some of the tools

[@spencerbrinton1397]

Sherwin Williams type beat

[@Jonathan-vo1vt]

These guys deserve massive respect. I hope they are paid well.

[@SecondLifeTravels1]

You can tell that guy is really good at his job. He has a very intelligent, experienced, competent look in his eyes as he checks the repair for perfect contour. I'd definitely trust him to fix my car!

[@samarthkulkarni2396]

Keep guessing why I got so many likes

[@HOTPLATEGAMING]

Only in China

[@ryanlong8967]

Lmao

[@TA_392]

😂

[@tronixfix]

Ramen noodles and superglue 😂

[@vinayakpatil355]

Ramen Noodles is alien level science. Earthians can't understand.

[@Hawk89gt]

I’m in awe of these folks. When I was a younger man, I really wanted to get into this field. My career when a different way, but would still love to have these skills.

[@dsloop3907]

Watch Coldwarmotors restore/rebuild a 1960 Plymouth Fury. The work done there has no equal.

[@theinfamousoogabooga1749]

Never too late.

[@uphill248]

They make it look so easy there’s a lot of hard work into it.

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

Mr Perez did an excellent job narrating this video. I'm somewhat familiar with old tech with manual pullers. These computerized systems that guide the pulling processes are amazing. Great video, I'm now a subscriber.

[@Eurolaflare]

Bless these guys, i had a front end collision in my 2011 corvette with 30k miles and it had minor frame damage but needed a new hood, bumper, fender, and some mechanical and integrity parts like radiator,intake, crash bar, headlights etc and the repair bill was a whopping 17K and the car was valued at 30K, i still went through with it despite no insurance, they did an amazing job and its identical to how it was before the accident, luckily the engine and 3/4ths of the car was also untouched during the accident which is also why i couldn't bring myself to part it out over some front end damage. a year and a 1/2 later im so glad i ate the loss and did it because i love this car still to this day, wont ever text and drive again.

[@spencerbrinton1397]

I'm a painter at a body shop here in Montana. When all goes well the receptionist the management the parts guys the body technicians the painters the helpers the detailers all mesh together like a lubricated gear driven clock that creates a beautiful, harmonious assembly line. I love helping people out; to have the years and skill to help with a relatively obscure public service like auto body repair is gratifying, mentally stimulating and changes with time. (New generation of car model comes out) Just like like someone tailoring suits, managing a grocery store, traffic signal maintenance, humanity is one great interconnected mass of helpers helping helpers

[@felixcat9318]

This is what Professionalism looks like in a very well equipped and run repair facility! This is the exception! Most repair shops are the exact opposite of this in every way imaginable...

[@985VFZE]

The amount of precision needed on this job, I can only imagine words that you wouldn’t even fathom of existing are definitely shared in this environment .

[@loganfaircloth6412]

Body tech Logan here lol. I support this message. Jesus helps with the stress tho bro.

[@UserName-ts3sp]

oh its absolutely needed... especially with frame work, missing on that can be incredibly damaging if its in another collision

[@spencerbrinton1397]

@@loganfaircloth6412 painter Spencer here. Definitely tedious but very fulfilling

[@iesaTX]

im pretty sure this is for cars that arent a total loss, total loss goes to auction where other people buy it in attempts to fix and sell/keep it

[@carlosverdugo4016]

Its a mix of everything, these shops mainly work on total loss vehicles because of the amount of work they require

[@incredibleholc8731]

@@scripulance.1901 there is no way from a minor bumper hit it would be total. There could be structural damage to the frame rails, radiator support, park sensors, adaptive cruise control, pre collision systems, etc. Also you have to determine if It should be a total loss. What is the condition of the vehicle, how many miles are on it, is there a salvage title, prior damages. So there has to have been something else other than damage to a front bumper for it to be a total loss.

[@80PercentAshamedOfU]

@@incredibleholc8731 Airbag deployment is typically an instant total, if I’m not mistaken.

[@bryantunknown4233]

@@80PercentAshamedOfU yeah insurances calculate retail costs of replacement airbags in the total and it’s usually not worth it to repair vs total but when people buy these totaled cars at auction for repair they can cut costs by using airbags from a donor vehicle.

[@incredibleholc8731]

@@80PercentAshamedOfU depends on the make and model of the vehicle. I have seen times where they still fix a brand new car that had air bags deployed. But usually yes if all airbags are deployed in a accident they make it a total loss.

[@russellbarbour2798]

Juan Carlos is a great guy who has mastered his body repair skills. It's so gratifying to see how he has evolved from a detail technician at the Mercedes dealership in the early 2000s into the master craftsman he is today! That kind of ambition and drive is very rare in this day in time...... Way to go Juan 👏 👏 👏

[@g1annzz]

As a fellow body repair technician, love your work brother. Only “we” know just how challenging it is to bring a car back to its former glory. As many have commented, it truly is an art. Sadly, it’s an art that does not receive any praise nor the recognition it deserves. Here in Australia, you can get a job on a construction site as a labourer, without qualifications and earn twice what we earn. Totally unregulated industry run by cowboy collision repair owners at the mercy of insurance companies.

[@elpacho....9254]

Bingo! The reason most skilled body technicians left the trade is because the insurance companies refuse to compensate you for your labor.

[@g1annzz]

@@elpacho....9254 yep. That’s why I left.

[@elpacho....9254]

@@g1annzz I stayed way too long waiting for the corporations to wake up and see what they were doing, but they didn’t care. Now they’re looking for skilled workers, but they still don’t want to pay. Industrial construction pays much better.

[@elpacho....9254]

@@g1annzz all that money insurance companies collect stays at the top, and the people doing the repairs get treated like slaves.

[@userasdf1546]

Almost none of the salvaged title cars are repaired this way. They are repaired by a guy named Slavik that repaired them in his residential 2 car garage with some hammers and a frame machine.

[@alfonsorodriguez3432]

I seen some salvage cars repaired in such horrible ways, and it's scary because those cars are dangerous to drive.

[@SomeKidsAtHomes]

@@alfonsorodriguez3432 yeah, they're dangerous if you don't know how to drive

[@rlikemoney]

Haha seriously! With an oak tree and a chain. your comment made me laugh!

[@userasdf1546]

Yep that was my dad in his apartment complex. He got pissed when management told him to knock it off

[@MyLifeThai371]

How many of those salvage title vehicles have flood damage though and then you'll have electrical gremlins for the life of that car. They just have to tell you it's salvage title, but they don't have to tell you the reason why.

[@harounben342]

I rememeber when I used to work at a car body shop, and couple times I have had them bolts flying by my head like bullets to the detailing section where I was minding my work! It's good that he takes time to warn his workmates!

[@p.s.vanderpool6770]

Wish we had autobody shops like this in Oregon. Most shops here suck pretty bad. Most times I just take the insurance money rather than deal with our shops.

[@butWhyDad]

How often do you total your car lmao.

[@mistermood4164]

@@butWhyDad minor damage is pretty common

[@georgejungle138]

@@mistermood4164 common!?

[@mistermood4164]

@@georgejungle138 yea like scratches, dents, dings happen all the time

[@rcauthen324]

I could not stomach watching this video. A freaking deer ran into my 9 month old BMW M5 Comp and it still hurts my soul! I had my car fixed at a BMW certified collision center where I know they use OEM parts instead of 3rd party. Although, they did a nice job on the repair, I can see the paint/clear coat has a different texture than the original paint.

[@cryptodegenerate503]

This dude is a artist! Repairs like these take some serious talent! Good job dude! Thanks for showing us how its done!

[@matthewmartin7639]

My mom forgot to put the car in park. Bought it brand new in 2019 and had less than 30,000 miles on it. Car was at a slight incline at my grandparents house. With no one in it It proceeded to roll off the driveway, straight down a rock embankment, nose into the ground and then keep on doing down the hill. Crashed through the barb wire fence at the bottom of the hill and kept going into the woods. Finally wedged itself to a tree that had fallen and another huge tree still standing. The oil pan and transmission pan had been torn off. The windshield cracked. The entire suspension was shot. The frame was damaged. The front end was just completely gone. And just overall it was a sad sad sight for our wonderful car. But, the insurance actually paid for it to be fixed completely at a shop like this. Final bill ended up being over $20,000. We had to pay $11. Yes, $11. Car drove better after the shop fixed it than it did before the accident. We were talking to the shop manager and he just busted out laughing when we told him what happened and the route the car took. He then thanked my mom for keeping his shop in business 😂😂.

[@mode7scaling3]

what car Matt?

[@FordRangerClassics]

What 2019 car was this, again? How did she not have it in park? Something isn't adding up lol

[@spike7356]

Great video! The equipment he is using is state of the art! He's obviously a highly skilled body tech. We can't repair today's vehicles with yesterday's technology!

[@robbflynn4325]

Absolutely incredible. My guess is this amount of work is done with higher end cars, I know from personal experience how costly body repair is.

[@Mister_Mass]

I have a whole new appreciation for these workers after these. Never knew such elaborate methods were used for repairs

[@t.c.t.c.8234]

Dude knows every aspect to auto body repair!! Great job and what a success you are 💯💯💯🎯🎯🕺🏻

[@RichadTheLionHeat]

Absolutely outstanding explanation of the repair process shown in the video. Takes patience, time, hard work, thinking the required task to achieve the best result. Thank you. Sharing with my kids. 🙏🏻🇺🇸🙏🏻🇺🇸😉👍🏻🚙🏎🚔🚘🚖👦🏼🛻👍🏻

[@grega5756]

This is actually fascinating.

[@Bruski1988]

Excellent video. Clearly explained and demonstrated, giving more information in less time than any other KZbin repair video I've seen.

[@Jake-d2l]

My friends collision shop has a man that is so good at his craft, that I call him the magician. He's had no official training, he just learned as he went along . Just a gifted young man. 🇨🇦

[@elsuzuki04]

If this is Hendricks body shop in concorde nc I delivered cars to this place that is the cleanest shop I have ever been in

[@ElBach1y]

My dad does this job :) he does it by himself in his own shop I helped him set up that frame machine to repair a front end collision on a Chery Chinese SUV that he ended up buying and I drive

[@lioneatsthesheep8996]

This is one well made, informative, interesting, no nonsense, to the point video!

[@berlyn0963]

This is an art. I wish i had patience to do this type of work. It takes a real enthusiast with incredible passion to do this stuff!

[@kleekboop]

Some people can put a bouquet of flowers in an old rubber boot and that's called art. This is a craft that takes a long time to learn. And the changes every year.

[@FordRangerClassics]

@@kleekboop not to discredit these people's work. But, c'mon man lol. Dent fixing technology isn't exactly advancing yearly like phones from 2008-2012

[@kleekboop]

@@FordRangerClassics I guess I missed your point.

[@FordRangerClassics]

@@kleekboop like if you could fix a dent 30 years ago, you can still do it today. Whereas I don't think some surgery methods from 30 years ago even considered humane anymore.

[@kleekboop]

@@FordRangerClassics last time you compared cell phones. Now you're comparing surgery. Try to stay on point this is about Auto Body. I am still not sure what the hell your point is. If you have been paying attention you will notice there have been many advances in Auto Body besides replacing parts that can be repaired. Instead of comparing cell phones from 2008 to 2012 or surgeries from 30 years ago to make a point that's still Escapes Me, what is it exactly in English you are trying to say. Please don't tell me how they grew tomatoes back in the 40s. I don't know what you do for a living. What is it you do?

[@majinvegeta9280]

I'm a body tech and I love the work. I'm in the middle of a 70hr Tahoe job now for left quarter,rear body,inner quarter and fuel pocket and taillight pocket. You do have to have some intelligence for the work but it's something new all the time. The rack will scare the crap out of you when they fly off

[@ReactionTherapyWithBiggClay]

I work in body collision, Worked during the pandemic the entire time! - couldn’t believe people were still getting into wreaks when everyone was on lockdown. But nope, we’re not considered front line essential workers. Nope!

[@copperfish543]

People were still driving because not everyone is a Government Automaton Sheep that believes what Liars Faucchi and Biden are.

[@j.pendergrass9805]

It’s wholesome knowing there’s a regular job out there that robots aren’t having anytime soon.

[@bigcheese6159]

Not to mention fun!

[@MyLifeThai371]

@@bigcheese6159 breathing in paint fumes and dust particles

[@mattcee7113]

I think you forgot the first part which is the estimating process.

[@matthewgibbs6886]

then comes the groaning from ins companies we wont pay for that or the shop down the street never charges for that . and some of my new favorites pre and post repair scanning. we don't pay for that but the manufacturer requires it well we dont see the need for it. i just told you its part of the oem repair procedures etc.

[@robertchristie9434]

In '91, I bought a loaded '81 Cordoba that was built from three (3) wrecks from a body shop in Detroit. The owner showed me the photos of the wrecked cars he bought at a police auction. I could not find the witness lines or any trace of where they were welded together. He did an incredible job on the car. The man was an artist and wanted to prove out his new frame and body straightening machine. I had the car for over 2 years and never gave me any problems, was extremely quiet, ran true and straight down the highway and a joy to drive. Best $1800 I ever spent.

[@ryans413]

Body shops are magic the people that work these jobs are incredible. My car had rust and some big dents I didn’t think the shop could fix. When I got my car back I was impressed they fixed everything it looked brand new again.

[@brittenyevans1101]

He's passionate about his work, and professional. This was a cool video

[@EddieLeal]

Auto body repair sure has come a long way. The amount of money that you would need to invest to have this kind of setup is mindblowing. That said, I am sure that it would make this type of work easier not to mention more profitable,

[@nelldavila3261]

Government give grants from small businesses owners

[@alfredozertuche784]

It's hard to find a trustworthy person. I'm a mechanic and I try my best to help customers. I show before and after shots of the work they paid. The exact parts I replaced along with saving the old parts to show what went wrong with their vehicle. This man seems to love what he does and treats every car like a child. I treat cars as if they were mine. I give customers my recommendations as to what they should replace and why they should. I love working on cars especially old vehicles. Bring them back to life sometimes after sitting for years.

[@LunaMapping_KR]

The world needs more people like him

[@clifficus]

Very well presented AJ, a great ambassador for the company. Thanks for sharing. 👍😃

[@DataLog]

Well, I think that the greenest thing you can do for this world is actually repair and use of things for as long as possible. It's the best form of recycling. I'm wondering if someone has the experience, is this worth it? Does the car still have the same integrity after the metal has been bent a certain way? Do they additionaly reinforce potential weak spots?

[@robhart3451]

If it is repaired properly by an authorised repairer, to manufacturer approved standards , the vehicle should be as strong as, if not stronger than, an equivalent vehicle straight from the showroom floor. Unfortunately, for various reasons, this often not the case.

[@lazerrhino]

@@robhart3451 Very true, OEM certified shops have to repair up to OEM standards or they lose all their licenses. But non certified shops slap on an entire fender made out of bondo and put wood screws in to hold it in place.

[@UserName-ts3sp]

depends on the repair... you get a sketchy shop and it sure wont. fast, cheap, good. you get two options.

[@skateranddancer]

@@lazerrhino that reminds me of an rv I owned that had a boat screw in the tranny pan. Surprise! That car was fun 😂

[@Mister_Islander]

Finally i came across such a comment. Everyone was like great job etc… as much as it looks to be such a great accomplishment and brilliant end result, a metal that’s been bent and then pulled back into place, especially the chassis frame or monocoque structure will never ever retain the same integrity as new. It will never be as safe. It still can be safe but it will never be as new-safe. Pulling crushed metal back into place will create weak points which will sever or fail easier. Think of a soda can. Will it retain the same strength if i were to crush a can and attempt to pull it back into place?

[@philippedemontauvant5565]

Nothing is as satisfying as a man who knows what he is doing.

[@dan4345]

I took a one year autobody repair course back in 1980. Did some small repairs, mostly rust and small dents and painting. Realized I didn't like the profession and gave it up.

[@jezusthebeast4207]

“What can the best mechanic in LS do for you”

[@marksman48]

It is fairly easy to tell the good shops from the butchers. Ask to see the shop if you don't know the company. If it looks like this shop with the proper equipment kept in good order, you have a better chance.

[@seanbailey8545]

If there used by insurance companies they are usually decent shops.

[@hamsterama]

Exactly. You want the big, clean shop with all the fancy equipment. Do not take your car to a grungy, run down shop in a bad part of town. That grungy, old shop might be okay if you need a mechanic, but not for body work. When I was young, dumb and naive, I knew nothing about body shops. I took my car to a small body shop in a not so nice part of town. Their "paint job" looked like someone used a rattle can. Tons of overspray, and dust imbedded in the paint. Who knows if they even had a paint booth. I bet they painted the car outside, out in the open. Very long story short, I wound up taking my car to a different body shop fix the mess. I had to pay the second body shop over $700 to fix the other shop's mess. All this took place just over ten years ago. So, you don't save any money by going to the cheap shop. In fact, it will cost you more in the end.

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

I wish the body shop where I work had this fancy equipment. Especially that computerized frame rack. We have to measure everything by hand

[@GuapDolo]

We have one at my shop but by the time you set up the computer you could have already just measured it by hand. I never use it

[@xpicklepie]

@@GuapDolo The measuring stuff is cool, but more of a PITA than it's worth. I went back to a tram and a tape measure after a few months of spending 2 hr to set the thing up just to get measurements. Even then it's a joke - if you have the pinchweld clamps under the car without the suspension loaded the car will sag at each end and the measurements will be off. I could do the whole thing in 10 minutes with a tram!

[@travelingfool9096]

I was a body shop helper years ago, I could do crappy work. This guy makes spreading Bondo look super easy. Wow so smooth!!!

[@andybub45]

As a mechanic, I do have some issues with body shops, but I respect their work. They turn cars that are destroyed into looking nearly like they did before the crash. Of course I wouldn’t buy a car that’s been terribly wrecked but it’s amazing work.

[@laghman9086]

These guys r artists.... 👍👍👍🍻

[@operator91210]

Honestly as much as I admire this man's shop and workmanship. I would never buy a car that's been in a collision. Insurance companies love lowest bidders and that tends to circle with questionable establishments.

[@brainwashingdetergent4128]

Not true at all the owner decides where the car is repaired not the insurance. If the repair price is too much the insurance totals the car thats how it works.

[@operator91210]

@@brainwashingdetergent4128 that's how the textbook works

[@DJLeeland]

So this video only showed one part of the “process” to vehicle repairs. I work at a dealership in the parts department. The process involves the car making its way to a body shop, an estimator creates an estimate, and send that’s estimate to insurance for approval (which is a long process on its own). Once it’s approved, it’s time to order parts. Parts are ordered, and eventually get shipped to the body shop. Of course they do what they can without parts, but then they paint any parts they can (like bumpers, fenders, etc.) before they install them, then install the parts. All we got to see was how structural portions of the vehicle are reshaped, and dents were repaired rather than replacing the whole body piece. I wish they should everything so people could have understood why it takes so long for their car to get completed.

[@zimman56]

It's nice when the body shop can get on with its job without bs from the insurance company. When a rogue tire hit my car, they used bondo at first but after a year it cracked...so I took it back to the same shop and the manager wrestled with the opposing insurance company to get the door panel replaced fully, for a more permanent solution. These guys do good work and they really do their best for you and your car.

[@mathbrown9099]

I wish this young man could take care of my car. I had a Nissan Maxima “turbo” or sport and tech pkg. I was in a collision requiring body and frame damage repair. Please send this guy a big thank you!

[@nchia]

Quite amazing how metal could be pulled back and reversed the damage so closely to original.

[@cvn6555]

Great video. Just the right amount of time on each aspect. Truly it is an art to properly repair a vehicle.

[@eChuckNorris]

Aren't crumple zones designed to be a 1 time thing? I assume pulling out some areas results in weaker body work that could result in worse damage in the next crash. I guess this is taken into account to assess if a car is safe to repair or not though.

[@davidjohnsonn3373]

Exactly. It's completely unsafe, these vehicles should be destroyed. Think they don't bother with professional assessment of the repairs, if such agency even exists. Pretty sure they're just sold without a mention of the crash to the buyer. I'm also sure the manufacturers wouldn't guarantee that these cars are safe.

[@Everythingisgoingtobealright]

@@davidjohnsonn3373 False, most manufacturers offer repair procedures for structural damage. These are tested and the manufacturer stands behind them. Finding a shop that follows the repair procedures can be difficult. Quality body shops are out there, but you need to do some looking to find them. Never take your car to the shop the insurance company recommends, those shops work for the insurance company not you.

[@josemarino4270]

I am writing from Canada. Here autobody shops, all of them, overcharge and for a small damage they want to change the entire part. If I were in NC I would go to your shop. You guys are doing the work, you guys are craftsmen. I am sure your clients are satisfied with your work.

[@Modifiedtaco]

I have used a Car-O- Liner it’s just about the best frame rack ever. This dude is doing good body work. It’s nice to see you get guys doing this work. Keep it up guys.

[@Tonio_onair]

I believe that on a day-to-day basis. they don't follow all those procedures and measurements bcuz its a business, and the faster you finish a vehicle the more profitable a day can be. Anyways, it's so fascinating and cool to see how the process is.

[@anthonywalker6168]

Absolutely, it’s pretty much an unregulated industry.

[@DCassidy42]

@@anthonywalker6168 Just make it look good and send it back out on the road.

[@lukeborawski3435]

Yes and no, depends on the shop you go too, I worked at a shop where it was done 150% done correctly

[@steelisthemeal]

If they have the equipment they are definitely using it

[@AdrianGonzalez-wl2rw]

Dealers usually follow these steps.

[@patrickcoakley1328]

He's a great speaker!

[@frankpalermo3882]

Your explanation is excellent thanks for posting

[@pantex5291]

I have never seen a repair shop that actually does a good job.

[@dalusa81]

this guy is not only a skilled craftsman but an artist in his work!

[@michaelcastillo3231]

Definitely a craft. Respect.

[@woollierfish7512]

I was expecting the first 10 seconds would just show a junk yard. “This is what happens to wrecked vehicles.”

[@jayforerunner965]

5:13 I thought my phone glitch for a second

[@avantgardedntl]

Nope. my did it too.

[@idkchocolate]

@@avantgardedntl that's why he said he thought cuz its part of the video

[@Autokey_Security_Services]

This guy is definitely a professional.. The majority of shops I've dealt with are never at that level of cleanliness and professionalism.. Great tools and Software along with A great Tech makes a quality job.. Thumbs Up

[@ymaisel6768]

This mechanic is an extremely eloquent speaker. Part philosopher, part poet, part physics professor. I wasn't expecting that.

[@gautam5163]

well put together vid !

[@elementartsofficial68]

5:13 you sure you watched the whole video?

[@cjjohnson3636]

A almost forgotten art.

[@ol100064]

Most mechanics watching this video 👀👀, for those who don’t know, imma reveal some secrets for ya, a lot of the time we don’t do things by the book, we don’t use laser measuring tools and equipment to tell how far off something is (unless we are dealing with insurance and need to prove there is frame damage) we will just free hand it, yank on it a bit, a bit more, bang it back in place with a hammer, see if it’s cohesive and or juts out, if not, and it’s hidden from direct sight, then comes the saying, outta sight outta mind lol, this applies to both dealers and small shops, I’ve worked at a body shop that is bmw Porsche Volkswagen Audi and mini certified, did things the exact same way (all be it, with fancier tools lol) None of this is to say body shops are bad, it’s just that most insurance companies rob us when it comes to work, sometimes they’ll have us buy parts and remove it off the estimate (this means we can’t even use the part, even if we do, we can’t charge anyone for it, meaning we will have to pay for that) and some will also charge such low labor rates it’s absurd, 2 hours to pull a structural part of the car, and your paying me 50 dollars an hour for that kinda specialty work?? Any true mechanics should know exactly what I’m taking about lol

[@9SecondStreetMustang]

It’s like vacuuming. “Can’t see behind the couch, must not be dirty.” A comedian once said that.

[@mikewilson6940]

I've repaired a borderline total loss after a vehicle hit a pedestrian cyclist, killed the cyclist and mangled the front end of a later 2000s MDX. But a Civic is quick to get the axe if it obliterates a deer, Adjusters and insurance companies make weird decisions.

[@markanthony3275]

@@mikewilson6940 Yeah...you got that right. I hit a deer in Manitoba with my 09 Civic. After hitting the deer , I drove 80 kilometers to the city with the hole in my windshield (winter time) . The car still drove normal other than busted lights on the drivers side and the sheet metal damage. I wanted the car fixed ,...I am a retired body man painter. When it got to the dealership and the employees went over the collision, they added two small dents on the front edge of the roof, (which were from rocks flying off of highway trucks where I drive to work) which upped the cost (for painting the entire roof). And they added scratches from the factory aluminum rims , which were the result of careless stacking on my part ( the rims had winter tires on which I swap out for other rims with summer tires on at the appropriate time) which added costs there. I knew they were deliberately running up the estimate...but I stayed out of it because so much glass had gone everywhere in the interior that I knew you would never get it out , and my C.D. player was making noises so I knew it and possibly other things in the dash were affected ...no airbags went off. It turned out the only real structural damage was a little metal corner tie that joined the rad support to the driver's side apron...and the rad support was slightly diamond ...everything else was sheet metal, windshield, bumper, and lights . I knew what they were doing, deliberately getting it written off because the guy estimating saw that it was in excellent condition and he was going to buy it back at the government salvage auction ...and fix it and sell it. Working at a Honda dealership in the body shop means that he had parts he scrounged from repairing other cars...I know ...i worked at a dealership body shop. So there's that part of the equation to consider...the greed of the repairman.

[@mikewilson6940]

@@markanthony3275 That sucks, last time I got a deer was in our families Volvo 740 Wagon, took it head on like a champ but busted the radiator, had to get it towed but just pulled the front end off another vehicle and checked the alignment at work, kept driving it. Didn't want to deal with insurance because it definitely wouldn't have gotten out of a shop just due to age and a few other mechanical issues that weren't really financially feasible to deal with, automatic transmissions for those things aren't cheap anymore. I just default to fixing my own vehicles, if I ever get into a total-worthy wreck then it's going to be pretty obvious it's not worth the effort to fix, depending on the vehicle, and you're going to get screwed either way by the insurance.

[@markanthony3275]

@@mikewilson6940 Brother I'm with you on that ! I have built a retirement home in Saskatchewan with my brother and his wife...and a 30x32 garage with a 12 ft ceiling. Can you guess why the ceiling is 12ft ? Cause I'm putting in a hoist so as a family we can circumvent the rigged system a little bit when it comes to servicing or repairing our vehicles. In Manitoba what they do is assess the value of your vehicle when you have an accident to decide how much money they can make if they part it out , or if they sell it as a salvage unit. That then determines their course of action whether they will insist an 8 year old car gets new sheet metal ( so the repair is higher than need be and they can write it off and sell it) or if a 4 year old car gets some "used" parts so they save money on the repairs. It used to be , when I had a shop in Saskatchewan , that I could do a "guaranteed estimate repair ". that's where I use what ever parts I can get that are used, guarantee that they are still good enough to make a quality repair, and guarantee that the cost won't exceed a certain amount for the entire job. Now, there is absolutely no way the insurance companies will do that. A guaranteed estimate repair was an interesting way to get business...because a lot of seniors had vehicles that were still running good for them and they wanted to keep them to avoid buying a new one. So sometimes a 10 year old vehicle would come in with a busted front bumper and as scratch on a fender...and they would write it off even though it didn't even have 100k on the odometer. I'm retired from the trade...and somewhat outdated , but I can still do what you did, check the structure, and replace the parts. On a different and more difficult topic, the enemy of every working taxpayer and the enemy of the prairie provinces just got re-elected ...I feel for everyone on the prairies because Trudeau is...as I like to put it...giving the weeds the power to accuse the vegetables of corrupting the garden. Best of luck Mike !

[@jasonperez1992]

These guys who do this to cars got blessed hands. They were born in this world to do that job. I tried it and it just wasnt the same

[@Hallshobbys]

There’s always something new to learn. I worked for cars collision. And retired now I miss keeping busy doing what I loved doong

[@arthursmith643]

I’ve seen a front of one car and the rear end of another car put together and welded underneath in the middle to make a whole car. Looked great but in a side accident the car would have split in half. Loads of flooded cars get sold for cheap then spruced up and resold. Be careful buying used cars you can get screwed. I did one time. I told the guy I’m doing to drive through the showroom with the bummer car. He gave me the price of the car the money for sales tax and title money back.

[@jimcombs6482]

Nice video, nice guy doing the repair but by no means any thing remarkable. The pulls he made with the frame machine were not of the frame they were mostly sheet metal components. I would have liked to see some frame repair on the truck. The equipment is nice and modern and good to impress the insurance adjusters.

[@xpicklepie]

I agree that it's mostly for show. I went to Wisconsin for Kansas Jack training when my shop bought a new laser measuring system. It was a good system but more PITA to set-up than it was worth. When I got back home I used the laser for about 4 months and just went back to a tram and a tape measure. You really don't need more. The only time the shop manager insisted on using the laser was for a T.V. commercial and if an insurance company rep was coming by. It did look impressive as hell all set up under a car, but mostly over-kill.

[@adamholtz1675]

I just knock the dents out from the inside and call it a day easier, faster and free almost perfect. And no repainting needed.