How to Repair a Damaged Quarter Panel without Replacement

[@stevec5657]

All those curves, level changes and body style lines for you to repair, makes this a great old school body metal work video. Thanks!

[@LakesideAutobody]

You're welcome Steve - have a good weekend and thanks for watching 😊

[@Brian-jm2xr]

I would have never thought you could get that back into shape, but then I forgot who I was watching. Amazing job. Have a great holiday weekend.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks, you too 😊

[@kellyappel3015]

Your patience, persistence, and skill are most impressive to watch.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks Kelly - have a great weekend 😊

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

You are amazing! The patients to get that so straight! Not gonna need much bondo to make it perfect.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks for watching Uncle Mark - I think it'll work out real nice for sure. Have a great weekend my friend :)

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

@@LakesideAutobody you too! It’s a long weekend here!

[@BILL-sb5kk]

Jerry, I alway's look forward to your " NO NONSENCE " videos. Straight to the point with no " CHEZZY " music playing in the background. I also like hearing the little CHUG ALONG craftsman air compressor trying it's best to keep up with the job at hand. You take care MICHAGAN MAN.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks so much Bill - makes my day hearin' stuff like that - much appreciated :)

[@MidnightOilsRestoration]

Great job Jerry! 👏👏 Watching areas that have been so greatly distorted once again take shape is truly one of the most rewarding experiences of doing our line of work. It definitely takes patience and perseverance but with each step it looks better and better! When people say I wouldn’t even know where to start…I remind them of the wise saying, “You don’t have to see the whole staircase.. just take the first step.”

[@LakesideAutobody]

That's a great analogy MOR - thanks for the kind words and comment. I appreciate it - have a good weekend my friend 👍🍺😊

[@Pat-Van-Canada]

another great video, long and detailed. High value. Thanks Jerry, this one was beyond my budget but lots of guys would really benefit from this

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks Pat I appreciate you checking the videos out all the time - verry cool. Have a great weekend my friend 😊

[@garya9875]

You definitely have a talent. I would've thought it was a total. It's nice to see people like you work their magic.

[@LakesideAutobody]

It was a "total loss to insurance co." We picked it up for a winter driver from COPART. Drives fine, green title and airbags intact so..... we'll see - have a good weekend my friend :)

[@gm-lb9oe]

Hi Jerry, wow, you sure did an amazing job of this one, cant wait for the next vid. Have a great weekend!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks GM - I appreciate that - you have a great weekend to my friend 👍🍺😊

[@oldbiker9739]

what great skills you have , absolutely amazing my friend .

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks Old Biker - I appreciate the kind words - enjoy the weekend 👍🍺😊

[@hickeyskustomresto]

Your collision damage videos are excellent. Even with the classic restorations I've used your techniques with great success. Keep em comming Jerry. Thanks for sharing 👍 Have a great weekend 🙂

[@LakesideAutobody]

I appreciate the kind words HKR - I'll keep them coming & you're welcome. You have a good weekend to m friend 👍🍺😊

[@805ROADKING]

That's a tough dent to pull!! Well done Bud!!☻

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks RK - hope all is well - have a great weekend 👍🍺😊

[@jacquespoirier9071]

very nice approach, Ofr sure, a firm pull ( or push ) is far better than hammer blows as you have a much better control. many years ago,( more than 40 years ) I had to straighten a Dodge Demon that have been hit on the rear to the point that the bumper tpuched the rear wheel, What I done is that I fabricated a pull dozer that I used to pull the car to its original shape. 4 month later, the car was completed and painted. the job have been done using all the sheetmetal that was originally on the car with the exception of the trunk lid for an evident reason that the replacement one served of template to set back the car body. surprizing, I used about 2 quarts of filler to complete the filling of the remanent inperfections. this have beeen a great experience as I'm not a bodyman by trade.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Great story JP. It is surprising the small amount of filler needed. Thanks for you comment - have a great weekend :)

[@YardpigTSI]

This guy knows how to read metal. My new favorite channel! A+++ A1

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks YP - I appreciate the kind words. Have a great weekend 👍🍺😊

[@richardstone5241]

THAT WAS IMPRESSIVE!!!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks for watching Richard - have a great weekend my friend :)

[@GregoryPellini]

Great job Jerry! Can't wait for the next video. Have a good weekend.

[@BruceLyeg]

I loved this video, I could watch this all day. I miss using a frame machine doing collision. Your experience shows, you're very good at it. That would have taken me a lot longer than you, but it was my favorite aspect of auto body, most metal work was. The little body work I do now is all swapping panels. I'm living vicariously through your videos Jerry

[@LakesideAutobody]

I'm happy to hear that Bruce - heavy collision was my favorite too - love the sound of the chains, frame machine, etc. Great thing about it is that you can't break what's already broken 😊 Have a great weekend my friend and thanks for always being around to check out the videos :)

[@ehss192]

A master at his art. Really nice work sir.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks my friend - enjoy the weekend :)

[@ehss192]

@@LakesideAutobody You too!

[@tracyrenko4171]

That takes a lot of skill to fix that looking very good

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks Tracy - glad you enjoyed it - thanks for watching 👍😊

[@dmalott0908]

That was impressive to watch! I honestly didn't think it was going to get that close to the original shape, but looking at the end results it looks like you barely need any glazing putty. VERY NICE WORK! I've done a few repairs based on your videos and the knowledge you've shared with us DIY guys, but I know I wouldn't end up with the same results on a job like this. Definitely fun to watch the master at his craft! Thanks for sharing your skills!

[@LakesideAutobody]

You're welcome - I'm sure with patience and time, you could do the same. I appreciate your comment D - have a good week :)

[@MarvsFixitShop]

Really nice job I’m not sure this diy guy would tackle this one

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks Marvin - with patience, I think you could do it :)

[@MarvsFixitShop]

@@LakesideAutobody thanks for the encouragement

[@davidbondy4359]

great job jerry your work is awesome.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks David - glad you enjoyed it. Have a good weekend my friend :)

[@davidbondy4359]

@@LakesideAutobody jerry would love to see you do a complete job start to finish if you could that would be awesome.

[@johnfry9010]

That was some absolutely amazing work !

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thank you very much - glad you enjoyed it. Have a good weekend John :)

[@davidfreise3531]

Wow. Definitely beyond novice, but a good demonstration of what can be done. Will encourage the novice to give it a try.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks for checking it out David - enjoy the weekend :)

[@pstreetgarage7304]

Very impressive Jerry ! Beautiful technique.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Glad you like it PSG - hope you're having a great weekend my friend :)

[@mikeseguin-g6p]

You were lucky!! Now a days these panels are aluminium. Would be necessary to replace rather than repair. However shows you have talent. At a boy.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks my friend - I appreciate the kind words :)

[@nickenglezos687]

Some would be body man would pull that whole qaurter.but..you show how its done.with patience and determination.peace......

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks for the support my friend ✌️😊

[@autobodytrainingsolutions838]

Nice job Jerry. Have a great holiday weekend

[@LakesideAutobody]

You have a good weekend to my friend :)

[@bradstaffotd4715]

Great job keep up the good work it's very interesting how you figure out where to pull from

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks for checking it out Brad - have a good weekend :)

[@richarddiaz8248]

Amazing work

[@alanak3210]

Best one yet.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks Alan - I appreciate the comment - enjoy the weekend :)

[@hectorcartagena7634]

Wow interesting excellent job,patience helps a lot my friend 👍

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thank you - glad you enjoyed it - have a good weekend :)

[@firstgenerationgarage2803]

Jerry great work you really are a master are you going to be making a part 2 on this car the kind of damage this car received only a master like yourself can fix it

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks for checking it out Luis - part 2 on the way. I appreciate your kind words my friend - have a great week and September 🍂🍁🌠

[@leighbratcher1998]

Impressive Jerry.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks Leigh - enjoy the weekend :)

[@yeayeasautoadventures]

way beyond my paygrade, great vid Jerry,drink 3 for me

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thank YY - thanks for always checking out the videos my friend. I'll have a couple this weekend for sure 🍺🍺

[@ocean374]

Awesome job looks great thanks for sharing

[@LakesideAutobody]

You're welcome - have a good week :)

[@johnfederkeil9211]

Very cool! Great Video!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks John - enjoy the weekend 🍺😊

[@impalaman4546]

Hey nice work

[@rodmacisaac5963]

Thanks Jerry!

[@LakesideAutobody]

You're welcome Rod - enjoy the weekend :)

[@darrelkinney9856]

Cool video

[@stevechandler963]

you are an artist....I wished you were closer....I want you to paint my truck.....

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks Steve - have a great weekend :)

[@HomeImProveMentHow]

You're do good work, If you don't have. have these tools.What What type of Hand tools would you Recommend ?? Thanks for sharing, I look forward to hear from you, Bye for now, Ken

[@LakesideAutobody]

Big slide hammer, come along, hammers, hustler stick or pogo stick alignment bar, porta power from harbor and pry bars. That's a good start 😊

[@jakkranch3396]

Great job

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks JR 😊

[@Joel-we2gg]

The Master !!!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks for watching Joel - have a good weekend :)

[@geoffreyrawlings9736]

Hi a matter of interest how many hours did that job take to complete. Well done amazing work. Thanks

[@LakesideAutobody]

It took a day to film this. Typically it would take about 4-6 hours to get it straightened out and ready for filler - if everything goes smoothly that is 🥴

[@moparnut6286]

Awesome! 😎🏁

[@DJames-rd3sn]

Is there any special prep for painting aluminum? Is an etching primer needed? Or will a slight scuff to the base metal and a lacquer primer is all that is required? Great channel BTW!!

[@LakesideAutobody]

We used to use lacquer in the 80's and have no issues. Today they recommend using epoxy primer as your base primer because it aheres well - then urethane for blocking and finish sanding before paint :)

[@robertmccully2792]

Looks like fun. The not fun part is removing and refitting trim.. include those tricks also.

[@LakesideAutobody]

This one just needed the door handle replaced and the wheel well liner. You're right - the door handles on these newer cars are a bit tricky - I'll do a video on that soon - good suggestion - thanks :)

[@RickHealy-r9c]

that is gifted....

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks for watching my friend :)

[@alexhuevera939]

what primer will you use on that? will you finish with base and clear to match the rest of the car?

[@LakesideAutobody]

Yes BC/CC to match - have the paint mixed and using Feather Fill first then regular primer surfacer 😊

[@joegutierrez2019]

Could you have cut that piece out and weld a new piece in? Great video 😅

[@LakesideAutobody]

Yes - I was going to do that until I called the scrap yard. $400 for that part of the car - it's called a quarter cut. Since they have to sacrifice a whole panel they charge you for a whole quarter :)

[@wk9673]

I feel like I witnessed the accident in reverse.

[@LakesideAutobody]

I like that - thanks for checking it out :)

[@guzziwheeler]

Making the accident happen in reverse is exactly wha a body technician is striving for. As one can see, with remarkable success.

[@USER-pv2gj]

Very dangerous without a blanket over that chain

[@LakesideAutobody]

On sheet metal it will tear the metal and basically fall to the ground. Pulling unibody structures it will come back a little harder. Pulling full frame vehicles is where the blankets come in handy 😊

[@Chichiflix502]

🫡🫡🫡🤗👍👍👍👍

[@LakesideAutobody]

Have a great weekend 👍😊

[@PxssyGalore]

No flippin' way!!! You did the impossible!!! Another Awesome video!!!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks for the support PG - I appreciate the comment. Have a good weekend :)