Rear End Collision Repair - L Dozer Frame Machine - Start to Finish

Shows, in detail, how to repair rear end unibody frame damage using an L Dozer type frame machine. Tools, materials and Lakeside Merch listed below -
🎄 Air Ratchet - www.harborfrei...
🎄 Frame Machine - Champ 10 Ton Frame Machine (no longer available) similar version: www.autobodyto...
🎄 3 Ton Sill Hook - www.ebay.com/i...
🎄 Big Blue Pulling Hook - www.ebay.com/i...
🎄 3 Ton 2 Way Frame Pull Clamps - www.ebay.com/s...
🎄 Red Porto-Power - www.harborfrei...
🎄 Pulling Clamp used on Trunk Lid - Lip Grip with Side Pull Pull Bracket Pull Clamp www.ebay.com/i...
🎄 Air Drill - MAC AD525
🎄 Air Drill Plastic Abrasive Wheel - www.harborfrei...
🎄 Auto Body Seam Sealer - ACDelco GM Original Equipment 10-2013 Body Joint and Seam Filler Compound - 11 oz
🎄 Spray Bomb White Paint - Dollar General
🎄 Lakeside Merch & Apparel - brothersdesign...
🎄 Lakeside Discord (your project pics) - / discord
🎄 Lakeside Autobody - / lakesideautobody
🎄❄🎄 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!! 🎄❄🎄

[@stevedunshea4261]

A neighbor had a slight bump in the rear end of her Toyota and this video helped me save her an insurance claim. Thanks for the clear explanation.

[@LakesideAutobody]

You're welcome - glad to hear it helped :)

[@pstreetgarage7304]

I'm always amazed how crumpled sheet metal can be pulled back into place. Also the strength of the pinch welds on the bottom of the rockers. Great video Jerry as always

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks PSG - I gotta check out your fuel gauge vid yet tonight - Merry Christmas 🎄❄🎄

[@pstreetgarage7304]

@@LakesideAutobody Yes same to you !!

[@bv2999]

A pleasure to watch a Master Craftsman at work. Thank you

[@LakesideAutobody]

You're welcome BV - I appreciate the support :)

[@Okie-Tom]

Nice work Jerry. You know, years ago one of my good friends had a body shop. When he needed a frame straightened or unibody pulled out he called a fell that went by the name of “Fred the Frame Man”. All he had ever done and all his father before him did. He had a portable puller like yours that had little steel wheels on all corners to move it around. It was amazing to watch him work. He would just look it over and commence pulling first here and then there. Before you know it all the body panels fit perfectly. Once he worked on a Chevy pickup that had hit a bar ditch. It was like a swayback horse. An hour or so and it was straight as a string. I enjoyed watching him work. I enjoy your hands on work much more than your tool reviews, just my opinion. Try to stay warm. Tom

[@LakesideAutobody]

Ain't that crazy.... my dad talked of guys like that back when he worked. Said, "One old guy would come in with a bucket of tools and fix anything." Those were the days I'll bet. Good times the 50's-80's - Merry Christmas Okie Tom 🎄❄🎄

[@mplscarsales6652]

Definitely more of these videos please. Rear ended front ended side. I do auto body and this helps a lot love this

[@LakesideAutobody]

Glad you liked it MPLS - will do. Merry Christmas 🎄❄🎄

[@tobiassinclair4646]

Thanks for making this. I'm just getting into insurance salvage vehicles and this is exactly what I needed to see to educate myself on the repair. God Bless You!

[@LakesideAutobody]

God bless you too. I got this one from COPART - I'm sure there's one in your area. Feel free to ask questions as you go. Copart and other auctions do work - you just have to get out there and do it :)

[@yeayeasautoadventures1161]

One of the older men that taught me used to say, "thats good enough for the girls I go with", def straighten what you can when parts are a grand, nice job and great video,Merry Christmas sir

[@LakesideAutobody]

I love all the sayings old guys have - awesome! Merry Christmas to you too🎄❄🎄

[@paulsz6194]

LoL, funny line . Just tell the girls they only get as much as they give...But why not go to a breakers yard and drill out a good Beaver panel?

[@cesiumion]

You make it look easy bro... You have the hand of an artist.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks Cesiumion - thanks for watching. Happy New Year🎉

[@andylong5432]

It’s like watching the metal whisperer in action! Nice video

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks Andy - glad you liked it. Merry Christmas 🎄❄🎄

[@lantzlackeyjr2689]

I really enjoy your hands on videos. I have said it before you are a Master Body Technician. Nice Job looks great!!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks a lot Lantz - I appreciate the support. Have a great Christmas ❄🎄❄

[@lantzlackeyjr2689]

I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas as well

[@Eddie-wk1vk]

I’m learning this as we speak . I just like to say your badass at these .

[@LakesideAutobody]

It's actually my favorite thing to do in a body shop. I like the heavy collision work 'cause you can't screw anything up - it's already screwed up 👍

[@805ROADKING]

Had to pull out all the heavy artillery for this one eh!! Well done Bud, have a great Christmas!!☻

[@LakesideAutobody]

Yep - Merry Christmas 🎄❄🎄 to you too RK - great videos this year my friend :)

[@courtneylewis9500]

Very very good job i love that please do more videos like that those

[@LakesideAutobody]

I plan on it. Glad you enjoyed it Courtney - have a good week 😊🛠✌

[@geoffreyrawlingd2430]

Love crash damaged pulling videos. Excellent Thanks 😊

[@LakesideAutobody]

You're welcome - glad you like them. Have a good week :)

[@lcar9871]

You make it look easy Jerry! It came out great! Have a safe and happy New Year!

[@ralcng]

he is the best he save a lot of money

[@LakesideAutobody]

👍😊

[@labradorpunk]

Great video- my son's 1999 Subaru Outback just got rear ended a few days ago. The impact looks as bad as this and also affected the rear doors to line up properly and actuate the door sensors. I am waiting to get an assessment this week and hoping they can at least straighten the body. It will probably be considered totaled unfortunately. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@LakesideAutobody]

It will be a total loss to the insurance company. In other words it will be totaled. You can start thinking about want you'll want to do with it now 💯

[@reneszwalek9230]

Another great video on collision repair. Great content on your channel. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks Rene - Merry Christmas to you too 🎄❄🎄

[@RustyGlovebox]

Nice job, that portable pulling tool make the job much easier. Great work on the repair 👍

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks 👍 Rusty G - I appreciate you checking it out. Merry Christmas 🎄❄🎄

[@bobvee5037]

Nice job again at lakeside!!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks - Merry Christmas Bob 🎄❄🎄

[@johnfederkeil9211]

Great video!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Glad you enjoyed it. Merry Christmas 🎄❄🎄

[@zubeystinzen540]

Great work 👍 I've seen these dozer rig's working wonders on some near totaled bodies being used by Chris on salvage rebuilds . Your talented guy my friend 👍 merry Christmas

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks for the support Zubey - Merry Christmas 🎄❄🎄 to you too and Happy New Year :)

[@twwap294]

Thanks. Always interesting to see how you go about straightening body and frame damage. Merry Christmas 🎄.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks for watching TQ - glad you find it interesting. Merry Christmas to you too 🎄❄🎄

[@j.jarvis7460]

Never seen it done with hydronic presses from within. Well done.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks JJ - enjoy the weekend :)

[@bradstaffotd4715]

Another Great video. You do some amazing work. Looks great

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks Brad - Merry Christmas 🎄❄🎄

[@bradstaffotd4715]

Merry Christmas to you too Jerry

[@kennybiggs3944]

Looks awesome I learned a lot thanks

[@LakesideAutobody]

You're welcome - glad it helped :)

[@NDLAP66]

Very satisfying video, I needed this to repair the same issue with my Mercedes. I have the ram tool kit and hooks with chains but not the bar pinch clamp and tower. Is there another way to hold the car in place and pull?

[@LakesideAutobody]

Yes. Body shops have pots in the floor with a chain to hook to. You can use another car, tractor, tree, etc. I have even bolted plates to the floor - sort of dangerous but if you do it right, it'll hold just fine 😊

[@karsbkool]

Good show, as usual...😉

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks P&BW - Merry Christmas 🎄❄🎄

[@rodneybrand8521]

Excellent...like it never happened..👍👍👍👍👍

[@LakesideAutobody]

👍Merry Christmas Rodney🎄❄🎄

[@stuartrose9456]

Great fix , well done

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks - thanks for watching too. Have a good week :)

[@autobodytrainingsolutions838]

Great video Jerry. Have a great Christmas. Greg

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks Greg - same to you and your family 🎄❄🎄

[@bladder1010]

It's like watching some kind of sorcery! Amazing. Oh, and a heads-up, I think the purple filter cartridges on your respirator are strictly for protection against particulates. For protection against spay paint or any other solvents, you should have a VOC (volatile organic compound) type of cartridge for vapours and fumes.

[@LakesideAutobody]

You're right but I was in a bit of a hurry - plus it's spray bomb so... but better to be safe. Here's the one I use when spray paint with an activator and isocyanates - 3M 07193 Dual Cartridge Respirator Assembly Organic Vapor , Large

[@garyburgess3829]

Good job Jerry...enjoyed the video

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks 👍 Merry Christmas Gary 🎄❄🎄

[@johnlazdins2004]

Hi Mr lakeside, good clip on the boot repair, oh sorry You call it a trunk. John in South Australia here. Merry Christmas.

[@LakesideAutobody]

I'm going to start calling it a "boot" I'll tell my wife to throw the groceries in the "boot" and see what she has to say. Merry Christmas from Michigan (home of a blizzard right now) and Happy New Year John 🎄❄🎄

[@bluffyness]

those fusion hinges are a nightmare never thought of pulling the deckid

[@LakesideAutobody]

👍

[@bobrat]

Beautiful work 👏 Merry Christmas 🎅

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks Bobrat - same to you 🎄❄🎄

[@petar443]

9:23 What's the red tool next to the motor oil tube and the torch. Merry Christmas 🎄

[@LakesideAutobody]

Good eye Petar. That is an extension that goes on the end of the frame machine that pushes against the cross bar if the car/truck is up a bit higher. Merry Christmas 🎄❄🎄

[@oldbiker9739]

that was a great video thank you

[@LakesideAutobody]

You're welcome Old Biker - Merry Christmas 🎄❄🎄

[@Poseoptional01]

Thank you for sharing. You did an amazing job on the repair and the editing and filming. This really gave me a lot of insight on a rear end collision repair!!! 💯🫡

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks for you kind words my friend. Enjoy the rest of the week :)

[@jomishx]

U are truly skilled

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks Joe - I appreciate the support. Merry Christmas 🎄❄🎄

[@todddenen]

Great info. Thanks for sharing.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Glad it was helpful - thanks for watching :)

[@ooscgt]

Nice vid. Thanks for sharing. Have subscribed!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks for subscribing - glad you enjoyed it :)

[@mistahglaude7540]

What would you charge for a job like this? Or what’s the range?

[@LakesideAutobody]

This is a clean title repairable I picked up at an auction - it was sold for a lease company. I imagine the cost of the repair was more than the co wanted to pay or near the value of the car. I'm guessing the cost to repair it exceeded $5000 pretty easily. The rear body panel alone is just over $1000. A good deck lid for this was around 600. Bumper assembly was 800, etc. All the parts I bought were somewhat damaged so I got them at a pretty steep discount. Merry Christmas MG 🎄❄🎄

[@HikingTrails365]

hi , great video this is what iam doing today , i cant aline door trunk i thing i nned to pull the trunk like you , can you send me a picture of the tool you used, the blue one that you atachh to the trunk door please, thank you veru much for your video

[@LakesideAutobody]

Is it the big blue hook? If so there is a list of the tools and materials used under the description. Ask again if you can't find it :)

[@hamannlaura]

Nice work. I’m just curious how much weaker it will be than the first time it was hit if it’s rear ended again.

[@LakesideAutobody]

To me... I'm not an engineer, but I don't see it changing the safety of the vehicle. If anything, the panel is work hardened which means it's a bit stiffer. That being the case, it will simply bent in another spot. Truth is, if you get hit hard, nothing is safe. Body panels are literally 6 human hairs thick and can be folded up by hand - that's not very good protection. Just drive safe and be very careful to not get in an accident :)

[@hamannlaura]

@@LakesideAutobody can’t control a rear collision. I was rear ended this week while waiting to turn left -turn signal was on. The person claimed they just didn’t see me. They were obviously driving distracted. I assume my car is fixable rather than totaled and will go through a process similar to what you did in this video (which is why I was watching it). Metal tends to weaken the more that it’s moved, think bending a wire back and forth until it breaks. That’s why I was wondering. So I was thinking my car may not protect me the same way if it happens again, but I’m glad you don’t think that’s possible.

[@jayinmi3706]

I wonder how much the local u-pull it yard charges for that rear panel (since you said it was like $1000 new). Merry Christmas, Jerry! (or Happy Holidays depending. lol)

[@LakesideAutobody]

They didn't have the rear body panel - so I pulled it best I could. The bumper assembly was 350 (had a crack) and the deck lid was 2 something (had a few dings) Merry Christmas to you too 🎄❄🎄

[@feelmarblez9007]

Hey brother nice video helpful insight… Quick question though how much would you say this would roughly cost to repair damage like that?

[@LakesideAutobody]

It was around 1000 for me to do it myself but the insurance co totaled the car so I guess the estimate was more than the 7000 the car was worth at the time. I'd say the cost would average around 4-5K but I never wrote estimates just did body work :)

[@faschuck]

Masterful work, Jerry! How long did this entire job take you from start to finish (bodywork to paint to washing/detailing)? I ask because this situation looks almost similar to what happened to my 2012 Toyota Camry SE. I’d gotten rear-ended by a young gentleman driving his company car (a silver Fusion almost exactly like this one) on the evening of 12/21/23 and he was found to be 100% at fault by both the police in the town where the accident happened and by both of our insurers. I dropped my Camry off at a body shop approved by my insurer (State Farm, who in turn are going to go after the other guy’s employer’s insurance-Erie Insurance-via subrogation) on January 22nd and it’s been there ever since. Every time I call for status updates, my estimator keeps telling me this, that, and the other and I can’t help but feel he’s giving me and State Farm the runaround…

[@LakesideAutobody]

I started on around Dec 23 and ended all these vids on Jan 20. That was only working a couple hours a day making videos and such. The hours on this is not that much actually - maybe 2-3 days to get it into paint - full 8 hour days. Then another day to clean it up and detail it :)

[@faschuck]

So a little shy of a month then? If so, this definitely sounds encouraging. After all, my contact at the body shop told me he suspects my car SHOULD be finished “sometime next week,” which would be in line (or nearly in line) with the progress you demonstrated here. Once again, nice work!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks my friend - it takes a regular shop time as they have to wait for parts, etc. Let me know how it goes for you :)@@faschuck

[@pboctor0286]

If I take it to shop and damage same how do you think I would pay just a quick estimated

[@LakesideAutobody]

The insurance estimated it to be more than the value of the car so probably around $8000 or higher :)

[@markgaribaldi9319]

Nice Work. . . how much did that repair cost?

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks. That was a clean title repairable that I was working on. I picked it up at an auction. The repair costs must have been more than the insurance company wanted to pay I'm guessing.

[@paulsz6194]

@@LakesideAutobody roughly, how much would you have charged a private customer if they came in for this type of repair, paying cash? $2.5-$3K ?

[@JamesBond-qy4zz]

Can you do this with a come along

[@LakesideAutobody]

You probably could - thy have some heavy duty ones that might work. 👍😊

[@Koighost-g6k]

Hey I flip cars from copart and take cars to a connection but I wanted to learn body work like this how would you recommend me learn

[@LakesideAutobody]

This car was straight from COPART 😊 I tried IAA - didn't like it - I won a bid and they denied the sale. Too much work bidding - then you don't get the car? Crazy. I recommend you watch the videos on this channel and ask questions as you need - Jerry

[@JoseRamirez-ro9ld]

How much would this cost ?

[@LakesideAutobody]

More than the car is worth. I picked it up at a COPART auction to repair and drive :)

[@Kim-vq3oq]

Nice

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks Kim - have a great week :)

[@HaemonAK]

Having issues bending back a trunklid on a Mazda 3. Don't want it to look pretty, just need it to lineup and close so the lights are matched. Any advice for getting large gaps out of one side for a deck lid that was pushed in a bit and upward? Measurements on both side of the rear seem the same after some pulling. Deck lids seems to take some magic, any points or reference videos would be appreciate. Thanks and love your videos.

[@LakesideAutobody]

If your measurements are good and the hood should fit, then you'll have to be checking the hinges. They get bent. Sometimes you can think of a way to straighten them sometimes not. You can open holes bigger, use body shims, even sit on the trunk lid sometimes - it's a thing where anything goes - no clean cut answer :)

[@gm-lb9oe]

Hi Jerry. I just don't know about you Jerry? I just don't know how you do it? Amazing job as always. Have a wonderful festive Christmas. Its amazing you could pull that out with the frame machine. And the porta did better than I thought it would. Are those 2000psi or higher?

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks for the kind words as always GM. Merry Christmas to you and your family as well 🎄❄🎄. I had the wrong one listed in the description - this is the porto power used in the vid - www.harborfreight.com/4-ton-portable-hydraulic-equipment-kit-62115.html?_br_psugg_q=4+ton+porta+power I not sure of the PSI. Happy New Year too my friend :)

[@isaiahmiringo7009]

Where are you guys located i have similar damage

[@LakesideAutobody]

We're up in Michigan - 48656. I rebuild clean title repairable vehicles and flip rust buckets w/ low mile. Can only work on my own stuff as I'm in a residential area.

[@isaiahmiringo7009]

@LakesideAutobody 👍🏽

[@romeocharlie1]

How much would a job like this cost?

[@LakesideAutobody]

This car was a clean title repairable which means the cost to repair was close to the value of the car. When that happens companies and insurance cos turn the car over to places like COPART and other auction places :)

[@akilleez84]

What is that red pumping machine called?

[@LakesideAutobody]

Porta Power - www.harborfreight.com/automotive/auto-body-trim/auto-body/dent-repair/4-ton-portable-hydraulic-equipment-kit-58204.html You can find them cheaper on ebay or amazon I think too :)

[@jeff666p]

Could this be done without the frame machine just using the porta?

[@LakesideAutobody]

You can do almost any job using a Come Along and a Porta Power. Just chain the car to one tree and pull from another. Or chain it to one vehicle and pull from another - rock.... whatever you can think of 👍😊

[@KevoJello]

how much would this cost to do ????

[@LakesideAutobody]

More than this car is worth - it was picked up at COPART. The body shops are forced to fix it "perfect" by lawyers, insurance co's & ICAR thus high costs and resistance to fix near total losses.

[@TennesseeAdventurer]

What is that hand pump called?

[@LakesideAutobody]

Porta Power or something similar - www.harborfreight.com/search?q=porta%20power

[@TennesseeAdventurer]

@@LakesideAutobody Thank you!

[@skateranddancer]

It looking a bit gappy on the bottom corners of the truck lid.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks for checking out the video though 😊🛠

[@hobbyautobodyfun9315]

😎👍

[@Ram14250]

🤔 Just pull it, hammer it, glue it and paint it. Ship it! Glad I don't like Fusions much. No worries... that bumper cover will cover it all up... Yikes!

[@LakesideAutobody]

The only thing you got wrong is shipping it. I own it - 2018 clean title Ford Fusion SE, all wheel drive, loaded with 109,000 miles for $5900 from an auction. I think I can live with the bumper covering up any imperfections. Merry Christmas 🎄❄🎄

[@jimfeaster4837]

A lot of work....

[@LakesideAutobody]

Good times though - Merry Christmas 🎄❄🎄

[@vjwebb6182]

During memorial day weekend I was hit from behind and the guy that hit me fan my 2015 kia rio into another truck knock my front bumper off.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Those bumpers are usually held on with small screws, clips, etc. so it doesn't take much to tear or knock them off - especially when cold.

[@RenR70]

The rear body panel should’ve been replaced IMO, the metal has been stretched & the crumble zones are now compromised, if it’s hit again it will not react the way it was designed to.

[@LakesideAutobody]

I think we are all being fooled by the OEM's and crumple zones. There is no way any amount of design is going to protect you in a serious accident. I'm totally confident that it will behave the same way in an accident - it will get absolutely crushed. If you want are serious about safety - best to drive an old dump truck :) Merry Christmas 🎄❄🎄

[@RenR70]

@@LakesideAutobody I hear ya but it’s kinda like an aluminum can, you can straighten it out after crushing but it’s never the quite the same. Merry Christmas to you too.

[@LakesideAutobody]

@@RenR70 I get it and wish I could have replaced it but man...$1000 bucks. Guess that's why it was at the auction - too much to fix. Nice talking to you RenR70 🎄❄🎄

[@RenR70]

@@LakesideAutobody sometimes we gotta do what we gotta do. I’m new to the channel but I’ll be checking out more of your videos. Have a great one.

[@stevenwatson4526]

that back panel should have been replaced. this the typically low-quality repair I would expect from an insurance contract shop.

[@LakesideAutobody]

You're right and I really want to make a video showing how to do that but they want $1000 for it from the dealer and you can't find them anywhere else. I can't justify that as I'm the owner and will be driving it - picked it up for 5900 so.... don't want to go overboard. Happy Holidays Steven 🎄❄🎄

[@nickvargas5444]

Hit by a drunk driver, who had no insurance what would be the average cost? Literally same amount of damage except for the actual trunk lid

[@LakesideAutobody]

Well this was a 13-15000 dollar car when it got hit and the lease company thought it was too much to fix it so they sent it to COPART (auction). It sold for 8000 so the repair costs were probably similar. I'm sure you could find an independent shop to do the work for less. It's very costly today to get even small amounts of damage fixed. Good luck - let me know what you end up doing :)

[@jessec5713]

I guess if you’re at fault you want this done to their vehicle. But having been rear-ended, I’d rather they total the vehicle. Ridiculous given the fact the vehicle’s ability to absorb impact has been affected, yet it’s “acceptable”.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Let me assure you that no vehicle can absorb impact. Don't be fooled - Don't get in an accident. That's the key.... drive save. All cars, no matter what the report is, will fold like a soda can in a serious collision - new or repaired ✌

[@jessec5713]

@@LakesideAutobody That’s easy to say until someone else’s negligence causes the crash. NHTSA says all collisions are crashes, not accidents. They are all preventable. Automotive studies have gone on for decades. Repairing a frame has weakened the metal and thereby, when flexed back to near its original shape, has weakened its ability to absorb impact. I can’t convince you, but countless studies have been done regarding this. Take a piece of metal that you can bend. And bend it. And bend it back again. Eventually it will break apart.

[@LakesideAutobody]

@@jessec5713 I understand all that stuff but trust me - really - my brain knows this kind of stuff. If you get hit by something heavier than your car, you are toast - period. There is no amount of engineering that can save you - promise. That's just car companies trying to convince you that you are safer today. There are more deaths or at least the same amount of deaths on the high way today as in the 60's 70's and 80's. I can fold up a new fender by hand - literally fold it right up.... that's going to protect you???

[@Steve-O_FPV]

Just got hit yesterday. This needs to be done to my car. Almost the same type of collision except I have a honda civic. Bet they got hit by a pickup truck.

[@LakesideAutobody]

It doesn't take much to crumple them 🥴

[@AC-uu3gj]

What’s a repair like that cost

[@LakesideAutobody]

This was a vehicle purchase at COPART - a car I picked up to flip. The cost was more than the insurance co wanted to pay so it was sold at the auction. The estimate must have been more than the car was worth to the lease company that owned it.