Using my SPOTTER TOOL to fix the Quarter Panel

In this video I'll be using my Spotter tool to rase the metal on the damaged quarter panel on a side swiped Acura TSX. This tool is making the job almost too easy.
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[@BrucePierson]

As soon as I saw the extent of the damage on this car, I thought other repairers would replace the fender, two doors and quarter panel. But, knowing you, you'll repair the lot instead of replacing them. Your demonstration of how to use what you have on hand to do bodywork is great. Pulling those dents out using your truck and a come-along was a great idea. It's like Performance Rebuilds using their building to do this sort of thing, as they don't have room for a frame table. It just shows what can be done at home without having a professional workshop. You are doing well doing this type of thing in your front yard, you'd never get away with that over here in Australia, as the Local Government would shut you down quick smart. I guess you have good neighbours who don't mind you doing this sort of thing in your front yard.

[@fix206]

Some may look down on my work and say that I use crude tools or techniques to go about completing my repairs, to them I would say that there is no such thing, there's nothing wrong with using just about anything at your disposal to achieve the final result. Some of the nicer, more expensive tools just make the job easier to do, but ultimately the outcome is determined by the skill of a technician. Alot of the newer neighborhoods around here that have Home Owners Association would never allow me to do this sort of work in my driveway, thankfully I don't live in one of those neighborhoods. I'm in good standing with all of my neighbors, so they generally don't mind if I make some noise evey now and then when I beat on some panels or run a loud compressor :-)

[@loriw7867]

You are amazing! You are highly, highly skilled!!!! Thank you Lord for his skill set!!!! Excellent!

[@fix206]

Thank you very much! I should have another video out by tomorrow, that will be even better then this one! Cheers !

[@The-truth-is-valuable.]

"Red-neck" style, or not: You have the capability to make a LOT of money, with repairs like this. Without going into the "Drive-way" work... - You have serious skill. Well done.

[@fix206]

Thanks man, appreciate it!!!

[@mikeshowtoandthings]

Most Russians Ive seen on other channels use this type of equipment in IMHO it yields better results by far than a stud gun. Better control over the pulls and more detailed surface recovery. Ya might want to change the duration on the timer so the spotter is not engaged as long, this will prevent the tabs from welding too deep on the metal surface and give way easier when individually pulled off without sacrificing its group pulling strength. Keep up the great work!!!!

[@fix206]

Thanks Mike, you are right about the stud guns, this spotter is is light years ahead of them, I sold mine awhile back and haven't missed it... I'll play with the pulse duration a bit, I just really wanted the grip to be pretty strong while I was raising the edge of the quarter panel along the door, just didn't want the tabs to be popping off.

[@JinchurikiGlobal]

Found your channel on KZbin researching about DIY frame machine...... U are a really skilled individual I love your work

[@fix206]

Hey, thanks man!! I appreciate the comment !

[@thehouseofhorsepowerautobo4506]

Thank you for taking the time to make these videos! Ive learned so much by watching!

[@fix206]

You are so welcome! A new video is about to be posted, it won't disappoint!

[@PhillipHall01]

And you are doing a superb job at using the spotter! I am almost ready to start putting my spotter together,! Thanks to you! Phillip Hall

[@fix206]

Thank you Phillip! Make sure to report back once your spotter is done. I'd love to hear your feedback on it...

[@PhillipHall01]

Fix206 I will report back for sure! Thank you.

[@slowestamg]

@@PhillipHall01 did you put it together? 👀

[@stephengordon8968]

Very nice work , I wanta see it when you get it completed !

[@fix206]

I got it done a while back... Here is that video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKKXlXd4bc2ld7c

[@lirimjahiu1704]

very well thank you for helping us through respect videos 🇦🇱🔥🔥

[@fix206]

My pleasure!

[@rrr...512]

Supper What a spirit! I too work on my driveway outside my house. Greetings from UK

[@fix206]

I like working outside as long as it's not raining !!

[@kseries20-24only]

This is awesome work and your tools blow my mind! Just beginning to learn body work so this is exactly what I'm trying to learn about! Keep up the great work 💪

[@fix206]

Great to hear! Get a lot more useful tutorials for you in the works, stay tuned !

[@Mr_Everyman]

Just a helpful tip, if you source a battery powered straight florescent tube light you can show the deflection in the reflection of the paint to much more easily show people how big or bad a dent is and also to see dents easier yourself. It creates a perfectly straight refection.

[@fix206]

good call, because the dent was pretty deep, but I had hard time showing the extent of the damage, because there is only so much that the camera can pick up... the reflection of florescent light would have shown it off much better 👍👍

[@Mr_Everyman]

@@fix206 that's what I use, especially on hail damage

[@carlos92161]

Proudly I got to said thanks for everything what you do for us best greetings always

[@fix206]

Thank you Carlos, I like sharing my work therefore I enjoy making these videos for you guys !

[@PhillipHall01]

Great video! Like the others I can’t wait until the next video! Good job!! Phillip Hall

[@fix206]

Filming it today, so that vid will be out very soon !!!

[@PhillipHall01]

Awesome!

[@bruceanderson5033]

love that spotter ,I was wondering how to pull some dents from a panel with no access behind . I will be making my own spotter . Thank you .

[@fix206]

This spotter truly is a godsend. It makes metalwork so much easier and faster. And as you said, you don't even have to think about how to access behind the panel. Let me know how your build works out !!

[@brucegill4218]

Could you remember could you remember where you got the The squeeze part of the spotter tool that's what I like about your spotter tool is the the part you use the most for you squeeze and pull the dent we have this slapstick ones but I'm not too crazy about them I like the one you have I would like to really know where you got that from if you could remember thank you

[@driftillyrius4755]

great work keep it up

[@fix206]

Thanks, will do!

[@dewainelarmond9937]

You are a smart dude

[@fix206]

Thank you Dewaine!!

[@plebesautoworks2025]

Nicely done bro. 👌👏👏👏👏

[@fix206]

Thank you so much 😀

[@frank_jueye]

after welding puller, when I weld the small hole, I found the hole became bigger. do you have some set or skill for welding to fill the hole?

[@fix206]

I normally use the mig welder to weld up the small holes...

[@krekautofunilaria9730]

Bom trabalho... ferramentas sempre boas ajuda bastante o profissional ok

[@fix206]

Mucho Gracias !!!

[@Willy_Milano]

Isn't it cheaper to buy the replacement parts than the cost of labor?

[@fix206]

If you are talking about the cost of labor to fixing the fender then yes, it is much more cost effective to replace the fender. But the only reason I fixed it is just to show people what's possible with more or less basic tools...

[@Dr.MohamedYacoub]

Wonderful videos! Please keep posting such videos. I also have a question for you: Can I use the chain come along tool to pull the car frame?

[@fix206]

Thank you Mohammed, yes you can use the chain especially if you're working with unibody frame rails, however you may run into an issue if you're trying to work on a truck or a full-size SUV because those frames are much stronger than unibody thus harder to work with

[@catalinpetrescu4659]

Nice job !

[@fix206]

Thank you very much !!

[@DjiriNS]

Can you please let me know where did you get that tool with orange base that use leverage to lift thw sheet metal. Looks like a caulk gun. If you could send a few pics I'll gladly make one for myself.

[@fix206]

I bought that tool from Russia a few years ago, however I've been in contact with the company and I will be their distributor here in United States. I'll have the products available for sale here in about a month or so. I will be making an announcement in one of the future videos so stay tuned for that

[@DjiriNS]

@@fix206 Unfortunately I'm not from the states, so ordering will be a pain in the back.

[@seenharlow]

@@fix206 ill buy one too

[@Liazon098]

Same here. I'll buy one.

[@anthonysanchez8657]

This helps alot

[@fix206]

I'm glad ! Got more of similar content in the works to be posted soon... Stay tuned 👍

[@HiMattHigh]

Well, I don't have a spotter. So the main tools I use for body work are several big hammers and some blocks of wood. But usually my body work is on slightly bigger vehicles.

[@fix206]

And most of those semi cabs are made out of fiberglass, so this spotter would be pretty much useless at your shop 😁😁

[@HiMattHigh]

Yeah, and I'm not sure that spotter will pull a 3/8" thick steel frame rail. But I have been wrong before.

[@fix206]

@@HiMattHigh Nahhh, it aint really made for much more then working with sheet metal

[@علاءالشمسيعلاءالشمسي]

Hi well done please explain How did the welding machine work in pulling the shocks? Is it the dry space and wouldn, t you work in that? Thank you

[@fix206]

I'm having hard time understanding your question... ;(

[@علاءالشمسيعلاءالشمسي]

You have Facebook until l explain to you

[@fix206]

Sorry, I don't use Facebook :(

[@MsMarc1960]

Great video

[@fix206]

Thank you, my friend !

[@xtremeautosoundelectronics2067]

Need a link to that exact spotter tool

[@fix206]

I built it... here is the link to that video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGe4mKd5g5qpsLc

[@glad2436]

Hey, nice video! Where is to buy this spotter ?

[@fix206]

I built mine, and you can easily build yours as well, here is a very detailed video kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGe4mKd5g5qpsLc

[@حاتمالحاتمأبوحاتم-ش7ج]

لايك قبل ما أشوف الڤيديو وهعلقلق بعد المشاهدة 👉

[@fix206]

👍👍👍

[@emiliano.benjamin.ocampo]

excelente hermano !!!

[@fix206]

Mucho gracias Emiliano !!!

[@carlosvega8417]

where are you located mate? can you fix my corolla?

[@fix206]

Sorry man, but I normally just work on my own stuff. Very rarely I make exceptions for some close friends... But that's about it :(

[@hugohernandez154]

What’s the mechanism called that you used to pull the dent out? (The one connected to the chain)

[@fix206]

Mine is a 3 ton capacity amzn.to/3d70GOJ

[@4k_custom]

Would you make one. Of those spot weld and sell . Would buy from you

[@fix206]

I suppose I could put one of those together and sell it

[@4k_custom]

@@fix206 if you do please lmk I would buy it

[@egzonmeta3249]

Respekt Bro

[@fix206]

Thank you Egzon!!

[@dan_6915]

Arthur Tussik calls this tool *споттера*

[@fix206]

That's correct !!

[@SergeiArkadjevich]

Welded holes are not protected from the inside so it will rust anyway I know what your problem is. You need to adjust your spot welder to the lower settings( you'll get there) or just get £200 one off ebay.

[@fix206]

Ebay ones are underpowered and not very reliable, that's just what I've found when researching them online... I can always turn mine down, but I find the setting where it's at right now to work best. Getting little pinholes isn't the end of the world, I know there will be some surface rust on the underside the panel and that'l ok, I just didn't want the moisture sipping into the body filler.

[@SergeiArkadjevich]

@@fix206 ponjatno)

[@PhillipHall01]

Fix206 This tells me this great spotter will work great on older classic cars also, with their thicker metal. It will be easy to cool it down. I would think a toggle switch on one of the transformers gives the ability to use two or three transformers with the flip of the switch? Man keep up the good work! I am almost as excited as you and I have not put mine together yet but brother I am well on the way! Thanks to you ! Phillip Hall

[@maury6333]

Friend sell me your spotter, believe me I need it

[@fix206]

Mauri my friend, this thing is so simple and easy to make, you can make it with ease... And I would part with it if I didn't need it as much as I do

[@maury6333]

@@fix206 Oh my brother you are a genius I will have to get all the things to do it and ask you if I have any problem

[@fix206]

@@maury6333 no problem 👍

[@Mad4Motors_]

Your work creating the tool and work on the car both top drawer 👍

[@fix206]

Thanks man... positive comments such as yours keep me motivated 👍👍👍

[@phillipmemmott8860]

Love your videos. I agree with what alot of others have said... its impressive how you come up with ideas to make your pulls without using the frame puller. Ingenious. I love the way you think and appreciate the hard work that goes into making these videos.

[@fix206]

Awesome! Thank you! I am currently working on another video that should be out in a day or two where I'm metal working another quarter panel, I will also be explaining how to incorporate the use of a laser to get the best repair possible. Stay tuned !

[@phillipmemmott8860]

@@fix206 so if I wanted to make a puller "spotter tool" like the one you have (the one in the red box with the three microwave transformers)???.... ive seen the videonon it a hundred times but the question I have is where would you go to get the puller gun part since it appears from your links on your video things arent in stock and who knows how long it will be before they are in stock. Im talking about your little orange puller gun to prep the metal and give it its shape. Ive got myself a little suburban thats got roof damage around and in backnof the sunroof and am seriously considering doing it myself after watching tons of your videos.

[@AvtoblogGaraj]

More work as a spotter here kzbin.info/door/tn2211KFKUIahupgungE0w

[@RODZILLA65]

I sub'd when you were building your frame. I like the spotter video as well.

[@fix206]

Awesome, thank you!

[@hermantom4292]

How bout build me one.....I'll buy it for....send it to new mexico.....I brought one from vevor.....defeat tool.....they don't want replace the tool....

[@carlosventura400]

good job

[@fix206]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@ForceBuilt]

I love your channel. Awesome work as always! I do bodywork myself and have a motorgaurd stud welder which is great. Your spotter looks like something I can't work without now that I see it! I will be making one of those. I have two microwaves tracked down already. One question, what is the hand held puller called that you are using with the grip lever? I want one of those as well. Thanks for the content!

[@fix206]

Thanks man!! Puller attachment was the only thing that I did not build, I ordered it from Russia. Here is the link to the website spotterpilot.ru/product/puller-s-gladkim-shtokom

[@mohamedsahaad6354]

Well brother

[@CharlieCrfx250]

Fix206 hello love this video could you please tell me what is this orange hand puller made with? It looks like a putty gun cut and used upside down in reverse position Many thanks

[@adriancho1742]

Can u make one of does from a spot gun? That will be a nice video. Tks

[@hermantom4292]

How much for u too fix my dent puller.... I purchased it from vevor.....it not working right....vevor don't want to replace it r it exchange the tool

[@fix206]

I have no idea what's wrong with your dent puller, you are going to have to work with the manufacture on this one. This is the exact reason why I don't advise buying Chinese machines such as this one because they are junk...

[@cesiumion]

Hey bro, where can I buy that spotter tool? What brand is it if you don't mind telling me. Thank you

[@fix206]

I built mine from scratch, it's actually not that difficult at all. I have a detailed step-by-step video on how to build one, here is the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGe4mKd5g5qpsLc

[@RebuildWithNick]

Great job 👍

[@fix206]

Thanks 👍 Good job as well on that STI, I've been also following your work :D

[@UNIQUEGrills]

Fire 🔥 as usual Good job 👏

[@fix206]

Thanks 🔥

[@freddemise3212]

Wow, very nice. Fun video. Keep making them please.

[@fix206]

Freddyyyy... !!!

[@rosieking1930]

hey this tool is great how can I get one

[@fix206]

You can build one, I did a very detailed video no that build, here is the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGe4mKd5g5qpsLc

[@khizarmalek9884]

Sir good job I want ti know tht how u can make this spotter pls make video on this pls

[@fix206]

I actually made a video about how I made this spotter. Here is the link to that video kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGe4mKd5g5qpsLc

[@khizarmalek9884]

Thank u sir

[@rocccabezon6017]

Excelente Trabajo, eres Bakannnnnnn

[@fix206]

Gracias Rocc!!

[@prasantamedhi]

great you are sir.. surely i am building one of my own for my shop in india.. lot's of blessings 🤗.. I do have a curious question.. can we use the same mechanism but using a stick welding machine or will it be too much heat for the thin sheet.. 🤔

[@fix206]

You probably can use an old welder, but you will have to rewire a transformer...

[@prasantamedhi]

@@fix206 🤔🤔🤔.. i do have a working new one.. it's basically workhorse of the shop.. can't ruin it.. but having a vague idea on designing an assasory kit for the welding machine.. kind of kit which will regulate the current flow that the machine is throwing at it.. and not burn the car body sheet.. what are your thoughts..

[@fix206]

Not sure what the power output of your machine is, so I can't really comment on it.

[@rubenalmeida6143]

Where can can i get a gun puller

[@fix206]

I will have the gun puller available for sale here pretty soon, I will be making an announcement about it in my upcoming videos

[@carmelogallegos9368]

Love the way you say things and do things man am working on my 1963 2 door impala doing some body work plz help me if you can keep making you videos they are so good

[@fix206]

A am almost done with my next video... I will be getting posted in a next few days... stay tuned

[@carmelogallegos9368]

@@fix206 i will man you really show the way to doit good Work brother

[@fix206]

Thanks man.! I try to make my videos as informative as possible

[@BADD400]

Fantastic work

[@fix206]

Thanks man !

[@oussamabenkhedda2658]

جيد جدا

[@fix206]

Thank you !!!

[@michaelfrancis3261]

awesome video as always. I think I've watched every single one of your videos. how can I found the other tool, the red one with the ring?

[@fix206]

The red puller I ordered from Russia. I can send you a link but everything is in Russian so you may have a hard time navigating through the website spotterpilot.ru/product/puller-s-gladkim-shtokom

[@carlosjosevargas3546]

What is the name of the red and black piece you use and how is it made? greetings from Dominican Republic

[@fix206]

That part is a called a puller, It is made out of a caulking gun, I didn't make it, I bought it, ordered it from Russia

[@kisoia]

Very cool , thanks :D Would a shrinking disk work on smoothing that metal after using the spotter tool?

[@fix206]

I don't think It will, because shrinking disk isn't really made for smoothing out areas, but to heat the areas of metal so the metal panel would shrink a bit so it could tighten up

[@popcornl8208]

A pro makes it look easy. You do that. And I know it's not easy. Excellent work!

[@fix206]

With some practice this type of work gets much easier...

[@bummgarage9793]

What’s the orange base on the spotter you have called? Or where could I get one? I want to make something similar for my spotter. I have the gun kit for the spotted from Amazon

[@fix206]

are you referring to the the puller gun base? I'll have the black puller gun with orange bases available for sale here pretty soon.

[@bummgarage9793]

@@fix206 yes sir. The kit that came with my gun kit has the slide hammer attached to it. Sometimes it’s too bulky and a too much lol

[@fix206]

Puller such as the one that I'm using with red bases has much more leverage and much more user friendly the the slide hammer type...

[@bummgarage9793]

@@fix206 yeah that’s why I want to convert mine to that type. I feel that it’ll be much more time efficient as well

[@fix206]

It will be much more time efficient for sure. I'm waiting for some of the components to come in the mail, gotta get a lot of the smaller parts machined. I think once my next video drops I will be making the announcement of the pullers being offered for sale.

[@morgansword]

well before i was sceptical but now i have seen a new side of this (no pun intended) with the individual little pins in a row followed by a hand held puller and it most likely will take longer than say fifteen minutes... fine with me as your saving money and not racing McFarlane so its not a race track. Can a person buy this spotter?? if so, where? about how much. I realize this is metal a magnet will stick to. you did a fair job. your still not working on my highend six figure cars and it I had them I wouldn't be watching this

[@fix206]

It took about 15 minutes to rase the big/long dent in the quarter panel with the puller... Using the pins on the lower quarter took about an hour or so. I mainly wanted to show the capabilities of this tool, that in less then 1.5 hours of work this quarter panel could be saved. Because replacing this quarter would have taken a hell of a lot longer, but I'm sure that if it was a higher end big $ car, then I would have replaced the panel to keep the body filler to the minimum. I built the spotter tool myself, it's not very complicated here is a link to a video of how I built it kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGe4mKd5g5qpsLc

[@PhillipHall01]

Fix206 High end or low end car,, this is superb top quality work. I have watched Arthur Tussic do the same on Ferrari! ! They do not come much more higher end than that lol. Phillip Hall

[@nickbeam5432]

Looks more like who ever was driving that car did the side swiping !

[@fix206]

That's probably what happened, I found some long hair on the drivers seat, looks like it was a woman driver... So go figure :)))))))) LOL

[@rayvonne0067]

Normalno...

[@fix206]

Blagodaruu !!

[@lbsautopinturas7329]

Waiting for next video...

[@fix206]

Coming soon 👍

[@kasankhan1968]

Great video and thank you for sharing it with us . Love

[@fix206]

Glad you liked it, I got more good videos on my channel, you should really check them out... I always try and put out some good info in my vids 👍

[@DNomer]

Very impressive tool, very impressive work! I like the tone and the music too! And I have seen a pile of body and paint videos.

[@fix206]

Thank you very much! That is one of the best tools in my arsenal for sheet-metal work. I got more videos of that tool in action if you search through my videos and I got more on the way !!!

[@DNomer]

@@fix206 I have since investigated these tools and how they work, including the 'heavy pull' from an outside anchor technique, quite a bit. But you are the guy who turned me onto the various possibilities of using it in different ways. And what you achieved with that Rolls is really quite an achievement, for sure.

[@fix206]

Thank you Dennis!

[@lukasluk12]

I like that you are very inventive 😁👏

[@fix206]

Thank you! Some of the tools that I want are out of my price range, so I build them instead 😁😁😁 Cheers!

[@ijobbrowne9191]

good job always like ur video

[@fix206]

Thank you so much 😀

[@apdiy9127]

Good job mate

[@fix206]

Thank you Anake, more vids coming soon !!

[@vinnyconsolino6472]

Nice work on the tool

[@fix206]

Thank you Vinny! Appreciate the comment... Cheers!

[@alexross4588]

Bad ass

[@fix206]

Thanks brother !!

[@smplyizzy]

Great video - love detail

[@fix206]

Thank you, Rick ! Cheers!

[@1954JDavies]

Nice metal work!

[@fix206]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@splash5974]

Lookin good!

[@fix206]

Thanks man !!!

[@splash5974]

@@fix206 You wont need much filler to get that straight!

[@fix206]

I try doing metal work as good as I possibly can to keep the filler thickness down to almost nothing... 👍

[@L0pez2667]

Awesome video. Can’t wait for the next one. Definitely props for the ingenuity that you have creating your tools.

[@fix206]

Thanks a bunch!