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Keeping A Vinyl
Roof Fresh:
The roof on a
convertible needs some
simple treatment to keep if flexible
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Professional Collision Repairs:
While partaking
in some off-road 4-wheeling adventure,
this Jeep found itself upside down and
bent-up. Our friends brought the wrecked
Wrangler from the salvage yard and we
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Professional Collision Repairs:
This
car was so badly damaged that the
insurance company "totaled it". But a
local man bought the repairable wrecked
car and asked us to
fix the body while he repaired the
interior and other details. |
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After 60 Years This Classic Car
Needed New Paint
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Fiberglass Sports Car
Restoration:
One
of these very rare cars was featured in
the Elvis Presley movie Viva Las
Vegas. We had the privilege of
restoring number 21. |
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Import Parts Are Expensive: See how
body shop professionals can fix cracked
plastic body panels instead of replacing
them. |
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Roadkill
Impact:
Parts are replaced and the inner
structure is pulled straight. Air
conditioning service is required due to
front-end damage. |
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After The Wreck: See how
body shop professionals use a
frame-straightening machine to pull the
bent metal back into place. View the
dying art of metal shrinking. |
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Sometimes it's easier to paint parts
when they've been removed from the
vehicle. Follow along as Bob Mapes
paints parts from our '57 Willy's Jeep. |
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Behind The Scenes: See how
body shop professionals
take apart a WWII-era Army-style Jeep
and make it new again. |
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Just
spraying penetrating oil is sometimes
not enough to free up seized hinge pins. |
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Making a bad truck badder with a
heavy-duty bumper and winch. |
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Behind The Scenes: See how
body shop professionals
fix the dents after
a minor fender-bender. |
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Pro Technique:
Repairing Dents With A Stud Welder
Behind The Scenes: See how
body shop professionals
fix the dents after a big crash. |
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Lights Out:
Replacing Burned-out Tail Light Bulbs
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See how
scratches and scuff marks can be removed with a variable-speed buffer
and quality buffing compounds. |
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Hey,
it was in our neighborhood, so we took
some pictures... |
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Tailgate Won't Open:
The repair cost less than 2
bucks, but getting there was half the fun...
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Also Covers Rear Doors On
Chevy Suburban, Tahoe And GMC Yukon.
The owner of this commercial
van got tired of rusty external hinges, so we
replaced the stock hinge pins with new pins that
have a grease fitting that allows for excellent
lubrication.
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Fixing A Sagging Car
Door:
When the hinge pins or
bushings wear out, the door starts to sag and
eventually damages other components.
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Fixing A Car
Door That Won't Stay Open:
When a door won't stay open,
it might be time to replace the roller mechanism in
the door hinge.
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