Han Kim
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HA!
I like working metal as much as painting!
Remove the access panel and the handle assembly and you should have plenty
of room to work from the inside. Hammer and dolly was all you needed!Stud guns and slide hammers are great and must-have tools. But ya really
gotta be careful as you can create more damage by stretching the metal
around the damage area… Squeeze the trigger quickly! Don’t hold it!
But for shrinking, you can hold it a tad longer til the metal glows.
Keep a squirt bottle and some rags nearby to cool it too. With some
practice, you’ll love the stud gun. Just bought me a new Stinger!Welcome Mike! you’ve found a great forum!
Holy shiatsu! That’s just pure badness! and that’s gotta be cover page worthy.
[quote]Well you kind of knew as soon as you started a project like that the work would pour in[/quote]
This is true for me as well. sucks for the guy but hey!
Seems like this forum is changing every time i log in! That’s cool, really. And keep on tweaking it!
The only thing i don’t care for are the banner adds; they seem out of place. The EZ lube is cheezy,
and i don’t know about yall but i do my own vehicle maintenance. why not a some Maaco banners? 😛Anyhow, over all, this forum is coming along nicely.
It’s good to take a break from the daily grind and see what my fellow paint/bondo sniffers are up to.
We all take great pride in our work and to be able to share with those that truly appreciate the hard
work involved is motivational. It’s more than just a job and/or business. I can read about industry news
elsewhere. But, here, it’s about the art, passion and the individual. Craftsmanship is not dead.Very wild!!! Probably just as expensive!
Cool.
Sadly, Chromabase is the only system i’m really familiar with. And now it’s antiquated.
And all the whites?
🙂
Oh DAMN! I would have JUMPED on this a few years ago….
Ya willing to sell: yellows, blacks and reds?
Let’s just say that you get a vehicle towed in with insurance that you pretty much know that it’s right at the point of being economically totalled by being able to look it over pretty good.
Let’s also figure that most insurance adjusters are commited to looking at 6 to 7 vehicles per day, and cannot devote much more than 45 minutes to looking at, evaluating, and writing up an estimate for repairs. This usually results in an estimate that is deficient by half if they do not have your damage assessment to guide them.
Being with the economy as it is, and with the knowledge that you can repair the vehicle properly, but at a cost that would exceed 80% of the vehicle value would you:
1: present a full damage assessment for all you can see as damaged?
2: play stupid & let the aduster write what they see, get started on the job and order all the initial parts then supplement for all the overlooked items?
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When the field appraiser is busy, he/she generally takes pics and faxes over the estimate the following day.
Taking notes too of course. I know all the local adjusters/appraisers well enough that i don’t have to discuss
the estimate too thoroughly. I just greet them, hand over the keys and let them work; answer whatever
questions too…When it’s obvious, it’s obvious. And when it’s boarder line, i let the owner decide.
Welcome Russ!
Welcome Kyle!
Great intro! And you found a great forum (still fairly new).
Lots of mud work! There’s always surprises with these “classics.”
reminds me of this nightmare… lost my a$$ on this job…
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