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| body work | 11/17/2009 | William Forster |
Q: 1973 scout,not mush body panels available,I welded in hand made panels,used dura glass over ...
A: Either one of your repair materials is failing or you have water intrusion into the repairs from ...
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| Repair of small rusted dent on 1982 van | 11/15/2009 | Michael Kakuk |
Q: I have a 1982 chevy van that was slightly dented a few years ago extending between the rear side ...
A: JOSHUA.....SAND THE RUST OFF USING 180 GRIT AND FOLLOW WITH 220 OR 320. PRIMER CAN BE BOUGHT IN A ...
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| Paint | 11/10/2009 | Michael Kakuk |
Q: I just bought a 2010 black Honda Accord. Before I drove it off the lot, I noticed a tiny tiny bump ...
A: JEANNE....THE BUBBLE COULD BE DIRT IN THE FINISH FROM A PRIOR REPAIR....IF THEY SAID THEY CAN TAKE ...
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| body repair prep for painting | 11/10/2009 | William Forster |
Q: i have a 85 iroc z28 the front clip paint is cracking on the plastic around the head lights and how ...
A: Mike, ther is no easy fix here- it just plain needs the paint sanded off to bare plastic. It's going ...
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| BB gun bullet hole :( | 11/9/2009 | William Forster |
Q: I have a 2009 Dodge Ram. I was driving and received a bb gun bullet dent in the driver side back ...
A: i would absolutely just have this small imperfection fixed- you don't need a new door or anything so ...
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| Oxidized paint | 11/7/2009 | Michael Kakuk |
Q: I have 97 Ford F150 with dark red paint that has gotten dull looking due to being in the sun. I ...
A: GARY......USING A BUFFER IN THE BEGINNING IS OK BECAUSE YOU STILL HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO. THERE ...
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| lead removal | 11/7/2009 | William Forster |
Q: I'm restoring a car and need to remove a lead seam from a quarter panel that I'm replacing. Do I ...
A: I would use a torch, BUT- if you are replacing quarters, they were generally never sectioned at the ...
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| corvette targa top fiberglass repair | 11/6/2009 | William Forster |
Q: I have a crack about 8" long the edge of the front of the top about an inch up from edge. I would ...
A: I don't think my corvette is where I would try to learn how to do my first fiberglasss repair. ...
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| painting my car | 11/5/2009 | Gary |
Q: i would like to paint my own car and own a small compressor that can be used around the house and to ...
A: From experience I can tell you that a small compressor like that is only good for airing up small ...
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| deep scratches | 11/5/2009 | William Forster |
Q: how do i repair deep scrathces on the bedside of an 90's s-10
A: This is an easy one. You either need to have them attempt to power buff them out at a local detail ...
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| Door Won't Stay Open | 11/4/2009 | Michael Kakuk |
Q: I have a 99' GMC yukon, 4dr and 4x4. One of the back "barn" doors will not stay open, it constantly ...
A: BO THE BACK DOOR THAT DOES NOT STAY OPEN QUESTION IS THE ONE THAT I MAY BE ABLE TO ASSIST YOU ...
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| Alignment after rear end collision | 10/30/2009 | Michael Kakuk |
Q: I was in a minor rear end collision this week. A young guy ran into the back of me. There was a bit ...
A: JILL.....IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE YOU HAVE STRUCTURAL DAMAGES BUT TO BE SAFE I WOULD RUN BY A BODY SHOP ...
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| 1966 Mustang Coupe | 10/30/2009 | William Forster |
Q: I have just purchased a 1966 mustang coupe which has had sonme sort of after market sunroof put in. ...
A: Dave, it depends upon your wallet. The best way would be to replace the roof skin with a donor skin- ...
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| Remove right fender 2002 Chevy S10 | 10/29/2009 | Michael Kakuk |
Q: What do I need to do to romove the right front passenger fender on a 2002 Chevy S10 PU.
A: JEFF....I DON'T HAVE TO MUCH NEWER CHEVY DETAILS...THE BEST THING IS TO CALL THE CHEVY DEALER THAT ...
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| bronco rust | 10/29/2009 | Michael Kakuk |
Q: I have an 81 bronco which is in fantastic shape. It only has a small amount of rust on it. The wheel ...
A: JAKE....THE BUBBLES THAT YOU SEE ARE AN INDICATION OF PANEL RUST AS YOU NOTICED. THE PROBLEM WITH ...
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| 1989 chevey pickup | 10/28/2009 | Michael Kakuk |
Q: i just painted my 1989 chevey pickup , today it bubbled , why
A: JERRY....WITHOUT MORE INFORMATION ON WHAT YOU PAINTED YOUR TRUCK WITH MY ANSWER WILL BE VAGUE. IF ...
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| Paint Line Blending | 10/28/2009 | William Forster |
Q: In the process of a full restoration my Dad's 62 Belvedere. He has decided to paint the ...
A: If you paint the underside with single stage, and the exterior with 2 stage- especially if it's a ...
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| side molding removal | 10/26/2009 | Michael Kakuk |
Q: I'm trying to figure out how to remove a piece of body side molding from the rear quarter panel of ...
A: MIKE.....SOUNDS LIKE YOU ARE DESCRIBING A DRIP RAIL MOLDING. I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANY INFO ON THE ...
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| 67 malibue cowl panels | 10/25/2009 | William Forster |
Q: Just wondering about filling the holes in the panels. I drilled the spot welds with a 5/16 bit. I ...
A: Harold, you offically made a mess. You should have used spot weld cutters as opposed to drilling ...
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| airbrush for touchup | 10/24/2009 | Michael Kakuk |
Q: Can an airbrush be used to touchup paint chips, most are on leading vertical edge of 99 tahoe hood? ...
A: JOHN.... I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THE AIRBRUSH. THE CHIPS WOULD STILL BE THERE JUST THE SAME COLOR AS ...
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| crack repair | 10/23/2009 | Michael Kakuk |
Q: I'm working on an old pickup and I've already got it primered.There are some cracks coming through ...
A: BOB.....I WOULD SAND THE CRACKS UNTIL SMOOTH AND THEN APPLY THE FILLER. IF YOU SWIPE FILLER OVER THE ...
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| Fiberglas use | 10/23/2009 | William Forster |
Q: I recently bought a quart can of Cargroom long fiber body filler. How important is the air ...
A: Use a little extra hardner. Filler does warm up when mixed, but it's not so it can cure itself- that ...
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| Rain water leaking into car | 10/22/2009 | william [bill] tuma |
Q: My husband has an 89 Civic 2-door, which leaks when it sits in the rain. The water pools on the ...
A: Mikaling, this will test your detective skills and patience.You will find the leak;with water hose ...
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| Rear-View Mirror | 10/20/2009 | Michael Kakuk |
Q: As I was driving, my passenger rear-view mirror was impacted with an object. Although the fixture ...
A: KIM....THE WOBBLE MAY STAY THE SAME OR GET WORSE DUE TO MORE DAMAGES CAUSED BY DRIVING AROUND. THE ...
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| 01 Suburban V8 5.7L steering | 10/20/2009 | william [bill] tuma |
Q: I have a 2001 Chevrolet suburban 1500. Everytime im driving and hit a bump or when the truck is at ...
A: Julian, sounds like a wheel alignment problem.have a 4 wheel alignment performed and check for a ...
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| seat belts are very dirty | 10/20/2009 | Michael Kakuk |
Q: i would like to know what i can do to clean the seat belts in 97 lincoln cont the color is light tan ...
A: BARBARA......I WOULD SUGGEST STOPPING BY YOUR LOCAL AUTO STORE AND GET SOME CARPET AND TRIM CLEANER. ...
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| residue | 10/20/2009 | Bob |
Q: Was wondering if you could recommend a chemical or procedure to remove the white residue on trim, ...
A: This is a very sticky situation. There are many variables that have to be taken into account. How ...
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| 1969 chevy van roof rust | 10/20/2009 | William Forster |
Q: IM COMING TO YOU BECAUSE IM IN NEED OF SOME PROFESSIONAL HELP. I OWN A 1969 CHEVY VAN THAT I HAVE ...
A: Hey' I'm here to help. I don't know when the body shop busy season is in your area- but i bet you're ...
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| light body repair | 10/19/2009 | Michael Kakuk |
Q: This doesn't involve and collision damage, but still...same catagory of "help" I think. I hope you ...
A: CHUCK.....THE BEST SANDER IS WHAT THEY CALL A D.A. SANDER OR DUAL ACTION. YOU CAN USE IT AS A SANDER ...
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| Replacing Dodge Sport L Front Fender and Bumper guard | 10/19/2009 | Michael Kakuk |
Q: How do I replace the driver's side front fender and the bumper guard on my 2000 Dodge Sport truck?
A: LES....... REMOVE ALL THE BOLTS THAT YOU CAN SEE...THEN OPEN THE DOOR AND LOOK FOR BOLTS ON BACK OF ...
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| 1969 chevy van roof rust | 10/19/2009 | William Forster |
Q: IM COMING TO YOU BECAUSE IM IN NEED OF SOME PROFESSIONAL HELP. I OWN A 1969 CHEVY VAN THAT I HAVE ...
A: Hey Butch! Being as I live in Ohio, I can't recommend a shop for you. If you have rust holes, be ...
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| mud flaps | 10/18/2009 | Michael Kakuk |
Q: I own a 2001 Kia Rio and my question is The mud flaps on both sides in the front are coming loose, ...
A: PAUL....YOU MAY WANT TO TRY TO USE NUTS AND BOLTS WITH AN OVERSIZE WASHER TO GET TO GOOD METAL IF ...
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| driver fender removel | 10/18/2009 | Michael Kakuk |
Q: i got in a wreck an i need to remove my fender on my 1997 Honda prelude how would i go about doing ...
A: AARON....DEPENDS ON THE MODEL...SOMETIMES U HAVE TO REMOVE THE AND HEADLAMPS TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE ...
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| auto body repair | 10/17/2009 | Michael Kakuk |
Q: I am trying to help an elderly lady get her car fixed. She has a '91 Lumina and was in an accident a ...
A: KARLA...THE THING TO DO IS HAVE AN ESTIMATE DONE SO THAT YOU CAN MAKE A GOOD DECISION. IF THERE IS ...
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| Permission | 10/16/2009 | William Forster |
Q: I own a 2002 Toyota Tacoma, and was recently in an accident. My truck sustained some rear bumper, ...
A: The other drivers insurance company probably gave the OK to the body shop to start the repairs- ...
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| Honda Accord Side Mirror | 10/16/2009 | Michael Kakuk |
Q: A deer jumped into my car & knocked my driver side mirror off. Are the brackets for all Honda side ...
A: PAMELA.....THE BRACKETS FR THE MIRRORS ARE PART OF THE MIRROR ITSELF. I WOULD RUN BY A BODY SHOP AND ...
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| collision repair | 10/15/2009 | william [bill] tuma |
Q: I have a ford Focus 2009 that has suffered a 40 mph impact to its, passenger side rear wheel, all ...
A: Jhon, I suggest you have the wheel alignment checked with 4 wheel alignment equipment that will tell ...
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| New Clear Coat Chip | 10/15/2009 | William Forster |
Q: Last year on Christmas Day I hit a deer in my 2003 Nissan 350Z! After returning home and contacting ...
A: Jackie, as far as a paint chip, paint is paint- not kryptonite. Yes, a rock will chip paint at even ...
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| Replacing auto carpet | 10/13/2009 | Michael Kakuk |
Q: I have a 1997 Ford F150 that had a leak in the rear window, as well as around the windshield. ...
A: GARY....ON THE DOOR OR PILLAR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS A 3X5 DECAL THAT HAS THE VIN # AND A BUNCH OF ...
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| side view mirror. | 10/13/2009 | Michael Kakuk |
Q: i was backing out into my garage and i hit my radio and in the my side mirror cracked and not all ...
A: KAREN......I WOULD SEE A BODY SHOP AS THERE MAY BE DAMAGE TO THE DOOR FRAME WHERE THE MIRROR BOLTS ...
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