Argh, hit and run on my quarter..!!

[Sparky]

Someone smacked my car on Friday in my work's parking lot and left Now yeah, the car isn't in showroom condition and yeah it has some scratches and dings on that side already from who knows what the previous owner did, but I really didn't need a long crease and gouge in the car! Seriously, it just doesn't match the rest of the scratches

Going to find out tomorrow if the security camera on the side of the building can see where my car was parked and if so, I intend to find out who hit the car. That person owes me a repaired quarter panel

[sirheck]

Well maybe it was an Intel guy

Actually i hope you find the guy.
Good luck.

[jason str]

Looks like they came back for seconds.

[STEvil]

watch for a vehicle with a smashed up drivers side mirror

[sirheck]

watch for a vehicle with a smashed up drivers side mirror

Yes i believe you are right

[ownage]

Probably an Intel-fanboy

But seriously, it sucks to find your car smashed-up like this

[Carlz0r]

At least it's a fairly easy repair. When you find out who did it, your car wont be in the shop for long.

[sirheck]

At least it's a fairly easy repair. When you find out who did it, your car wont be in the shop for long.

Yeah they should be able to repair those dents fairly easy.
But not sure of the cost as they would have to blend the passenger door
along with the roof.
I work at a collision repair facility.

[Carlz0r]

Yeah they should be able to repair those dents fairly easy.
But not sure of the cost as they would have to blend the passenger door
along with the roof.
I work at a collision repair facility.

Hah, cool. I'm taking a collision repair/refinishing course at school right now.

[sirheck]

Hah, cool. I'm taking a collision repair/refinishing course at school right now.

Hey im no expert.
I have worked on everything BUT paint and body for the last 20 years.
I only started at a collision place a year ago.

I see the guys using their little hammer and dolly lightly beating on
metal and say "Let me get my BFH and fix it in just one hit"

They usually cuss at me.

[Sparky]

If I do find out who hit my car tomorrow, part of me isn't looking forward to finding out. I hate confrontations

[sirheck]

If I do find out who hit my car tomorrow, part of me isn't looking forward to finding out. I hate confrontations

Be cool and do it right.
If you can get video then use that.

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

Of course we dont want to see you on the 6 O,clock news
giving someone a beatdown.

But that would be kinda cool

[Carlz0r]

Hey im no expert.
I have worked on everything BUT paint and body for the last 20 years.
I only started at a collision place a year ago.

I see the guys using their little hammer and dolly lightly beating on
metal and say "Let me get my BFH and fix it in just one hit"

They usually cuss at me.

I learned the hard way that you need to use light taps. One of our practical assignments was raising a flat piece of sheet metal into a dome with a center height of 3/4", then shrinking it down to 3/8". LOTS of hammer and dollying.

[sirheck]

Yeah ive seen the guys at work use a butane torch and a wet rag to remove dents.
And not have to re-paint.

[darkorb]

that sux.

is that 1996 camaro?

[Carlz0r]

Yeah ive seen the guys at work use a butane torch and a wet rag to remove dents.
And not have to re-paint.

Yep. Heat up the metal without any room to expand, then shock cool it to contract it. Anyway, back on topic. Yeah, it does look like a camaro.

[Sparky]

that sux.

is that 1996 camaro?

Close, it is a 1998

[STEvil]

Yep. Heat up the metal without any room to expand, then shock cool it to contract it. Anyway, back on topic. Yeah, it does look like a camaro.

Genius. I'll have to remember that one.

[Asgard_thor]

how about I buy you a intel sticker this time :P

[Zytek_Fan]

I think you should be able to pull the dents out.
But the paint damage will still be there, and there will be hints of the dents.

[Sparky]

I think you should be able to pull the dents out.
But the paint damage will still be there, and there will be hints of the dents.

The metal is creased, that can't be pulled out :/

[Zytek_Fan]

The metal is creased, that can't be pulled out :/

Hmmm. Don't think you could hammer it out from the other side?

[David_L6]

That's damned shame Sparky. You have (or had) a good looking car. I hope that you can find out who did it so that you aren't out any money on the repair.

[Carlz0r]

Hmmm. Don't think you could hammer it out from the other side?

Could be hammer and dollied out, but it would still need some body filler, possibly some shrinks, and definitely paint.

[Zytek_Fan]

Could be hammer and dollied out, but it would still need some body filler, possibly some shrinks, and definitely paint.

Yeah.
Some dents you can hammer out softly, but that dent is by far out of range of softly