i started working at a body repair shop 3weeks ago. i love it! today, an experienced body man told me that "metal has memory". Wild thing to try and comprehend since i dont watch him from beginning to end reshaping a quarter panel or whatever. i just see how the car was when damaged and the after work. Amazing work fasure!!!!!!

Nice explanation and great work Jerry. You are really helping a lot of younger folks learn the trade. Those that don’t mind skilled hand work as a professional trade or just those who want to restore a vintage/special car can learn from your teaching. Fantastic job as usual. Thank you.

I do this for a living. I love seeing someone post this type of video for the normal ignorant consumer to see. I don't mean that negatively, i just use the word ignorant as it is defined as in people don't have the knowledge of. They call us mechanics because we work on cars. We are auto collision technicians, not mechanics. Totally different ball game than turning wrenches. This is just one part of what we do. I hope this can appeal to some youth and get them into the industry. Kiddos, you can get in the industry and and with determination and drive, you can learn from guys like this and be making $100k/year no problem. Too bad society makes us collision techs look like dirt bags and people look down on us. If I could go back i would still be a body tech. So rewarding and always a new experience on every job. From taking doors apart and removing a handle to pulling a frame and getting it from 30 mm out of spec back to within 3mm, this career is highly underrated. Society makes you think 4-6 years of college is a must and $80k in debt from loans. And if you don't then you failed. You can drive a $70k truck and buy a home faster in this profession than you can if you go to school to be an attorney. By the time i was 28 I bought a house and had it half paid off and was making over $60/hour because i was working 100% flat rate (commission) I'm now 43 and started my own collision center and we are close to doing $250k/month in business. That's approximately $30k/month of pure profit for ownership. Don't conform to society BS. Pick a trade for a career if you can and IT WILL PAY OFF. People love seeing you try and they will help you if they see you putting on the effort.

Let the tool be the tool/do its intended job.😊

I'm enjoying the long episode Jerry. 👍 You're definitely making the best of it without much access to the back side. Have a great weekend!

This is truly a treat a 45 min Video thank you

Great Job.... I have been watching for a while now been doing this for about 40 years myself but still like watching you. great job again and have a good weekend

That's what I call beautiful work Jerry you make it look so easy 👍💪💪💪💪

Really enjoyed watching the full job from start to finish. Everything looked great when you were done. Nice work!

Man I love watching these kinda of videos

Great work Jerry! You always do a fantastic job. Those customers are lucky to have you as a resource for sure! But most of all the Guitar intro was outstanding!!!!

An artist no doubt. Much respect

I love the way you work. Exactly the way I would do it. Thanks for the videos. Always watching them.

This has to be one of your best videos yet!! You explain everything very clearly and it is easy to watch your technique. I'm surprised the tire on the tacoed wheel is still holding air.

Great work from a one man band,looks very good & solid 👍

Jerry I really appreciate your use of basic tools and down to earth explanations of your trade. I'm trying to repair a old 000 dakota that was damaged by a hit and run driver and with your assistance it might happen thanks your youtube is greatly appreciated.

Don’t know how I got here but I’m glad I did. Very enjoyable to watch.

Looks great man! Nice editing too!

Beautiful job your a pro.

Very clear and helpful.

Awesome job Jerry from start to finish…you are the best at it!!!

Awesome video actually learn a lot from it and build my own tool to pull inner fender:) not the best but did what I could

Your videos helped me repair a hard rear corner hit on my sons car. I was able to get the car drivable in roughly three weeks of nights and weekends. I had to improvise on a pulling system to get the quarter panel nearly straight as it was wrapped around the trunk area. I do weld and fabricate some and have auto body experience from way back. The rear bumper was in several pieces and stitched together and still holding for three years. He leaves for college next month and I will finally get a chance to finish the primer repair this fall.

I always enjoy your blog. I learn a lot of useful information thanks 😊

All of your videos are awesome!!

It is a thing of beauty, Jerry! Great job it’s evident that you have many years of experience.

Its awesome that you take the time to video everything. New Sub here. Ive been in the business for 40 years! Thanks.

Good job keep it up i love your teachings

Excellent and informative as always. I'm learning a few good techniques here.

Can’t wait to see the finished job…

I see that the rear tire rim took a good hit as well , your the master of your trade well done .

awesome job sir, cant wait to see the next video

Awesome work, i keep finding myself staring at the back rim and wondering how that tires holding air with that dent in it lol

Very nice metal pulling. That takes skills for sure.

I'm sitting here on a Saturday night watching and loving it. I can smell the bondo. Great job !

You are very skilled and patience. Love you work and videos.

My car got hit yesterday and I was curious about how they would fix it since it is right in the metal frame, looks really cool, might be interested in learning...

I always get pumped when I watch your vids. Then I do my own bodywork and things usually go sideways 😆🤪. Your son is lucky, that is a very cool car !!!

This is the best channel thank to the great explanation and demonstration of jerry.

Nice work jerry

One of your best video yet!

Wow, Jerry, the way you did that made me really interested in this stuff!!

jerry i love watching you do your magic, great job my friend. god bless.

Fantastic!

Awesome work

Always look forward to a Good Friday video from you Jerry. Thanks for sharing. Randy

Another Great video

jerry you are bad to the bone awesome . thank you for your hard work.love it .

Making it look easy! Nice 👍

That is beautiful craftsmanship!!!!

Looks like a gravy job with biscuit wheels to me 😊

Very nice Jerry, always learn something from you.

Another great video 👍

Amazing thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience the shim peices are great I'm getting some Thanks again.

Makes it look so easy I really enjoy your content🎉🎉

Nice repair, Jerry. That car looked pretty hopeless, at the beginning.👍

I think the Stanly Surform is your favorite tool, it seems to get an outing on nearly every Vid you put up...

You the man!

You a bad man my friend ty for explaining everything sir great video

Maybe this tab welding trick is what I need to do on my car. I originally thought I could push from the inside but after removing the interior I've realized there's just not much access through the inner wall of the unibody to get to the quarter panel. Thanks for the video

Amazing work👌🏽

Awesome repair! Thank You : )

You do fantastic bodywork

Newer appraiser here and wanting to learn how repairs are done to better perform my job. What’s the repair time on a QP job such as this? 4.0? 6.0?

43:53 I am new to learning body work. Question I have is once primer is down then you have to block sand it and re primer it then finish sanding? Why does it require a repeated process? Thanks for the videos and I’d appreciate learning why.

I have one of these cars in a TT all wheel drive four wheel steering and it's never been wrecked

When using the cheese are you looking for to know whats to be graded and what results do you get when you know you done cheese grading

Great video, except you forgot your metal etch.

A lot of work. And people wonder why bodywork cost so much

Hi Jerry I'm still trying to catch up on all videos. I notice your shop is on a dirt road, I don't feel so bad now my house and shop is in a remote area on 20k of dirt before you get to bitumen, or is that blacktop.Regards from john in South australia

what is the black thing that’s being used with the chain to pull the finder out?

u aren t here in hastings ne by chance theres a lakeside autobody here by the lake

I have to work on my car outside currently, and can only do it on the weekends. Will a primer surfacer protect against rust in the meantime if it gets rained on or something?

If I can tell I came to this industry not knowing anything, but since I started watching your video I'm busy killing the market with minimal experience

I know essentially you could use your filler as a Guide coat but do you ever use guide coat ?

Thanks for sharing. Hope all well with You and Yours. With all that cheese grating happening, it's time to order a pizza. As for the dust; an appropriate beverage is in order... HaveaSafe and Happy weekend. 👍

I'm guessing you repaired the front fender instead of replacing it to make blending paint easier.

Hi Jerry. Awesome awesome job. Question: how long does auto paint or primer last if they aren't opened or mixed and sealed in the can from the manufacturer? What if you used a little out of the can, but sealed the can appropriately afterwards for both paint and primer?

how do you secure your pulling post to the concrete? Thanks

great repair and video. smoke cigrits

Hello from New York and a really quick question please. Just had my 2021 Dodge Durango repaired at a Geico express body shop. I had a collision with a deer that damaged my driver side door. When I got the car back I noticed that The door sounds hollow. When I tap on it with my knuckles it is obviously hollow and sounds like an empty can. The passenger side door does not make the sound at all. Do you have any idea what the body shop did or did not do to cause this empty sound?

How much does something like this cost

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Mom will never know what happened...

Wonder how much something like this would cost getting done? 🤔

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What''s the most difficult job you guys have had in the shop?

どのくらい捌いたら ここまで速くなれるんだろう

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16:37 Is that tire still inflated? Rim is bent to sh**.

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Put a j hook thru the hole and pull it out. Everybody wants to start welding on tabs right away and using a torch. Next you will start tearing metal and have a freaking mess The body line isn't going to come out if the dent isn't pulled out first

Goes to show , when u know what u are doing u need very little filler !!!this is the way it was akways done … it’s a shame these rescues are far and few between for an average car these days

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Why not a glue gun with tabs.

thats a 3000gt !!!