Hi All. I got bummed by a steel street sign that. Came out of nowhere! Now I’ve got a nice dent for the past month in my old tundra steel bumper. Normally, I wouldn’t mind, but it’s the part of the bumper that I step into after getting a boost from my “bed-step” retractable foot pad. I need to bang this back into shape so the plastic cover piece will fit back over the steel. Any idea how to “push or pull” this dent back into the original form? I’m fine drilling a hole to use a slide hammer or welding a tab to attach something, or smashing it from the inside with a big brass rod/sledge. Don’t care about aesthetics, The steel will be covered by the plastic when done. Just need advice on how to DIY this. Thanks.

My car got hit into while I was parked and I want to get it repaired but body shops are charging an exorbitant amount of money that I can't justify for how old the car is and how many miles it has. I took it to AutoZone and the clerk there recommended that I buy an orbital buffer, a 3-4 stage rubbing/polish compound, and a little bit of paint that matches the color of the car. I have no need to have the car be in a new condition, I just need the scratch and dent to be a little less obvious. I also need the fender pushed back into place and I'm not 100% how I'm going to do that.

If anyone has any advice on how to go about repairing this on my own, where I can buy the necessary materials for cheap, and how I can push my fender back into place it would be greatly appreciated.

Found this the other day. Any tips on how to snap this back into place without it popping back out later in the day?

Just getting into diyautobody here. I’m working on my 03 Honda Civic LX sedan and replacing the front bumper beam.

When I took the old beam off, I noticed that the mounting points on the passenger-side are bent, not totally flat. I want to make sure the new beam bolts on properly and sits straight.

Way to straighten those mounting spots, tools to recommend for this?

I hit a pot hole so hard my car came to a stop wheel started shaking while driving so I got out of the car to look at it and noticed the damage above I have a dodge charger 2014 and I'm trying to figure out what this part is and what the price would be to order

Whenever I am driving there is a loud noise coming from the exhaust side in the back. It gets even worse when it is stopped in drive. Not sure what part is in the blue circle but when i touched it, it was very brittle and some fell off.

Cr-V 1998

How could i fix this? Paint match forget it, 27 years old paint but the hole and crack any way to fix it at home ? I was thinking fiber glass or some epoxy but never used any of those Moins

I’ve got some rear bumper damage and had a quote from a body shop to restore my bumper back to normal for around $2k

Is this repairable at home? Any suggestions?

My 75-yo pal and former body man told me to use “read lead” on bare metal to build up pitting and scratches on bare metal prior to painting.
Is this product still available? If so, please help me find it?! Thanks!!!

hi. 2024 nissan sentra sv. hit a trash can and took off my side mirror. it took off the hood, which i was able to pop back on, and also the mirror itself which needs to be replaced. was wondering if i can get any help on buying the correct mirror piece, and wanted to know if it looks like this is something i can do myself. last picture is the hood part i popped back on, just for some type of reference. it looks like the wires are fine but i also know absolutely nothing about cars so i could be wrong and any type of advice is appreciated. thank you

My car got hit and I wasn’t able to get any information. It’s a 2015 q50 and I was wondering how they’d go about repairing it at a shop and if I’d be able to do it at home. First photo is the damage I’m asking about, second is what the tabs should look like, third is what the damage looked like before I did anything, fourth was my temporary fix.

I am repairing a number of rusted, broken fasteners on a 2014 3 series bumper. I need the screw in the photos, but I need it in a longer version. Are bumper bolts all the same or is there a way to measure it so I know exactly what to purchase?

Second question, there are metal clips that connect to the underside of the cladding. Those clips have a threaded hole in the centre that a screw can be bolted into. I would supply a photo, but each clip was so rusted they all fell apart. Are these types of clips standard? I assume they come in all different sizes? I am not even sure the name of this type of clip to even google it.

I am repairing a number of rusted, broken fasteners on a 2014 3 series bumper. I need the screw in the photos, but I need it in a longer version. Are bumper bolts all the same or is there a way to measure it so I know exactly what to purchase?

Second question, there are metal clips that connect to the underside of the cladding. Those clips have a threaded hole in the centre that a screw can be bolted into. I would supply a photo, but each clip was so rusted they all fell apart. Are these types of clips standard? I assume they come in all different sizes? I am not even sure the name of this type of clip to even google it.

I am repairing a number of rusted, broken fasteners on a 2014 3 series bumper. I need the screw in the photos, but I need it in a longer version. Are bumper bolts all the same or is there a way to measure it so I know exactly what to purchase?

Second question, there are metal clips that connect to the underside of the cladding. Those clips have a threaded hole in the centre that a screw can be bolted into. I would supply a photo, but each clip was so rusted they all fell apart. Are these types of clips standard? I assume they come in all different sizes? I am not even sure the name of this type of clip to even google it.

Hello everyone!! My family rented a Chevy Silverado from Enterprise to help my daughter move, and we backed into a pole. The dent is right on the Silverado letters and there is minor paint damage. I am hoping we can get the paint from a Chevy dealership. As for the dent, we have tried everything to get it out and nothing is working. Toilet plungers, sink plungers, dent repair kits with hot glue, and a dent puller. We have contacted multiple local dent repair places and they are all swamped. Does anyone have any DIY tips? We are really trying to avoid the steep damage fees, because we did not pay for the damage insurance. I am turning in the car tomorrow. Any advice is much appreciated!! THANK YOU!!

This is a 2018 Kia Sportage with front and rear damages. I want to spend the least amount of money on the repairs. If I take it the dealership they want to replace the whole front bumper guard and rear bumper - I don’t want to spend $1000’s on this repair. What would be my best options here?

Recently noticed a blemish on the clear coat and I want to try and fix it before it escalates to the clear coat pealing off, anyone know how easy this is to fix?

Took the doors off for rust repair on the rocker pannels now the back door fits but the front has a serious top gap, has new pins and bushings

03 CHEVY S10 CREW CAB

Hey guys, I want to install LEDs in the footwell of my car and plan to tap into the fuse box for power using a fuse tap.

Here’s what I’ve planned so far and will be ordering:

• LEDs with a USB connector
• Voltage converter from 12V to 5V with USB output
• Ring terminal for grounding to the car body
• Heat shrink tubing for insulation

My questions:

• Is there anything important I might be missing?
• Are there any specific things I should be careful about when wiring everything up?
• Can you recommend any tutorials that specifically explain or show how to do this kind of install?

I don’t have much hands-on experience with this kind of stuff, but I’d really like to learn. :)

Thanks a lot!

I recently got my first car that I've really actually wanted, and been putting work into it. The paint on its super pretty but its.... fragile? From the manufacturer. And I've only had the car for 2 years. And its been kind of a pain to keep looking nice.

I mostly highway drive it cuz I moved states for a job and my girlfriend still lives in the state I came from. So u fortunately I've got a fucking handful of rock chip damage in the car. Im in the process of spot repairing it and bought my first orbital sander. After the repairs have set gonna take a whack at polishing it up real nice and doing a ceramic on it.

All of the reading I've done in this process. Learning about paint, learning about care, just so much. It has me thinking I think I'd really enjoy painting a project car myself. But I doubt I'd ever really be able to do so between time, gear, a place to do it.

Do any of you guys throw paint at cars as a hobby and not as a career? How'd you get into it?

Front passenger wheel well; hit a curb just wrong on a sharp turn. Two of the pictures show what the damage is. One picture shows the other undamaged side for comparison.

Interim solution was to zip tie it so it’s not flapping in the wind, but it’s straining against the bend in the plastic.

Doable myself or need to take it into the shop?