TEAR DOWN
Vehicle is disassembled, parts are removed for an accurate inspection of all hidden or additional work. Bumbers, headlights or tail lamps, outer sheet metal panels and interior trim parts will be removed on a rear end impact. This is necessary to access all of the damage, especially to the inner structure.
Damagae report is written up by the customer service representative with the technician. The Insurance Company may elect to come see the damaged vehicle but its not necessary, we are the repair professionals not them. We just need them to "cut the check".
After speaking with the owner and the Insurance Company, vehicles is placed back into production.
FRAME/BODY WORK
Final sheet metal parts are removed or metal worked as necessary; reforming, applying fillers, grinding, installing and attaching necessary parts.Engine, radiator drive train, suspension and additional interior parts maybe removed to gain access to damaged areas.
Unibody is dimensioned, structural repairs are planned and calculated. Vehicle is set up on unibody repair equipment.
Structural members and unibody are pulled to correct the dimensional inaccuracies caused by the collision. Separate pulls are required to correct length, height, sway and twist.
