Auto Body Collision - How to line up body panels

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One step that often doesn’t get the right amount of attention when doing collision repair, is getting the body panels to line up properly. You can apply a glossy slick paint job but it can be ruined instantly with misaligned gaps. Learn how to line up body panels when doing a collision repair.

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This 2001 Nissan Sentra was wrecked in the front, the driver rear-ended someone. The driver’s side frame rail was bent inward and downward. The frame shop bent the rail back into position and welded the radiator support in. It would have been netter if they had not welded it in but the adjustments that needed to be made were not too severe.

There are some really good frame shops out there, unfortunately they are few and far between. Most are adequate and can do the job close enough for the body-man to make adjustments. Then there are some that are not with they money you pay them. The frame shop that did the bend on this Sentra did an OK job but they were still off about ¾ of an inch of having the frame rail to the correct height.

This video goes over some steps I took to line up the body panels after its collision. The car was old and the customer didn’t want to spend a lot of money repairing it, so I did the best I could getting the body panels to line up with out charging the customer a high amount.

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Any time you are doing a collision repair like this one, always place your body panels on and put just enough bolts to hold them in place. You are looking to ensure that everything will line up properly. The best kind of auto body collision repairs are when the tech takes the time to make sure all gaps line up like factory. Properly aligned and even body lines are what makes a vehicle look good. This video should give you some tips on how you can line up your body lines the correct way.

You can see in the end that the all the gaps lined up really well and the paint and blend job looked pretty sharp. He was able to sell the car and still make a profit even after the repairs.

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