SHOWOFF your daily work

Most people who are into minitrucks, are also in the auto repair business. I've been a full-time bodytech for about 4 years. I have to say I take pride in the quality of the work our shop puts out. I was hoping to get people from all over to show what kinda train wreck they are battling at work. I know the economy sucks, and maybe you only have 1 or 2 bumperjobs, but show everyone what you're workin on, the tools, the supplys you use on a daily basis (that most people dont know exist), what kinda paint you're sprayin. The labor rate where I'm at is 42, but most insurance companies are payin 40. We use car-o-liner measuring systems and rack. Lets see what youre workin with.

No camera but i got three im working on just finished an 08 focus some one ran off road that wipe the whole drivers side off. and a s10 that a guy tried to merge lanes when there was another car there lol. and the last one is a 06mazda 6 that one of my friends owns and she rearend a car. so pretty busy. We spray ppg and all chief stuff for the frame stuff. and we usally pull down 48 an hour some of the pro stuff knocks it down to 46.

i work on RVs and also do paint and body on em. just had a 45foot motorhome attacked by a ninja pole. buted up the fiberglass bad and some aluminum doors, ill get some pix tommorow, there at work

I just got done doin an 08 civic that got hit in right rear qtr behind the wheel, it actuall ripped the right rear rail completely off, pushed the package tray about 3 inches over, just got it to paint today, thats when I started wonderin what kinda crap everyone else is dealin with.

im a painter and i just did a 08 corrolla painted everything but the deck lid and rear bumper (our roof at the dealership blew off during a storm and landed on about 40 new hondas nissans and toyotas so iv been real busy with almost complete paintjobs) and tommorrow ive got a 05 camery to do (front bumper hood left fender and left door 12 hour job) and a 08 nissan maxima (front bumper right fender right front and rear doors quarter panel and rocker its a 23 hour job) so ill be busy tommorrow

I used to work at a Cadillac dealer but now Im at an independent shop. Its great! My new place puts a lot of pride in doing things right and keeping up with good equipment. We have a Chief EasyLiner rack with a genesis measuring system, and a foor pull setup. The past couple weeks have been pretty dead though, dont have any big jobs right now. Ill take some pics tomorrow.

Edited: 9/23/2008 1:34:36 PM by SinistarCustoms

Heres a few pics I took this morning.

im a caterpillar field service tech down here is georgia....if it wasnt for the contracts we have with some customers we would be in alot harder times and i wouldnt be able to make it if it wasnt for the f-550 i drive home every day and the company gas card...since jan. they have layed off about 90 people

Originally posted by nissandoordragger



im a painter and i just did a 08 corrolla painted everything but the deck lid and rear bumper (our roof at the dealership blew off during a storm and landed on about 40 new hondas nissans and toyotas so iv been real busy with almost complete paintjobs) and tommorrow ive got a 05 camery to do (front bumper hood left fender and left door 12 hour job) and a 08 nissan maxima (front bumper right fender right front and rear doors quarter panel and rocker its a 23 hour job) so ill be busy tommorrow

when stuff like that happens...do your sales guys inform the customer who will be purchasing the vehicle of the repaired damage? also what if it occurs at the factory/transit (ie before it hits the dealership)

i dont know if they tell the customers or not they should but im dont know and the stuff we get from transit that is damaged we fix then the manufacter pays us for it just like warrenty work and i do not know if they tell the customer about that also or not sales men are a bunch of crooks around here