About 10 years ago I hired a Paintless Dent repairman to fix the hood (hail damage) of the car I was giving to my daughter. He did a fantastic job, and I was completely satisfied. In fact, he fixed an older, monster ding which I never imagined he could fix. It was a great decision to hire the Paintless guy.
My Porsche 911 got caught in a hail storm. PDR guys got it back to me looking better than before. Don't skimp on costs. Ask around, find the best and let them do their magic.
I had a dent removed out of the tailgate of my Toyota Tacoma with paintless dent repair he did an excellent job and you couldn't see where the dent was in the paint was not cracked and looked excellent even underneath different light conditions. I referred him to my brother which had door dings in his Ford truck. He did an excellent job on it also. Paintless body repair is an excellent thing if you find the right person.
@@wawalker1 Great news. If there is a high end car dealer, Porsche or such, ask their service people who they use. I asked a friend of a friend who knew the Ferrari service folks and they hooked me up with a great company. It was not fast or cheap, but they were top notch, professional, worked seamlessly with insurance company, etc. There's a lot of places to save money and DIY on a car, but PDR is not one of them in my opinion.
The hood is the most seen part of the car. It's often difficult and labor intensive. The hood is subject to warping because it's such a large flat surface. I don't know how many dents it has or what kind of damage but the old school method is to swell out the dents with heat and rapidly cool with a wet rag. Metal finishing, primer, and blocking is necessary to bring it back. Then a complete repaint to finish. If the dent repair guy can't handle it I would get a few estimates from a known restorer in the area. What may look too intense for one shop may be cake to another.
Yeah happened with me. I was an apprentice and did light R&R on a slightly older Audi. Forgot the sound deadener behind the driver side guard. Well, lets just say that Audi was slightly less Audi after that.@@Craig2142
Back when I had an 06 Camry, my Toyota technician, Keiji Kuji, repaired the striker on my trunk, when it wouldn’t properly shut. He slightly loosened a couple of screws and worked his magic with a slide hammer to fix/realign the issue. I miss him greatly. He retired right before the pandemic.
I really appreciate that you left the bloopers in the final edit. You could have made yourself appear to be an ultra-wise superhuman but you chose to be one of us. Your videos are extremely educational. Please keep them coming.
I when guess watching any professional do a job, they make it look easy. When you try to do it yourself you find out how difficult some things are to do and all the different issues that can come up. You then appreciate the experience and knowledge that the professional has. For a 2001, the styling on this car still looks great today, maybe better than some new cars.
My daughter had a used rear hatch shipped from California to Iowa. They built a brace on pallet to stand it upright. Two freight companies later it arrived in perfect condition. The shrink wrap wasn't even torn. Amazing!!
My dear friend and Brother, tonight you added years to my life! As a subscriber and RU-vid DIYer, this is by far the most encouraging video you’ve created. Thank you for keeping it “real”. If it’s not one thing,it’s another! Love you, Man! God bless! “Laughter doeth good as a medicine.”
Watching you just talk to yourself and tell us stories is so therapeutic. The detail you're going into to fix this car is def too much, but I don't blame your OCD. I can't wait until the entire project is done.
I appreciate you trying to keep this car on the road. I keep my cars 10-15 years. Recently gave my daughter my 2009 Camry (115K miles). Buy them new, take good care of them, lasts for years.😊
I have my dad to thank for his 2006 Camry (he bought new) which I crossed 191000 miles with this week. As long as it mechanically works, I will keep using. Interior is showing its wear, but that thankfully is less important!
Speaking of Camrys, my parents have an '07 and an '09. At the moment, I'm digitizing our family documents and going through the paperwork for both cars. Except for my own 25 yr-old Saab, these Toyotas are the oldest cars we've ever had, and as I understand it, these MYs weren't even the best. They had the typical problems early on, but these were resolved under warranty. The cars are reliable daily drivers, and I still see plenty of them on the roads here in NE. If you have a car that was engineered from the start, then maintain, service, and use only OEM parts, it will last as long as you want.
Sold my 2003 Highlander V6 275K needed about 3 grand in repairs shocks, Timing belt, water pump, a few dents in the bumper and driver seat tear. A mechanic bought it!
My 2005 Ford Excursion was in a horrendous hailstorm back in 2006. The hail was golf-ball sized. It was going to cost the insurance company $22,000 dollars to cut the roof off and replace the hood. The paintless dent repair guy charged $3,500.00 and dropped the headliner and completely repaired the damage; it was perfect. I think that is a good option. GREAT VIDEO!
I've noticed that the paint on plastic bumpers always look ever so slightly different on the plastic, than on the metal. Even on brand new cars. So, don't worry about it much 😊👍🏻
Actually, it’s very easy if you are using modern equipment utilizing laser analyzers and a quality paint system. I mean, if I can bring in a paint chip to a hardware store and they can match that paint perfectly in 10 mins, any quality body shop will be able to do the same.
@@vg3430 I think the bigger problem is when you have an item like a bumper, that can be next to three different body panels. The hood, roof, and trunk, flatter surfaces, may fade differently then the fenders.
As the owner of a 23 year old Chrysler Sebring Convertible Limited that I bought new, I LOVE this project!! My Sebring doesn't have 630k miles, only 120k, and it runs/drives like it did 23 years ago....due to really good maintenance. I have no interest in pulling the car apart like you did, but it's cool to see what you found. Look forward to seeing the rest!
I have been watching the entire series of your 600,000 mile Lexus. I myself on a 2015 RC 350 which I have taken excellent care of. The work that your company performs is impeccable. I love to watch your videos I think you have a great demeanor in presenting your information. My only regret is you’re not close enough to where I live for me to take my car to you to have it worked on. If there were more mechanics in the world like you there would be a heck of a lot more older cars still on the road in great condition. Thanks!
I really enjoy this series. Its pretty amazing how overbuilt these cars were, and you can only truly tell by taking them apart and reassembling them like this.
Love your videos my friend! I have a 98 LS 400 that Im bringing into your shop soon. It’s great to see a technician that is so genuine and passionate about their work, and also loves the LS as much as myself. Great to see your 430 coming along nice!
Im sorry I laughed when you installed the bumper w/o the foam insert. I did the exact same thing. I was annoyed, but now you have vindicated me. Thought I was the only one who did stuff like that. Thank you for the in-depth approach to the repair. That's one beautiful ride. God bless.
Your videos are absolutely mesmerizing. I love you ,your crew, and what you do and how passionate you truly are about Toyota products. Thank you for the wonderful education!
I want to echo what you said. I too have learned a lot about maintaining my Lexus RX 350 and Toyota Tundra from AMD through the Car Care Nut Channel. From the car reviews, how-to videos, and the tool-buying guides, I've received a wonderful education from CCN University. I can't want to see him get to 1 million subscribers!
I am a professional painter and i hate pearl whites lol but i can tell you they didnt spray enough coats of pearl. I always put double the mount of pearls in the paint so i dont have to spray 10 coats
Well, I am impressed with your body guy for sure. He took the time to research how the paint was applied to the rear bumper, even you didn't realize that lower portion was supposed to be black. God bless you for sure, sure hope that car gives you plenty of enjoyment after the endless hours and money invested. Loved the part where you forgot the bumper styrofoam liner, just proves you are human as well.
Couldn't follow what you were trying to accomplish with the trunk lid. Did the body guy actually check out the rear of the car to see if it had been pushed in/damaged/repaired? Perhaps this is why you are struggling with the trunk. I struggle with even the smallest details as well, but they are so important.
When you repair/rebuild an older vehicle, it can get expensive, frustrating, like your building a new car. Can't wait to catch up in these videos to see the...."final"(maybe) completion.
Body work is a whole different creature. Getting all the gaps and body lines strait requires skill and experience. And the strikers or latches. Even paint code matching. It takes alot of time ,patience and finesse to do body work. Parts and ,special fasteners can be a pain. Collision repair and theft recovery is in my resume . Nice video AMD
Thank you for doing this series! Very informative. There is a 1st gen tundra for sale very cheap locally with 400,000+ miles. I was considering buying it and fixing it up but this series has changed my mind 😂. Thank you
Along time ago I drove a Lexus from Houston to Dallas and back, I have never driven another car as nice, totally amazing. Your car is coming along great. My Tacoma is 29 years old, yea there's always something to do on it, but I just love it, and its getting a new paint job soon.
Hey fyi the little vents in the rear quarter panels under the bumper are supposed to have rubber on them to keep the dirt and debris out. The rubber gets old and falls apart and gets dirt in your gps and radio and fuse box in those little cubby holes.
Im local and you can't find anyone that has anything ill to say about Dan and Danrich Auto. They have been taking great care of everyone for years! Fun video for me to watch
I'm an antique body man. In the 70s and 80s GM and especially Cadillac used twice as many bolts as any other brand to hold body panels on. Anything with all of the push pins and plastic clips make me nervous. I'm old school rough I'd guess you'd call it. That 600,000 mile car is becoming nice again. I must compliment the painter, white is the hardest to match and pearl adds another layer of dificulty.
That's nice... it's okay... this is good... My PDR guy has worked miracles on my 2002 regular cab Tundra removing dents of all sizes from all over the truck, I highly recommend PDR. My goal of refreshing this old RCSB truck has been halted at 315,000 miles because the 5.7L has blown a head gasket. At least one of the 3 previous owners ran the truck hard and put it away wet a few times, at lest I did get 45,000 fun miles out of it before the failure. Anyway I am now trying to decide which is best, repair the original engine or replace it with a low mileage engine.
But now you are the expert on how to apply the chrome trim to a Bumper! I guarantee you did it better than most body shops. The look on your face when you realized that you forgot the inner bumper material was priceless.
Having served as a car painter and auto body repairman, then later in life as an auto insurance adjuster, I can say you did this correctly. By the way, insurance companies don't quarrel over little weather seals--it's usually laziness on the part of the shop, or neglect on the part of the estimating software editors.
I love what you've done with this car here AMD you saved this car from going to the crusher and you basically have restored it I love it . The only thing I can't stand about this job , I don't know if you did it or it's a previous owner did it , but get rid of that window tint . If you're going to restore a car you want to make it look stock 100% adding the window tint ruins this job , if it was not factory added take off that window tint .
You forgot the foam behind, that’s remind me , here the valvoline lub shop , you can see at the end of the week , in the dumpster they have engines splash cover that they forget to put back on the cars , they just throw them away .. I replace the one on my Lexus ls 460 and was 380 dollars , another reason for do your own oil change
"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." Anais Nin You're getting a lot better with your OCD Ahmed. The panels didn't need to be cleaned when you put them back up and the body under the covers didn't need to be cleaned when you mounted the pieces back up. And that got you home earlier than past the midnight hours you usually did when filming. Ps great day to drop the long video. Everyone likes to stop theirs on Friday and the weekend and everyone gets inundated with the workload and we can't handle it like car shops to get them done and seen and out the door. Wednesday morning was perfect.
One of the reasons that it takes me 3 to 5 times as long as a professional to put things back together is simply because it is my first time. Each and every thing must be carefully thought through, step by step. All the thinking sometimes eats up a lot of time. So I understand this process that we're watching.
*Already forgot the "so-far" amount I calculated but it was breathtaking, well over $100k. Ahmed did cover that in previous episodes. Assuredly he will again.*
I’ve a 2000 IS 200 in the same colour - I had a lot of cosmetic paintwork done it cost me an absolute fortune - Totally worth it Enjoying following the journey of this marvellous car !
I have never seen someone so passionate and who paid such close attention to detail as you. Keep being great and seeking perfection the way you do, but also don’t let it slow you down.
In my opinion, paintless dent repair experts are the gods of the repair industry! Blow my mind every time I see their work done compared to years ago when they would grind and plaster the crap out of every dent.
To check where the striker hits it's always good to use a bit of masking tape to realign it. It'll mark it and give you a better idea where to move it to.
The Relentless Pursuit of Perfection! This care really meets that standard and as cars become less and less reliable due to todays emissions it will be worth having IMO:P
I cannot convey how appreciative I am to have this level of knowledge readily available for reference. I can confidently maintain my Tacoma & my wife’s Highlander because of you AMD. From an aircraft mechanic this channel this invaluable to so many people.
AMD great work, I enjoy your talk and banter as you go. Keep it up, seems you were hoping for more progress... Get some rest, give us a video of what a mechanic does for R&R and enjoy a well deserved break. May the Lord keep you 🙏
Fascinated to see what Labor of Love Car lovers go through. AMC's Toyota car knowledge and his love for Toyota showed in his workmanship along with his attention to micro details. I'm sure he'll spend years enjoying his gem!
A bodyshop secret is if you can get dry ice. Run dry ice over the little hail dents and the dry ice will pop them out without ruining the paint. I just replaced my front bumper cover I purchased from Paint N Ship for my 2017 Camry LE. You're so right. There was 10 bolts holding the bottom of the bumper cover to the lower splash shields, 3 plastic clips and 2 screws holding the top of the bumper cover to the radiator support and four plastic clips holding the bumper cover to the fenders. I was able to remove the old bumper cover and install the new one in less than two hours. I'm no body guy either. Just watched a bunch of RU-vid videos.
I do disassemble bumpers and stuff on a daily basis and you sir did a magnificent job even though it's not your forte. Love the care you take in everything you do. I am hooked on your videos. Straight to the point! Well done!
I love your channel and your passion for Lexus. I have had a 460 and just bought a one owner 430 with 123,000 miles on it. The quality reminds me of early German luxury cars. Praying God's blessings.
You are the most meticulous mechanic I have ever seen. I have been following this project since you started. I,am excited to see the perfected LS 430. I have had Lexus cars and trucks since 1998. Never a problem on any of my cars. Thanks for the great content 👍
the trouble when you do a job like this yourself is, you will spot every single imperfection that nobody else will see. sometimes the factory doesn't get it right, cars come off the line and go back in for snagging. it's life. i have a few projects, i want them nice but i don't want them concourse. i want to use them without too much worry.
Never had a problem with my 2006 LS 430 battery until I went on vacation for just over 30 days, and didn't think to put the Lexus on a battery tender. When I returned, the battery was dead as could be. Lesson learned.
You the man!! All these could have been passed it to the body workshop to fix it. But at least it created the value of personal touch towards this car. Salute for the patience and hard work Can’t wait to see your next episodes.
I recently sold my 66k mile 06 Ls430 UL, what a beast!! I’ve owned sixty something cars and that was one of my favorites for sure Got into a 23 gx460 and 95 Supra. Nothing but yota products for me!!!!! ❤JDM❤
