The tow truck slides new wreck on the lot. The insurance is dispatched for a visual inspection. After the insurance appraiser inspects we start the process. We bring our new wreck in the shop for a tear down ( removing damaged pieces to expose all the inner damage and inspect for possible hidden damage). After the tear down is complete we notify the insurance company on any hidden damage. We will set the vehicle up on the frame machine ( anchoring the vehicle level and secure) to further check for hidden damage. We examine the damage and then we create a pulling plan. Our pulling plan will consist of restoring all upper and lower structure areas to our printed factory dimension sheet. After we have made our necessary pulls the damaged sheetmetal is drilled out and removed. With the damaged sheet metal removed we now have a better visual and we inspect for more hidden damage such as motor mounts,A/C lines, and pulleys etc. Now we start the construction part of the collision repair. We fit and align our new sheetmetal parts and prepare to weld. Before welding we like to use a weld through primer consisting of zinc and copper, this primer helps eliminate corrosion from the heated areas caused from the welder. After our welding is complete we grind the welds smooth and get ready for painting the new installed sheetmetal, we call this cut in. Now we are ready to start installing our outer panels such as our fenders, hood, and any part that is to be painted. After all sheetmetal has been installed off to the paint shop it goes.
