fixing car before med school

[ellaellaella]

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i'm sure there are many out there, who want to fix their car before med school. its very useful to know some of the basic car repair stuff before i head off to med school. anyways, i have this little problem with my car, and i thought may be you guys can help me with the repair advice a little bit.
i made a youtube video; here is the link:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tpHrJkKPESw

 

[exmissionary]

I would say the easiest and most time/money productive thing would to get a new/used bumper and install it yourself. I wouldn't waste my time trying to fix the dent. I have only done dent repair on two cars but they were both pretty severe. The hardest challenge after buying a bumper (new or used, which could be $30-$100) is the paint job. If you can get a used bumper (from a scrap yard) with the same color... that would be ideal. All you would need to do is install it. As for the installation, I'm not familiar with all body styles. I've always had to do work on the front bumpers and fenders. They tend to be easy to get off. Good luck!

 

[Shejeboshease]

I would say the easiest and most time/money productive thing would to get a new/used bumper and install it yourself. I wouldn't waste my time trying to fix the dent. I have only done dent repair on two cars but they were both pretty severe. The hardest challenge after buying a bumper (new or used, which could be $30-$100) is the paint job. If you can get a used bumper (from a scrap yard) with the same color... that would be ideal. All you would need to do is install it. As for the installation, I'm not familiar with all body styles. I've always had to do work on the front bumpers and fenders. They tend to be easy to get off. Good luck!

i'm not so sure if you need to change the entire bumper, because painting aint cheap, thats the most expensive part of the repair.

 

[novastorm]

I had a long post here. A new bumper cover is about 130 oem, <50 3rd party. I see scratches on the rear quarter panel and the door I think. They should be able to salvaged and paint that, but that bumper cover is plastic and will probably have to be replaced. Get a handful of quotes (5+), scope out the shops see who does good work and get it fixed. If your getting quotes that are out of this world then consider doing it yourself. They are going to tell you they wont be able to give you an accurate quote until they can take apart your bumper to see if they need to replace the support inside, which is required by law in most places (if its damage in any way). Just know quotes ARE going to be low, but they know best again its their job thats why you have to shop around. This is a good skill to learn, body shops are tricky.

 

[Nokternal7]

Get a used bumper from a junkyard. Camry is a very common car, so you will have no problem finding one in the right color. Its pretty easy to remove most bumpers. Get under there and start removing all the little bolts that hold the bumper on. It will eventually give way and come right off. If you want the exact location of the bolts ahead of time, download a shop manual online. Bolt on the new junkyard bumper and you're good to go. You'll probably need to have the scratches on that quarter panel fixed by someone who can paint. Maaco is cheap and will take care of those scratches.

 

[ghostfoot]

Do not spend a penny on that unless you have cash to burn.

If it's bothering you, find a bloke with a drill and bore a small hole in the center of the dent. Next, borrow (or improvise) a dent-pulling tool that you can pass through the burrow. Finally, pull to taste.

Any dime-a-dozen handyman could pull that dent out in seconds flat.

Touch-up paint for the quarter panel.

Cheers.

 

[mbe36]

I fixed my mom's SUV with a very similar dent.
1.) Get a heat gun and heat the dent and surrounding area. Do not hold the heat gun to close to the paint or you will damage it. (hold appox. 8-10in away)
2.) Wearing work gloves (do not burn yourself!), reach around the inside of the bumper and push the dent out. If you cannot access the inside of the bumper buy a plunger with a very small diameter.
3.) You can mask many of the white scratches with color-matching wax from Turtle Wax. (It is very cheap and can be found at almost any auto store). Fill in the deeper scratches with the wax "lip stick". Follow up by applying the liquid with a soft cloth. The red color should match well with your paint. I was pretty amazed with my results.
Keep us posted! PM if you need any other help.

 

[RugbyJC]

You backed into your house?!?

Most doctors aren't good drivers. By that logic you will make an excellent physican.

 

[vicksx44]

You backed into your house?!?

Most doctors aren't good drivers. By that logic you will make an excellent physican.

Awesome logic! Love it!👍

 

[MDpride]

i'm not so sure if you need to change the entire bumper, because painting aint cheap, thats the most expensive part of the repair.

r u same as OP?

when i click on youtube link ur screnname come as the holder of video.

 

[Jolie South]

r u same as OP?

when i click on youtube link ur screnname come as the holder of video.

i wanted to ask this too.

 

[ellaellaella]

i wanted to ask this too.

nuh, we just know each other. but in my defense, there was thick ice when this accident happened, and my car skidded.