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Styrofoam04
07-22-2021, 04:18 PM
Does any one know a body shop that does paintless Dent repair that works with insurance? Needs to be a body shop that can do paint too. Somewhere in Durham or Scarborough

My Mustang got hit by massive hail damage a few days ago while visiting Family. The top has 100's of dime to quarter size dents. there are also a few chips


https://i.postimg.cc/d3htjrfK/20210720-171118.jpg

It came out of no where!


https://i.postimg.cc/W3W1ZXXn/Resized-20210720-1359111.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/RCY0Vp3C/20210720-134608.jpg


There was nothing I could do but watch and Cry. Last time I cried like that was when Spock died in Star Trek II

https://i.postimg.cc/Hk8J0Dyh/Spock-Mustang2.gif

xeninworx
07-22-2021, 06:14 PM
Damn that sucks.

1986stangfan
07-22-2021, 06:36 PM
My uncle is one of the best, he doesn’t take on many jobs any more but he has a soft spot for mustangs. He may be willing to help you out. He is located in Bowmanville

Styrofoam04
07-23-2021, 03:35 PM
My uncle is one of the best, he doesn’t take on many jobs any more but he has a soft spot for mustangs. He may be willing to help you out. He is located in Bowmanville
I wouldn't want to bother your uncle if he doesn't do it much anymore, but if you could ask him if he still knows a good shop he trusts I'd appreciate it thanks.

Styrofoam04
07-23-2021, 03:49 PM
These are the shops My insurance recommends. I'll be calling them to find out if they offer PDR

o Nurse Chev Olds
o 1530 Dundas St E, Whitby, Ontario, L1N2K7
A chevy dealership not sure i want to go there?


o CARSTAR Oshawa King Street
o 815 King St W, Oshawa, Ontario, L1J2L4
or
o CARSTAR Ajax
o 1968 Notion RD, Pickering, Ontario, L1V2G3
o www.carstar.ca
The website says they do PDR. Has anyone gone here? are they good?


o Whitby Collision and Glass
o 2060 Champlain Avenue, Whitby, Ontario, L1N6A7
o www.owasco.com
This place look promising. i'll have to find out if they do PDR


o Fix Auto Oshawa North
o 40 Russett Ave, Oshawa, Ontario, L1G3R5
no Idea :shrug:

Any help is appreciated

Stephen06GT
07-23-2021, 05:58 PM
Con Vert just had some PDR work done. Send him a PM.

trickflow-jay
07-25-2021, 09:57 PM
Dentwerks

No one else comes close

Styrofoam04
08-16-2021, 03:02 PM
Took the Car in today for the estimate

https://i.postimg.cc/5NBrfKvK/20210816-095124.jpg

approx 200 dents. Really worried that they will write off the car.

CON VERT
08-16-2021, 03:33 PM
Actually mine is going in tomorrow to have several dents GLUED OUT ! yup you heard it right !

Laffs
08-16-2021, 03:53 PM
approx 200 dents. Really worried that they will write off the car.

If they do, buy it back, take the remaining insurance payout and have it fixed the PDR route and use the remaining money for mods.

Styrofoam04
08-16-2021, 04:01 PM
Actually mine is going in tomorrow to have several dents GLUED OUT ! yup you heard it right !

Good luck let me Know how it goes

Styrofoam04
08-16-2021, 04:04 PM
If they do, buy it back, take the remaining insurance payout and have it fixed the PDR route and use the remaining money for mods.

I am going the PDR route.

CON VERT
08-16-2021, 04:28 PM
Good luck let me Know how it goes

He's got a shop just down Westney, but does allot of dealerships etc ! we will see how well this Glue works , ??? G>

Styrofoam04
08-31-2021, 08:26 AM
Update:
So the estimate was for $3400 for PDR. Insurance will cover it. but the PDR place is booked until November 1

CON VERT
08-31-2021, 08:47 AM
Joel, I had mine done at Prestige Dent Repair on Westney Rd ~ the guys name is Brian 905-431-3176, maybe he can do it sooner or do u have to use the insurance company recommended shop ?
BTW ~ very happy with his work, cannot tell where it was !

Das 5.0
08-31-2021, 06:25 PM
Glad he worked out for you Glen ...

CON VERT
08-31-2021, 06:37 PM
Glad he worked out for you Glen ...
Yea, he's just good people !

CON VERT
08-31-2021, 09:11 PM
Well , just found another ding, are these cars made of Paper Mache ? I have no idea where these dings are coming from, I don't park in plaza's etc ?? I'm stumped , but its back to Brian she goes this week ?

newbiestangowner
08-31-2021, 09:14 PM
Kids playing on your street??

CON VERT
08-31-2021, 09:18 PM
^^^ Always in the garage ? it is possible it's from the dealership ?? just had an oil change last week ! but impossible to prove ~

Old Fart
08-31-2021, 09:46 PM
You almost have to take a video of your car before it goes into service.

Scrape
08-31-2021, 09:56 PM
Is he open on Saturdays? I will need to see him for a quote on my passenger door. I freaking dinged it myself a few weeks back, My guy wants $380 and the door has to be removed. I really don’t want to be removing any doors. F’ that.
Joel, I had mine done at Prestige Dent Repair on Westney Rd ~ the guys name is Brian 905-431-3176 (tel:905-431-3176), maybe he can do it sooner or do u have to use the insurance company recommended shop ?
BTW ~ very happy with his work, cannot tell where it was !

Scrape
08-31-2021, 09:57 PM
Confetti maybe?
Well , just found another ding, are these cars made of Paper Mache ? I have no idea where these dings are coming from, I don't park in plaza's etc ?? I'm stumped , but its back to Brian she goes this week ?

newbiestangowner
08-31-2021, 10:01 PM
Scrape,
Wait YOU dinged it???
What kinda guy does that?? :)

CON VERT
08-31-2021, 10:25 PM
Is he open on Saturdays? I will need to see him for a quote on my passenger door. I freaking dinged it myself a few weeks back, My guy wants $380 and the door has to be removed. I really don’t want to be removing any doors. F’ that.

Best to give him a call and find out when he is in, he does allot of dealerships !

Scrape
09-01-2021, 07:15 AM
https://memegenerator.net/img/instances/55710495.jpg
Scrape,
Wait YOU dinged it???
What kinda guy does that?? :)

Styrofoam04
09-02-2021, 08:19 AM
Joel, I had mine done at Prestige Dent Repair on Westney Rd ~ the guys name is Brian 905-431-3176, maybe he can do it sooner or do u have to use the insurance company recommended shop ?
BTW ~ very happy with his work, cannot tell where it was !
Thanks Glen, Yeah it is through insurance guaranteed place. Do you have any before and after pics?
and thanks for the info, I'll keep it for next time.


Is he open on Saturdays? I will need to see him for a quote on my passenger door. I freaking dinged it myself a few weeks back, My guy wants $380 and the door has to be removed. I really don’t want to be removing any doors. F’ that.
Damn, It was prolly a D'OH! moment. Let me know how it goes

CON VERT
09-02-2021, 08:26 AM
Sorry no before and after pic's ~

Styrofoam04
09-02-2021, 08:29 AM
Even tho Nov. is so far away I am relieved that it will be fixed, but there is a part of me that is curious of what insurance would have given me IF it was a write off. Looking On the line... there are not many of these cars left I had to do a Canada wide search and the value has gone up. Its even harder to find a True Blue one!

Scrape
09-02-2021, 08:44 AM
Will do. Going to call him today and see if I can get it done.
Thanks Glen, Yeah it is through insurance guaranteed place. Do you have any before and after pics?
and thanks for the info, I'll keep it for next time.


Damn, It was prolly a D'OH! moment. Let me know how it goes

Scrape
09-02-2021, 11:14 AM
I left him a voice message. Hope to hear from him today.

CON VERT
09-03-2021, 07:16 AM
It took me a few calls to get thru, I am not a big one on leaving messages !

Styrofoam04
10-14-2021, 12:33 PM
So my appointment was bumped up. I brought her in on Tuesday. I got this little email update so I figure id update here too.

https://i.postimg.cc/9FshK9r5/repair-update.jpg

Styrofoam04
10-14-2021, 02:26 PM
OH yeah... The rental i got

https://i.postimg.cc/fRxY0xdM/20211014-132423.jpg

Charger GT

Its got a "Super Track Pak" button

Scrape
10-14-2021, 02:34 PM
Lucky you. The guy never responded to my call. I called several times and left a message but never responded to me. MotherF%^#^%!



So my appointment was bumped up. I brought her in on Tuesday. I got this little email update so I figure id update here too.

https://i.postimg.cc/9FshK9r5/repair-update.jpg

Scrape
10-14-2021, 02:36 PM
A 3.3 V6. Dodge diluting their product as usual.


OH yeah... The rental i got

https://i.postimg.cc/fRxY0xdM/20211014-132423.jpg

Charger GT

Its got a "Super Track Pak" button

newbiestangowner
10-14-2021, 03:00 PM
Lucky you. The guy never responded to my call. I called several times and left a message but never responded to me. MotherF%^#^%!

Maybe he don’t like BMW owners :)
J/k :)

Scrape
10-14-2021, 04:52 PM
That’s okay. There are other that I can shop around. He is not the only one.
Maybe he don’t like BMW owners :)
J/k :)

CON VERT
10-14-2021, 05:01 PM
Sorry Scrape , don't know what to say , except he was good with me ???

Zippy
10-14-2021, 06:22 PM
Maybe he don’t like BMW owners :)
J/k :)
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

Scrape
10-14-2021, 06:24 PM
No worries. Will do it in the spring.
Sorry Scrape , don't know what to say , except he was good with me ???

Styrofoam04
10-14-2021, 07:12 PM
No worries. Will do it in the spring.

This shop outsources the PDR guy. If he did a good job i'll get you his Info

Scrape
10-14-2021, 07:42 PM
Thank you.
This shop outsources the PDR guy. If he did a good job i'll get you his Info

Styrofoam04
10-18-2021, 03:44 PM
I got my car back on Friday... and i was Pissed

Before I brought it in I spent 4 hours washing and detailing the car. I expected to get it back in better condition then I left it. They call me a 4pm to pick it and they close at 5pm. I manage to get there in time and I try to go over it in detail, but they left it out in the rain and the car is filthy. Water spots and dust. How was I supposed to see any dents like this.

I also requested some extra work clean up a few scuffs and have a scrape on the bumper buffed out. Which they said they completed. I cant really see because the state of the car. but its as clear as day that they did not touch the bumper.

I ended up talking to the manager aboot it and he apologized and told me to bring it back on Monday and they will clean it up, fix the bumper and scuffs and i will be able to go over it in a few days.

Styrofoam04
10-18-2021, 04:08 PM
So that's not the worst part... I get home park her in the garage and i try to look her over in the garage under my 10,000 lumens cob light. Thats when my wife came to great me... and right off the bat she notices issues that i dint even see.

WTF is happening here???
https://i.postimg.cc/28Qhy8wB/20211015-172355.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/TYMnTWr6/20211015-172544.jpg

For some reason my fender doesn't line up with my hood and it doesn't fit in the headlight groove. There is also still a big dent on the fender that they missed. My antenna is lose and wobbly.

They also had to replace the plastic bezel thing below the window and wipers. A hail broke right through.

What is this?
https://i.postimg.cc/256Z0df4/20211015-172413.jpg

and there's a 6 inch gap in the middle of the rubber seal. i can see and feel the bottom of my windshield
https://i.postimg.cc/6QmGg79F/20211015-172234.jpg

Styrofoam04
10-18-2021, 04:15 PM
As some of you know i like to keep my paint clean... I have little to no swirls and holograms in my paint, you can shave you balls off the hood, but now i have this:

https://i.postimg.cc/BnJDK9Y7/20211018-075055.jpg

Scratches could be from like a buttons, zippers or something. I also now have swirls on the top edge above both driver and passenger windows. prolly from reaching over to get the dents out.

Styrofoam04
10-18-2021, 04:39 PM
This morning i brought her to the shop again and ripped them a new one.

The shop has a poster in the waiting room "Please don't forget to rate us 5 stars on Google" SO i asked the Manager aboot it and if he believed i received 5 star service. His answer was no, but we will make it right

I really hope so

Laffs
10-18-2021, 04:39 PM
Why did they pull the fender off the car?

Styrofoam04
10-18-2021, 04:58 PM
I have no clue. I thought with PDR you dont have to? Maybe hard to reach dent or maybe to install the bezel thingy

Styrofoam04
10-18-2021, 05:02 PM
https://i.postimg.cc/kMW8znBG/update.jpg

:shrug:

Laffs
10-19-2021, 09:03 AM
Based on the alignment certainly seems like the fender came off for something.

Scrape
10-19-2021, 09:19 AM
Wow, that is bad. My OCD is going nuts. Sorry to see what had happened. Just keep an eye out for those scratches as they may remove too much clear coat.

Styrofoam04
10-22-2021, 03:32 PM
Here is the response I received from the shop

https://i.postimg.cc/GtQJ04W1/email001.jpg

newbiestangowner
10-22-2021, 05:09 PM
Here is the response I received from the shop

https://i.postimg.cc/GtQJ04W1/email001.jpg

??
Is it just me but that doesn’t sound like “ making it right” ? ( as stated in your conversation with them)

Styrofoam04
10-22-2021, 05:31 PM
??
Is it just me but that doesn’t sound like “ making it right” ? ( as stated in your conversation with them)

That's exactly what I thought!

So i asked for said Proof, because in my photos and the photos sent to insurance it doesn't show it

Styrofoam04
12-16-2021, 10:09 AM
So I hit a brick wall with the shop and insurance. I had another Adjuster look at the car, and they want me to go back to the shop to get repairs done. I refused to go back. I went to DaSilva and I had them install a OEM cowl and I sent the receipt to insurance. I also went to a few recommended body shops and I got the same response from both. They don't want to deal with another shops shitty work. I don't blame them. I hate working on someone else's project. I waste most of my time fixing mistakes. Both shops recommend I go back to the original shop and make them accountable.

Anywhoo. I am storing her for the winter and i'll deal with it in the spring.

Speaking of spring.. I asked DaSilva to give them a look because the good doctor told me they were sagging and could snap. If I took it easy they could last a good 4 years (its why I haven't been to the track for a while)

.....Four years later...

The front Passenger spring broke

So I have to save up some cash. Any suggestions on springs or kits?? Any good sales??

Laffs
12-16-2021, 10:43 AM
So I hit a brick wall with the shop and insurance. I had another Adjuster look at the car, and they want me to go back to the shop to get repairs done. I refused to go back. I went to DaSilva and I had them install a OEM cowl and I sent the receipt to insurance. I also went to a few recommended body shops and I got the same response from both. They don't want to deal with another shops shitty work. I don't blame them. I hate working on someone else's project. I waste most of my time fixing mistakes. Both shops recommend I go back to the original shop and make them accountable.

Anywhoo. I am storing her for the winter and i'll deal with it in the spring.

Speaking of spring.. I asked DaSilva to give them a look because the good doctor told me they were sagging and could snap. If I took it easy they could last a good 4 years (its why I haven't been to the track for a while)

.....Four years later...

The front Passenger spring broke

So I have to save up some cash. Any suggestions on springs or kits?? Any good sales??

If you need a factory spring to get you through let me know, be happy to donate you one of my factories. As for brands, I have had great experience with H&R springs.

MUSTANGWOP
12-16-2021, 10:48 AM
Good on you for the offer Laffs.
I agree, I like my H&R's. I've had Eibach in the past and they were meh.

Styrofoam04
12-16-2021, 11:15 AM
If you need a factory spring to get you through let me know, be happy to donate you one of my factories. As for brands, I have had great experience with H&R springs.
I really appreciate that. But Its best if I get all 4 done


Good on you for the offer Laffs.
I agree, I like my H&R's. I've had Eibach in the past and they were meh.
Thats the Funny thing these are Eibach. They have lifetime warranty.... for the previous owner. I have no receipt and I've made few calls...nothing.. Even DaSilva gave it a try too... nope.

Laffs
12-16-2021, 11:19 AM
Pretty sure I got all 4 with 40k kms. If you want em.

Styrofoam04
12-16-2021, 11:36 AM
PM sent

ZR
12-16-2021, 03:33 PM
I'd either go back to stock used or opt for H&R.
We have long since given up on Eibach springs due to inconsistent height and premature breakage.