2013 GMC Terrain time lapse repair and sunroof installation after a wreck.
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- The uni-side, right doors, hood and front bumper were replaced on this Terrain after the accident. The roof was damaged by the transport company so a factory sunroof, headliner and roof skin were added at the buyer's request. A roof rack, trailer hitch and eight way power driver seat were also added.
just found your channel and im glad i did i have been binge watching. I am impressed with your skills you make it look easy. I am a mechanic but i have been wanting to learn body but have no idea where to start any advice?
Well I grew up in a bodyshop, literally. I'm a mechanic in real life. I just play a bodyman on RUclips. lol I worked in a bodyshop as a mechanic so I learned from the guys(more than any school could ever teach). I also went to training at ICAR (and continue to go) and started buying my own rebuilds as a hobby. I started off small and just kept looking for bigger projects. Once you learn the basics, the only thing that holds you back is fear. Removing parts is removing parts whether it is a seat or entire interior. Welding is welding whether a clip or a rear body panel. Learning to put big pieces in saves time and it learned case by case so the starting small helps you learn. Keep challenging your limits and you will be rebuilding cars people thought impossible sooner than you think. Focus on the quality rather than the money. The training helps to know the difference between a correct repair and "fixed". I have done it all with steel at this point and my next hurdle is aluminum. It is starting from scratch there but I like a challenge and I like to learn. Since aluminum is the new metal, it has to be learned to stay current. I wish I had started this channel years earlier, I just never thought people would want to watch me work. I have my how to videos coming out starting next month so that might be something you can find useful. I have just imparted 20+ years of my knowledge in a few sentences. lol Good luck and thanks for watching. I hope you found some part of this helpful because you have just given me another idea for a video, thank you!
@@vehcor aluminum is easy. Pulls better and welds easier. Good luck. 🚗
Am greatly impressed with your work ethic! My dad always said if a job is worth doing it’s worth doing right and it appears you learned the same way. I would buy one of your rebuilds and never look back. 👍
The man is a machine ! Really good talent and mad mad skills. I enjoyed watching your video it was amazing to see just how much you had to remove from the original vehicle and replace
Thanks, sometimes removing more is easier than only the damaged panels. That was the case with this one.
Wow a technician who has the experience of collision and wrecks
A little. lol
@@vehcor
👍
Another one saved from the trash heap. Great work!
Yep and the owner is still enjoying it. Thanks for watching!
My GAWD!!!!
That was an awesome job, but seemed like a bit too much work for the type of vehicle. I could see if it were an exotic. I want to do this stuff as a hobby. Your attention to detail and dedication is a MUTHA!!! You got a new subscriber. Highly impressive work.
Thanks! As for the work, sometimes it is more about the challenge for me. My next video will look like a clear waste of time to everyone, I even questioned myself half way through.lol This is my hobby, so spending a lot of time on a car doesn't bother me. I have people to do the bodywork and prepping that I hate, so my time spent is enjoyable. Exotics do not sell well after they are wrecked(unless you can find a clear title and perfect CarFax) and those are hard to find and expensive leading to no savings in the finished product. If you have $100k+ for a car, you don't want to save 20% to drive a wrecked one. However, if you have $15k and don't mind a crash tested car, you can get a $25k car for your money. Don't get me wrong, I would love to do all this with exotics but a Terrain Denali is about as exotic as I get for speculation cars. If I get an order for an exotic, I'd be happy to build it and put up a video if the owner allowed it.
I was thinking the same thing. Flawless work but it seemed like way more than this vehicle would merit. But the explanation that it's a challenge and a hobby makes perfect sense.
I love my Terrain SLT. Awesome video! You might be my new hero.
Thanks, I like mine too!(The 2012 video)
Great work wish you were the guy fixing my Ram that has been at the dealer for over 3 weeks without even being touched.
There are a lot of shops like that. Usually bad management, I worked in one. I hated it, annoyed the daylights out of me. Good luck with your repair, hopefully the shop is busy because they are high quality and you will get a truck back good as new!
I have worked in body shop before and it is amazing what body men are able to do to bring a car back to life.
If it was built once, with enough money, time and skill anything can be rebuilt. we do a lot of heavy hits so we get a lot of practice! Thanks for watching.
Wow, im always amazed with your job..
Thanks
Amazing skills!!! Great visuals, but music, especially at the beginning, was harsh. Overall, A+.
Thanks, this is one of my old videos. There was a bit of a learning curve. Try out the new ones, they are more for teaching as well as entertainment. No body liked the music. lol Thanks for watching and the input!
Way cool to see.. it if that's not knuckle busting for pennies I don't know what is. Great work..
Thanks!
Amazing video sir. Awesome to watch u do that. !!
Thank you!
That guy worked his butt off great job
Thanks, is it really work if you were having fun the whole time?
Very nice work, like Arthur Tussik, but a lot closer to home.
Matt Farah's Million Mile Lexus Are you at a million yet?
Matt Farah's Million Mile Lexus haha
Arthur tussik is nowhere near this level,he is doing good work but he is not replacing parts that needs to replace to get the structure back to original strength.
One of the best I've seen.
Thanks!
It's very satisfying to see a hard working guy..
Thanks, it is easy when you like the work you do.
I have seen some incredibly talented body men do the impossible. To YOU you make the impossible look easy. I know enough to be dangerous on a frame machine. I always had blankets on my chains and especially come alongs. Have you ever had one snap back and get you?
I have had lots of practice with the big jobs no one else wants to do. I have never had a chain get me but I have had a one take out the car behind it. I knew better but was being lazy and didn't want to move the cars out of the shop. It cost me a windshield, A-pillar trim and some bodywork on the fender. Lesson learned. Thanks for watching.
More techs need to see your content, this is good stuff.
Thanks, it's getting out there. I never thought I would have 1000+ subscribers! I'll keep posting monthly.
Nice work I like the station wagon you have in the back ground I have a 1981 lemans wagon with a 502 cube motor
Thanks, that is a 1982 Mailbu with an L98/700R4 out of an 86 Vette. I built it 20+ years ago and lost interest. Funny you mentioned it, I was thinking of using it for some new videos just a couple days ago. RUclips has inspired me to stop being lazy. lol
If you ever need a job you could make big money at any Gerber Collision center! I would hire you in a minute! Great skills!
Thanks, my boss treats me well so I hopefully won't need to look for a job anytime soon. lol Thanks for watching.
Top video man . Wish i had your skills.
Thanks, years of practice and training.
Really good repair. Hopefully, the Terrain will last a long time and not be taken out by some idiot. It looked like new after your work.
Thanks, so far so good, it has avoided all the idiots. Thanks for watching.
Thank you very much for sharing. It appears you pay attention to detail. I am just starting to scratch the surface and replacing a hood, bumper cover and fender has me concerned. I guess I have to start somewhere.
Haha, I didn't just start with jobs like this. I started as a little kid just taking junk cars apart. The first total I did was a front end hit and I had someone do the pulling and welding while I learned. I'm still learning, April's video will be a job that most shops would never do since they can't make money on it. It was a first for me and I have done some unusual jobs before. Thanks for watching.
Does no amount of damage deter you? Wow! Just amazing work. Subscribed.
you guys are good at this
Thanks, I've had a lot of practice.
Would love to see a ZL1 Camaro rebuild...would live to own one even more!!!
Damn....... didn't think the whole back end was going to get cut out.
Some times replacing a little extra can make the job easier and higher quality. Thanks for watching!
Great job as always 👍
Thanks
This guy is damn good at what he do. I Would by one of his cars,
Thanks, years of practice. I like to make sure my cars a perfect so customers keep coming back. Thanks for watching.
Fantastic job! Quick question..where do you get your replacement panels? Some of those inner body panels have to be hard to find right?
Vehcor , can i know why you cut the center pillar ? If the damage was only on the rear .
The b pillar was twisted and dented from the hinges being pulled back. It was also in from the pole hitting the front door. It could have been straightened but then I would have had to take all the pieces apart individually instead of putting in one big piece. It was actually less work to replace more parts.
You are one Bad Ass Technician!
I would love for you to work on my Truck!
Thanks!
It's a great job i like it
Thanks!
Wow you are so good I have a BMW needs to repair
Thanks, if you are near Chicago, email me. Email is the "about" tab on my channel.
One person car factory!. \o/
I can't take all the credit, I do get some help. Thanks for watching.
You are awesome. .... 👍
Thanks!
It's like building a new vehicle at the General Motors plant assebly.
This one was crash tested though.
@@vehcor
Lol 😳
good job
Thanks
what's car is under the plastic covering?
1982 Malibu wagon
how can you make a profit with this much labor and time?
Buy the right car for the right price and the same with the parts. I bid on hundreds of cars a week, sometimes you get lucky.
You have a high retention for memory to reassemble and i will admit you are a productivity machine. Nice work...
vehcor where did u ger your doors? I need 2 on passenger side
I use Car-part.com to locate what I do not have. I had the white parts from another car. If you are near Chicago, I have some more doors.
+vehcor I'm in Niagara Falls canada but if the price is right I can have a buddy pick them up he drives truck all over America and is my neighbour. I need passenger front and rear doors blue if possible?..text or call905-289-4866
Amazing job
Thanks, I have had lots of practice.
Had to put on another sweater for the November 'up north' segment...
I had a collision with my 2010 Hyundai Genesis 3.8 similar to this. Any idea (extreme ballpark estimate) how much it would cost for a shop to buy the parts and install them?
$10,000
Would be nice if you would also post how much a job cost as well! Great job!
I notice you putting side curtain airbags in. Did they not deploy?
They did deploy. I cut the canvas part (bag) out before starting and work to make it easier to get in and out and drive.
Inteligent guy.
Thanks, but you wouldn't say that if you saw my grades in school! LOL
vehcor kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
hey if you don't mind me asking who does the painting?
This one was back in the days when I painted, before I realized my time is better spent doing things I like. lol Now I have a couple different guys that do the painting.
vehcor, OK sweet stuff I believe you its a lot nicer doing what makes you happy
I actually do like painting but I hate the masking and it is kind of required. I do still paint and do bodywork from time to time to remind myself why I don't like it. lol Thanks for watching.
vehcor, yea I feel you, anytime I enjoyed it an love working on cars too just don't always have time or money for it so you just keep it up
Wondering why you switched brand names of sawallllllls between C pillar & B pillar?
Love your work and channel
Thanx from the left coast near the Krapitol of California
They won't sponsor me so I use a variety. lol The Dewalt belongs to the shop. The Milwaukee is mine. I don't remember why I switched.
Hello my sunroof drain holes are clogged do you know where the factory drains go to? Tried a little bit of air but didn't work.
If you have a Terrain or Equinox 2010-2017, the fronts exit behind the dash into the firewall. You can get to them but not very easily by removing the a pillar trim. The rear exits inside rear wheel wells, you can get to the ends by removing the wheel liners and the rest of the tube by removing the interior 1/4 panel trim.
THX
I'm just curious, why was it necessary to take all of the seats and interior out? Was it so there was nothing in the way of the roof replacement?
Lots of reasons. The passenger front seat air bag deployed and had to be replaced. The rear seat would have been on the way for working on the side. The driver seat was replaced with a power seat instead of the manual. The carpet is VERY flammable and I didn't want it to catch fire when welding or grinding. The harness for the sunroof goes throughout the car and had to be replaced to add the sunroof.
vehcor interesting! Thanks for letting me know
Did the vehicle retain a clean title or would these kind of repairs require a salvage title?
+comradejew This one had a salvage title. Don't be fooled into thinking that the amount of damage has anything to do with the type of title! The Yukon and Sierra in my other videos both had clear titles and clean Carfax. I have also had salvage titles on cars that had no damage at all.
Can you tell me please,why you replaced the B post ? Didn't look damaged......was it to get an accurate opening for the rear door ?? Plus I would have staggered the joint points in the front door opening (one further forward than the other) for more strength. I used to go to an original joint / overlap .....just as good as original that way.
I replaced the B pillar because it was twisted and the outer panel had damage near the hinges. It made more sense to replace it because I was then able to use factory seams in windshield post. It is hard to tell from the video and some of it got edited out but the rocker on the front door opening was staggered(made it a pain to slide the new parts in but they are never coming out). There were four pieces there all joined at different lengths. Sounds like with think the same. I always look for original joints and stagger the panels I have to cut, overlapping when depth isn't and issue and using a butt weld with backing where it is.
Yes, thanks for that explanation and yes,we do think alike . Myself and a friend,who had a jig similar to yours,used to do exactly the sort of repairs that you do...... I was then responsible for selling on the finished product. I would always be happy to drive ANY of the cars that we repaired ! Some very uneducated and biased people out there tho'..... (I'm in the U.K. btw).
It is interesting to here from other countries, things are done differently all over the world. I am responsible for everything from buying to selling. I do have guys to do the paint and bodywork since I really hate that part but sometimes I still have to do it. I have driven wrecks that I repair for the last 24 years. I have only owned one car that was not a wreck and that is my Typhoon and only because I couldn't find a wrecked one.
Hey awesome videos. Why do you cut of pieces and how do you replace the cut pieces are there “factory cut locations”...?
Thanks, cars are just a bunch of individual pieces welded together. So when you take it apart, you just look for the end of the panel or sometimes you have to section. If you have to section it, there are repair procedures on where and how if the panel is structural and if not, you can put it together wherever it is easiest. I have a very crude example of this in my newest video using binders. ruclips.net/video/-_WoaF56MeE/видео.html I intend on making videos in the future with real metal to show what i am talking about.
Wow you're good!
Thanks
Where are you from? Where's your shop?
I just rent the shop on nights and weekends and it is located in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois.
Incredible.
Thanks
I don't like time lapse video I like to hear you
I'll add that to the list of things I never thought I would read. lol I did have some time lapses that I narrated. The videos keep evolving when I find things viewers like or they give me ideas. Thanks for watching. No more music, I promise.
This was amazing!
Thanks, subscribe and turn on notifications for more monthly videos. I can't say they will all be amazing but they will be monthly at least.
A real chop shop!
awesome... i can only imagine what he does when he's bored
HA, bored, never, I always have projects to work on. Thanks for watching!
Well I would like to see a build up ligh motivate me to get mine back on the road I was waiting till my son turns 16 he has 3 more years to go make it a hot rod project although it’s already pretty much done lol anyhow like you’re time lapses you make
I'll keep the time lapses coming and try to get somewhere on the Malibu. Thanks for watching!
love the low profile creeper
It comes in handy.
How do you know where is the original place of each parts for each brands and models??? This is amazing.
1.) There are measurements for openings(door, hatch, underhood etc).
2.) When I use used parts, I scribe lines where there original pieces overlap(not a perfect method since cars are rarely exactly the same but it get me close)
3.) Fit the parts like doors, fenders, glass and check gaps and operation
Put all those together and it should be good as new. That is how I do it. Thanks
Extremely labour, time, and mentally intensive repair, profit or not!
It gets easier when you break it down into smaller steps. I have always done big jobs and have become used to them. Thanks for watching! BTW April's video will make this and all the others look simple.
I did a lot to mine too and then had kids haven’t seen the road for 15 years mine has art Carr 200r4 Currie enterprises 9 inch rear end 502 with Brodie heads does 11s all day would like to see vids of you building that wagon
Making videos might be my only motivation to finish it at this point. I'll never recover what I have invested in it and have too many toys as it is. I have a hard time stopping the paying jobs to work on one that will just burn cash. lol
Acá en mi rancho esos carros al kilo homy!
more videos:) Nice job
Thanks, more are coming!
Ya... We all said the same thing! Fine arse 😂😂😂
Nice job and bravo
how much does a repair job like this topically cost?
This one was $17,000.
Nice Job
The only thing I could complain about... Structural Integrity!!! There wasn't any kind of BRACING when the WHOLE Quarter Panel was removed
Thanks, but don't worry, there was in fact probably more bracing than necessary. The front end was supported by two jacks. The rear suspension was blocked up on the driver side, the passenger side would have been in the way of the tower. The driver side was clamped to the frame rack at the lift points. The passenger side was supported on the lower frame rail in the rear and pinch weld in the front, although not tight as I had to slide the inner panels inside. The rear gate opening and what was left of the roof was supported by a porta-power. There was an extra chain to hold it down to the frame rack for pulling and weight shift when the side was removed. The roof was pushed up by a 2x4 when we put the side on but that was to keep it out of the way, not really for support.
That was fkn amzing
Thanks, I'm currently working on an SUV that will make this one look easy. The video will be out in a few months. Thanks for watching and make sure to subscribe for monthly videos!
Artist
Thanks!
If you ever find yourself needing shop space down in Baton Rouge for cheap Let me know!
I am looking to relocate eventually to somewhere warm and anywhere but Illinois, and Baton Rouge will work! I'll keep you in mind. Thanks
I want to know the cost of everything
That’s the exact condition of my 2018 Nissan Sentra
I'm sure that could be saved as well with some effort.
What a job...!
Yes, it was a big one!
hey man!
clearly you know what your doing..but how the hack did you managed to weld the whole side without taking the querter panel off ..I know every car is diffrent but still..
Cars are just big metal puzzles, I try to put them together in the biggest sections possible since it makes the job much quicker. It just happened on this one that the 1/4 could stay on because I was replacing the inner wheel house and the welds were easy to get to. In the 2014 Terrain video, I had to remove the 1/4 since I did not replace everything behind it.
how many hours did you put in to this job,from start till end?
good job looks amazing
+tunercars3 Thanks
+vehcor how can i get ahold of you
+tunercars3 I'm hoping to have a website up and running in the next few months.
+vehcor your in Illinois so your not that far whats your turn around time normally
+tunercars3 Turn around from purchase to sale? That depends on a lot of factors like title type, year, work involved, vehicle cost and budget.
Are you sure it's still structurally sound?
Has not fallen apart yet! :) Yes, it was put together in the same places as it was at the factory in 90% of places and the sectioned pieces followed ICAR repair guidelines. I do service this car regularly (oil changes and tire rotations) so I see it all the time.
vehcor oh wow I'm surprised I didn't pick that up with how well it looks.
As you can see, I rebuild a lot of Terrains. this one was a preorder so it was sold before I bought it. I will have more, if you are in the market, let me know.
this is agreat job how much money you would usually charge for something like this
This was a $17,000 job.
How was that even worth it when that car isn't worth that price with a clean title?
yarik06 makes for a very nice video
Y it’s custom build your not the base care he started with. I assume the title was clean regardless.
If someone loves their car enough to want to have it fixed and can pay to have this done why not do it
Good job bro
Thanks
Please where are you located I have a ford that needs work
Suburbs of Chicago. I am booked through January.
Awsome!
Thanks
His the best
Thanks for the support!
Where is the music from?
RUclips has free music in the create section. That is where it came from. Thanks for watching.
I would like to see a video on how to change upper and LOWER A arms and we bearings on a 2003 TAHOE Z-71
I generally don't do small videos like that but if it is part of a bigger job, I will include it.
Who hires you to repair those vehicles ?
They are/were all my cars with the exception of the 2011 Enclave, 2012 Escape and the 1955 Chevy pick-up. Those were past customers and other people in the car business. I'm very selective in the jobs I take in. I turn away a lot of work. I suppose I should stop being a wuss and just buy a shop already. lol
nice. big job. just if you can to put the camara closer to show more detail could be better.
Nice!
how much does installing a sunroof cost?
This is a factory sunroof, not aftermarket. Parts and labor for this would probably be $5000. Clearly cheaper just to buy a car with that option or have an aftermarket installed for around $1200.
vehcor 5000 for labor and parts?
My estimate may be a little low, let's break it down....
Well, let's list the parts alone:
1.) Roof skin
2.) Sunroof assembly
3.) Drain tubes x 4
4.) Body wiring harness
5.) Headliner harness
6.) Headliner
7.) Overhead console with sunroof switches
Now there is the labor for:
1.) installing the roof skin which includes: removing interior, winsheild, and tailgate.
2.) installing the wiring harness which goes thoughout the entire interior and under the hood
3.) reprogramming the BCM
4.) prep and paint new roof panel
If you bought all new parts you would spend the 5k in that alone. With used parts, labor would increase and auto recyclers do not typically sell this stuff. Like I said, it would be cheaper just to buy a different car. This one only worked out because the transport company absorbed some of the cost from damaging it in transport, I happened to find all the parts and half of the labor was part of the job to repair the side. If you just brought me a perfectly fine Terrain and said you wanted a FACTORY sunroof, I would advise you, it is a waste of money.
Wow, great job!!!
So... you used to have friends!
Did it roll over?
+Jakob Gibson No, it hit a pole.
vehcor ok thanks
Beyond amazed. Should have been totaled
Thanks, it was totaled, that is how I bought it.
2 bad I cant give it 2 thumbs up
Thanks, you can always share the video so more people can like it! :)
how much was it
$17,000
Why do I think I just watched two different cars being disassembled differently?
You watch me take apart the wrecked car and the parts car. Both taken apart in the same manner, just saving different pieces of each. Thanks for watching.
Hey where is smiley face tape man?