Oh, my god!! Ive been in the collision repair industry for 20+ years, even spent a few years working for a top level nascar team in the early 2000's. This has got to be THE most organized shop Ive ever seen. Are you folks hiring? 😁
I had just retired from 38 years of high end collision refinishing. My friend who owned a very successful shop called me and said he was backlogged so he had to open another starter shop. I had always refused to work for him in the past because of his high production demands and his greed.. Well, he offered me so much money that I decided to paint for him untill he got caught up. He had big plans for his new shop. But at that time it was just a three story warehouse with a heavy lift elevator for the cars. He had a day labor crew install a very old ratty crossdraft booth in the back corner of the top floor. The installation was very poor, but it was only for temporary use untill the new booth was done. Every time I used the old booth, the ducts and fan system made horrible noise. So I told the boss right away, but he just blew it off and said he would fix it on the weekend. He only wanted the cars done now, so he could protect his insurance work flow. After the first day ended, I was just leaving when he got on the PA and said to come down to the office. As I walked in I saw a woman sitting there, she was crying and had makeup running down her face. The boss handed me some keys and said, go out back, get her car, and handle it. I had to walk around the building to the ally behind it. And as I rounded the corner I stopped in disbelief of what I saw. They day laborers had broken a hole in the top of the back wall for the booth exhaust to exit thru. And there was a white Caddy parked directly under it. The Caddy was covered from bumper to bumper in blood, feathers and pieces of chopped up Pigeons. The amount of blood was crazy. There was a four foot wide swath of blood running down the wall to the ground below. Obviously the workers had never put a screen over the hole they made, and the Pigeons moved in , then got killed in the fan blades. Each time I was not using the booth, more would go in , then die when I turned it on. I had to navigate several blocks of one way traffic just to get the car into the shop. As people freaked out and took pictures. The blood or stomach acids had baked in the hot sun , causing them to stain the paint. The boss said it was all my fault, even though I had told him about the noise when it first happened. He decided I needed to paint the car for free, and he would buy the materials. Big LOL ! Turns out I was right to not work for him before this. It was the end of our friendship.
It’s a very rewarding field with its ups and downs like any other business but you will be glad you did it. If you look at it the right way, you will do the job because you care about the customer. This person is stressed from the accident, having to leave work many times to solve this problem and you become their solution. You help get their life back to normal.
This looks interesting, a job that looks like a hobby making the job not really feeling like a job especially if you love doing this, I’ve been wanting to go to school to be an auto tech for setting up turbos and superchargers plus the basic stuff but this looks more fun.. plus I drift and race so I get into accidents here and there damaging areas, this might be the area to study for me.
Great descriptive video…I’m currently going through this ordeal! The only thing is that I’ve been without my car for 3 months due to parts on back order!! 😊
At the shop i work at we do 1 coat of sealer layed out not dry, then 3 coats of basecoat and 2 coats of clear. Never thought of doing 2 coats of sealer i feel like you would be waiting 20 mins for that to dry
Do they have tear down techs Or does the body tech tear it down and reassemble? who is doing the reassembly? Such a pain trying to find all the pieces. seems like the first piece you need is always under the mountain of shit .
The term" mirror-matching" is technically incorrect for verifying new parts. A mirrored part would mean that the left side and right side are mirror images of one another, but I know what they mean by it.
from a veteran of 50 years over 30 shops you left out of behind the scenes stuff.i wrote a book about insurance fraud and the bodyshop racket.and it's too bad all shops and insurance companies are involved.billion dollar racket!!!
I like how you guys are "Talking" about Caroliner, but the almighty Chief Easyliner is the frame machine directly in the center of the screen! HA! Love it!
Nice shop, but storing the reusable parts in multiple places makes me cringe. Just asking for something to get lost. Many may disagree, but I keep all the parts with the vehicle as much as possible.
I feel the same way. I am old school. Back in the day, we put all old parts with or in the car, if possible. But having been in shops that use those red parts racks, I am sold on them. They really are the easiest most efficient thing I have ever seen. I would put all parts on them though. R&I parts on the top shelf, replace parts on the bottom shelf.
My favorite thing to do is keep as much of the interior inside the interior and put everything exterior on parts carts. I don’t want a door panel or window falling off one of those carts
Both are in high demand and you won’t go wrong. If you’re good you have job security, if you’re not good you can go to another shop and they will take you (I suggest you get good though 😂). Hope that helps
I used to go to independent shops like this one (Mohawk is impressive) and I ended up with nothing but issues down the road. Things like not removing rubber molding before painting so the mask job left the paint and rubber become one and clear coat that started to peel within a year and 25 years later I still remember the name of the shop. My estimator this time was at an independent shop the insurance company selected - I had no choice- and he said his estimate was 99% accurate on body work. I did not use his shop. I used the Toyota dealer body shop instead with insurance approval. Their final bill came in at $1300 over his estimate and I have never been more impressed on the quality of work done. Lifetime warranty on the paint job too. It looks factory. Couldn't believe it. All this because of a hit and run which cost me $650 for a rental car and another $350 deductible on the body work.
Well explained and excellent process.. keep it up !!! Quality is the key for your SUCCESS.. These are the kind of people who knows what they doing and most of all they knew as well what they're talking about.
The whole storage system is really neat, I might have to suggest that idea to a body shop I used to work at. The techs usually leave the parts in their bays and it was a pain when I cleaned their stalls to figure out if a part needed to be thrown out or kept.
Oh, my god!! Ive been in the collision repair industry for 20+ years, even spent a few years working for a top level nascar team in the early 2000's. This has got to be THE most organized shop Ive ever seen. Are you folks hiring? 😁
It certainly is a Top Shop! Great Job Mohawk !
Also a HUGE shop, the one I work at is mabie 1/3 the size
may i ask what team you worked for?
Roush Fenway.
I also spent some time with Waltrip when he first opened. Was with a couple lower budget Truck teams before that.
My 2018 dodge chager daytona 392 is actually there right now. This shop is by far the best ive seen in my 47 year lifetime.
It's a very organised Panelbeating Shop
Wow, that's how every place should be set up. Very professional.
That's the most professional shop I've ever seen!
I had just retired from 38 years of high end collision refinishing. My friend who owned a very successful shop called me and said he was backlogged so he had to open another starter shop. I had always refused to work for him in the past because of his high production demands and his greed..
Well, he offered me so much money that I decided to paint for him untill he got caught up.
He had big plans for his new shop. But at that time it was just a three story warehouse with a heavy lift elevator for the cars. He had a day labor crew install a very old ratty crossdraft booth in the back corner of the top floor. The installation was very poor, but it was only for temporary use untill the new booth was done.
Every time I used the old booth, the ducts and fan system made horrible noise. So I told the boss right away, but he just blew it off and said he would fix it on the weekend. He only wanted the cars done now, so he could protect his insurance work flow.
After the first day ended, I was just leaving when he got on the PA and said to come down to the office.
As I walked in I saw a woman sitting there, she was crying and had makeup running down her face.
The boss handed me some keys and said, go out back, get her car, and handle it.
I had to walk around the building to the ally behind it. And as I rounded the corner I stopped in disbelief of what I saw. They day laborers had broken a hole in the top of the back wall for the booth exhaust to exit thru. And there was a white Caddy parked directly under it.
The Caddy was covered from bumper to bumper in blood, feathers and pieces of chopped up Pigeons.
The amount of blood was crazy. There was a four foot wide swath of blood running down the wall to the ground below. Obviously the workers had never put a screen over the hole they made, and the Pigeons moved in , then got killed in the fan blades. Each time I was not using the booth, more would go in , then die when I turned it on.
I had to navigate several blocks of one way traffic just to get the car into the shop. As people freaked out and took pictures. The blood or stomach acids had baked in the hot sun , causing them to stain the paint. The boss said it was all my fault, even though I had told him about the noise when it first happened. He decided I needed to paint the car for free, and he would buy the materials. Big LOL !
Turns out I was right to not work for him before this. It was the end of our friendship.
Wondering what the CSI is
@@kenmcleod8618 CSI ?
@@johnwick-ii6il customer satisfaction index
Wow. What an amazing shop. I wish I was working in such a modern, clean environment. Jealous.
Me looking at this video while entering college makes me feel less stress and ready to fix all the damages on the cars.
It’s a very rewarding field with its ups and downs like any other business but you will be glad you did it. If you look at it the right way, you will do the job because you care about the customer. This person is stressed from the accident, having to leave work many times to solve this problem and you become their solution. You help get their life back to normal.
@@Lifegrownsalesapproximately how much does one make annually?
This looks interesting, a job that looks like a hobby making the job not really feeling like a job especially if you love doing this,
I’ve been wanting to go to school to be an auto tech for setting up turbos and superchargers plus the basic stuff but this looks more fun.. plus I drift and race so I get into accidents here and there damaging areas, this might be the area to study for me.
Great descriptive video…I’m currently going through this ordeal! The only thing is that I’ve been without my car for 3 months due to parts on back order!! 😊
Respect i like the professionalism
Excellent work and Excellent management. Wishing you all Success in the future.
At the shop i work at we do 1 coat of sealer layed out not dry, then 3 coats of basecoat and 2 coats of clear. Never thought of doing 2 coats of sealer i feel like you would be waiting 20 mins for that to dry
Do they have tear down techs Or does the body tech tear it down and reassemble? who is doing the reassembly? Such a pain trying to find all the pieces. seems like the first piece you need is always under the mountain of shit .
Great question Paula. The same team that dissembles the vehicles will reassemble those parts once the repairs are complete!
This shop is killer.
Definitely not your average body shop!
Bela oficina, muito organizada.
The term" mirror-matching" is technically incorrect for verifying new parts. A mirrored part would mean that the left side and right side are mirror images of one another, but I know what they mean by it.
from a veteran of 50 years over 30 shops you left out of behind the scenes stuff.i wrote a book about insurance fraud and the bodyshop racket.and it's too bad all shops and insurance companies are involved.billion dollar racket!!!
hey this isnt philmark collision center?????
How much does it cost for a process like this?
Let just say you have a rollover accident car?
I like how you guys are "Talking" about Caroliner, but the almighty Chief Easyliner is the frame machine directly in the center of the screen!
HA! Love it!
Nice shop, but storing the reusable parts in multiple places makes me cringe. Just asking for something to get lost. Many may disagree, but I keep all the parts with the vehicle as much as possible.
I feel the same way. I am old school. Back in the day, we put all old parts with or in the car, if possible.
But having been in shops that use those red parts racks, I am sold on them. They really are the easiest most efficient thing I have ever seen. I would put all parts on them though. R&I parts on the top shelf, replace parts on the bottom shelf.
My favorite thing to do is keep as much of the interior inside the interior and put everything exterior on parts carts. I don’t want a door panel or window falling off one of those carts
within reason (not dirty parts) keep whatever you can in the car. for some reason insurance companies hate parts in cars. but i do it anyway.
@@robertcampbell5605 maybe because of the potential damage (tear or scratch) to the interiors seats, dash or console
What's better to learn? Collision technology or refinishing? My school that I'm attending in fall has 2 different programs like what pays more?
Both are in high demand and you won’t go wrong. If you’re good you have job security, if you’re not good you can go to another shop and they will take you (I suggest you get good though 😂). Hope that helps
I used to go to independent shops like this one (Mohawk is impressive) and I ended up with nothing but issues down the road. Things like not removing rubber molding before painting so the mask job left the paint and rubber become one and clear coat that started to peel within a year and 25 years later I still remember the name of the shop. My estimator this time was at an independent shop the insurance company selected - I had no choice- and he said his estimate was 99% accurate on body work. I did not use his shop. I used the Toyota dealer body shop instead with insurance approval. Their final bill came in at $1300 over his estimate and I have never been more impressed on the quality of work done. Lifetime warranty on the paint job too. It looks factory. Couldn't believe it. All this because of a hit and run which cost me $650 for a rental car and another $350 deductible on the body work.
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Well explained and excellent process.. keep it up !!! Quality is the key for your SUCCESS..
These are the kind of people who knows what they doing and most of all they knew as well what they're talking about.
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Just looking for more money.
The whole storage system is really neat, I might have to suggest that idea to a body shop I used to work at. The techs usually leave the parts in their bays and it was a pain when I cleaned their stalls to figure out if a part needed to be thrown out or kept.
Wooow amazing...