In the old days, panel beaters took out dents using hammers and dollies, smoothed their work with plastic filler or lead, and filled holes by welding them shut. But today, there are many reproduction ...

Bodywork is a pain in the neck and demands a lot of patience and concentration—don’t let anyone tell you differently. But one part of a car’s body is often easier to replace than to try to fix with a ...

Automotive sheet metal and rust repairs can be intimidating. But with some practice, the work is pretty easy to get the hang of. A good job for the beginner to start with is replacing a door skin.

Unibody cars are an interesting piece of engineering. As most of you know, rather than attaching the various body components to a separate rigid frame, the individual body parts are welded together in ...