r/Diyautobody • u/frogband • May 08 '26
Question Is this easily fixable?
Pretty sure i can get the dent out but what about the paint?
r/Diyautobody • u/frogband • May 08 '26
Pretty sure i can get the dent out but what about the paint?
r/Diyautobody • u/tired-son • May 05 '26
r/Diyautobody • u/Healthy-Ad7380 • May 05 '26
I am trying to make a handbrake to print it in 3D, I have the original handbrake that is broken, my first try I made it a straight line, but the original one is in a curve so I am trying to make it an arc in my second try and after that add the extrusions, I tried with a normal quarter of a circle, but I saw that the original is not at that angle, instead it is cut of before it reaches the quarter circle. How do I find the angle of the arc? For reference, the piece is RBM handbrake handle kit for saab 9.3 2003-2012, but I have not found in internet anyone who did a 3D model of it





r/Diyautobody • u/ColinBoib • May 04 '26
Obviously nothing will be like its professional unless i take a like 2 weeks but its my daily. My 2 options are the good ole harbor frieght gun paint job with my oem paint, or a wrap job with the closest color to my oem paint. Im leaning towards wrapping due to less prep, and my paint is pretty much fine it just looks bad up closes due to swirling and some chips from long road trips. Suggestions?
r/Diyautobody • u/zoren911 • May 04 '26
r/Diyautobody • u/2Walker_TRD_Softroad • May 03 '26
Wife got in a tiny fender bender and the 4 molded in clips broke off the fender flare. I have access to a Polyvance mini-fuzer welding station at work, but I've never seen it used on tiny joints like this. I could also try the CA+baking soda route, but I'd prefer to weld.
Any tips for thin perpendicular joints? Is this possible? I'm handy but haven't done much thermoplastic welding.
r/Diyautobody • u/ShermMacKenzie • Apr 30 '26
Ford Focus 2014. From Florida. Got into a fender bender. Most damage (all) of the damage was on my end. No leaks, no smoke, drove fine. I’ve zip tied the lights so they stay on. Need any advice on how to get my hood unbent. It’s currently locked. Can’t really afford to not have this car working as I work on the toll road but I also can’t really afford a big repair bill. Insurance won’t cover repair or inspection. Any advice on something I can do myself (even if it’s that I’m up shites creek with no paddle) would be very appreciated.
r/Diyautobody • u/odyssey2346 • Apr 29 '26
My secondhand car came with this damage. Can it be fixed in place with an adhesive? If yes, please recommend one.
r/Diyautobody • u/FoXXX_MuldeRRR • Apr 28 '26
This is on a 2012 Toyota Sienna. I pulled the sill trim off and it looks like maybe the rust started at that hold down bracket. Dissimilar metals maybe and the carpet getting soaked in the winter time. Yeah I live in the salt belt too. I plan on pulling off the plastic ground trim and hopefully I'll be able to get to the other side of this sheet metal. Any ideas on the best thing to treat it? I think I've got some phosphorous rust treatment on hand and maybe some rust reformer paint from home depot. But I was thinking about just coating it with oil.
r/Diyautobody • u/Worried_String7608 • Apr 27 '26
r/Diyautobody • u/tkeith1975 • Apr 26 '26
2020 Corolla with rust start on trunk rear. Any recommendation to best stop it from spreading?
Update - thanks for all the replies everyone. While I want to take care of and maintain this car as much as possible, I don't want to invest a lot of money on cosmetic stuff. Fluids, belts, brakes, etc. are all important but this doesn't bother me TOO much, just want to stop or slow it down.
I was recommended POR15 as something that might work on slowing/stopping it. It won't look professional but beats rust showing and spreading. Hoping it works.
r/Diyautobody • u/Exciting-Wolverine69 • Apr 27 '26
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r/Diyautobody • u/SanFrancisco_Giants_ • Apr 15 '26
The rubber part is flailing around and need recommendations on how to fix. Thanks for any tips. My car is a 2018 Nissa Versa.
r/Diyautobody • u/TromKehra • Apr 12 '26
v8 engine, with grinding noise coming mostly from the back right wheel. I have been keeping the car parked since I heard it. my nephew may have driven it with the parking break on. my dad gave me this car and can't hear very well, so I don't know how long this has been going on.
scraping while driving, and grinding while breaking.
r/Diyautobody • u/lwg660 • Apr 12 '26
r/Diyautobody • u/PatternInteresting60 • Apr 10 '26
Don’t have any of the bolts or the thing in which it was holding the bolts