How to get started

Calric · 12-28-2003

I'd like to get into body work, whats a good way to start?

like painting, fixing/replacing body parts, detailing, ect.

what classes should i take and how long would it take and how hard is it to do? and anyone else out there with experience would like to give pointers on anything they think would be helpfull...
any info would be helpfull...

Fordgazm · 12-28-2003

I went to a vocational school for adult education . (night classes .) The school I went to was for high school students , but they did adult education as well . The one I went to let me bring in my own car at the time to do my work on . I would look for a vocational school around your area that offers the same thing . It's cheaper than a college and the classes will most likely have less students , so the instructor can spend more time with you . Really the only way to get good at body work is to practice . The more you do it the better you will get . Your arms will get bigger from all the sanding too

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Calric · 12-28-2003

is there just a general class for body work? or several classes?

i want to do something during the game buisiness' off seasons as a start and eventually get into doing it full time..

anyone in the bay area know any good night schools? (i have to get a book to the night school my girl goes to since i heard they might have it)

Fordgazm · 12-28-2003

just one class for me . It was 2 nights a week 4 hours apiece . It covered frame straightening , general body work , and painting and refinishing , as well as collision refinishing .

Calric · 12-30-2003

im trying to look for a rear passenger quarter panel to replace over my wheel and im not finding the part, how rare is that part? would i just have to ahve it fixed and not replaced?

i can never find the part

Fordgazm · 12-30-2003

post a pic of yours . How bad is it ?

Calric · 12-31-2003

Calric · 12-31-2003

Other closer pics are on the thread "jerk damaged my car"
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Fordgazm · 12-31-2003

A decent body shop could fix that for ya . It looks worse than it is

Calric · 01-05-2004

ok, i found a good place, 80 bucks plus whatever books, ect i may need.
im going to register tomarrow morning before work, they need me to go walk in and pay and signup, ect..

what kinda stuff did you use during your classes?
how much did yours end up costing after you were done.

Dom · 01-05-2004

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Originally posted by Calric
im trying to look for a rear passenger quarter panel to replace over my wheel and im not finding the part, how rare is that part? would i just have to ahve it fixed and not replaced?

i can never find the part

Replacing it would mean cutting the old one off and welding a new one on.

The easiest way would be to take the dent out.