I have a very similar damage to my 2020 model 3 from a couple years ago on the driver side, which I still haven’t fixed. It’s crazy how much work goes into it. Thanks for sharing! Now I have passenger side base rocker cover that got damaged from running over a curb, which I have taped for now. It sucks that there is so much demand on repair that I can’t be scheduled till late July/August in Seattle.
Thanks for watching, unfortunately the wait time on having a Tesla repaired is currently a very long time. Due to the shortage of repair shops that are certified with Teslas.
@@AutoBodyDoctoryea that’s what I’ve been hearing and regular shops don’t even want to touch teslas. For some shops that do, they say it’s impossible to get ahold of parts and Tesla makes the process difficult. Now I’m wondering if that’s the case for any EVs. Both Rivian and Audi e tron appear to have only a few certified collision shops around the Seattle area and I wonder if it’s similar demand in terms of repairs.
Great job....typically what would a repair like this cost? I am looking to purchase a model 3 but instead of a dent in the rocker, a piece is actually cut out and I would like to have a piece simply welded on versus replacing the entire panel.
Great question, price will vary by state and which collision repair center you go to. A certified Tesla collision center will not patch an open hole. The panel will have to be replaced.
Do you need to be a ‘Tesla Certified’ body shop to do this type of repair? Or can most body shops do this kind of repair? I have a similar repair needed on my Tesla Model 3.
Good afternoon, great looking repair. What brand and model is your spotter. You really did a great job with it. Thanks for the great video. You take care and good luck.
Lookslike the rear door was blended and recleared during the repair. I would assume the guts were removed to take out the door handle instead of just masking it off.
In order to perform a proper paint job, the door handle needs to be removed. It is held on by three nuts that can only be accessed through the inside of the door. By removing everything on the door, it gives access to those three nuts. The door was blended so the panels would have a good color match.
That is called “rock chip guard” and it does exactly what the name implies. It is sprayed onto the panel from the painter before the base coat color is applied.
I have a very similar damage to my 2020 model 3 from a couple years ago on the driver side, which I still haven’t fixed. It’s crazy how much work goes into it. Thanks for sharing!
Now I have passenger side base rocker cover that got damaged from running over a curb, which I have taped for now. It sucks that there is so much demand on repair that I can’t be scheduled till late July/August in Seattle.
Thanks for watching, unfortunately the wait time on having a Tesla repaired is currently a very long time. Due to the shortage of repair shops that are certified with Teslas.
@@AutoBodyDoctoryea that’s what I’ve been hearing and regular shops don’t even want to touch teslas. For some shops that do, they say it’s impossible to get ahold of parts and Tesla makes the process difficult.
Now I’m wondering if that’s the case for any EVs. Both Rivian and Audi e tron appear to have only a few certified collision shops around the Seattle area and I wonder if it’s similar demand in terms of repairs.
Great job....typically what would a repair like this cost? I am looking to purchase a model 3 but instead of a dent in the rocker, a piece is actually cut out and I would like to have a piece simply welded on versus replacing the entire panel.
Great question, price will vary by state and which collision repair center you go to. A certified Tesla collision center will not patch an open hole. The panel will have to be replaced.
Do you need to be a ‘Tesla Certified’ body shop to do this type of repair? Or can most body shops do this kind of repair? I have a similar repair needed on my Tesla Model 3.
It has to be repaired at a Tesla Certified collision shop.
Good afternoon, great looking repair. What brand and model is your spotter. You really did a great job with it. Thanks for the great video. You take care and good luck.
Thank you! I use the ProSpot dent puller for the metal work.
Did I miss it? What was the point of removing all the guts from the door?
To a layman like me, it seems there was a lot of unnecessary disassembly.
Lookslike the rear door was blended and recleared during the repair. I would assume the guts were removed to take out the door handle instead of just masking it off.
In order to perform a proper paint job, the door handle needs to be removed. It is held on by three nuts that can only be accessed through the inside of the door. By removing everything on the door, it gives access to those three nuts. The door was blended so the panels would have a good color match.
excuse me, at about 8:20 there is a texture on the rocker panel, what is that?
That is called “rock chip guard” and it does exactly what the name implies. It is sprayed onto the panel from the painter before the base coat color is applied.
Why was it needed to take the bumper off?
In order to perform a proper paint job, the bumper needed to be removed.
Will you inspect my rear quarter panel ?
Bring it on over!
What’s a ballpark cost of this job?
Unfortunately I do not deal with the cost of jobs/repairs. It does vary a great amount where you live and what shop you go through.