| Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: Most bodymen make under 40,000. a year. We are paid by the job, not by the hour. We're usually paid no overtime, yet almost all are required to work over 40 hours. We tend to get 6 paid holidays a year. It's a dirty, stressful job, requiring at least 20,000 dollars worth of tools that we purchase out of our own pockets. There is no gold watch at the end, either. | | What do you like about this subject? I enjoy taking peoples wrecked cars and returning them back to the owner, in a better shape than the were in before being wrecked. Nothing is more satisfying than hearing them say "Wow, you cant tell it was wrecked!" | | What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? I hope to learn 1 thing every day untill my time comes to put down the paint gun, and let the next generation take over. Hopefully, I can guide a few of these young people to be caring, professional technicians. | | Something controversial or provocative about this subject Insurance companies insist upon using used, welded panels from salvage vehicles, such as quarter panels and unibody structure. These parts are almost always damaged. (90% of these parts come from vehicles that were totaled out by an insurance company.) The parts are difficult to remove from the donor car, and they usually contain rust, undercoat, and seam sealers that interfere with welding. |
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