2020 Hyundai Elantra- Collision/Insurance work

 This customer brought in his 2020 Hyundai Elantra to get collision damaged repaired through his insurance. We replaced several things on the vehicle such as, a new trunk lid, the lock for the trunk, the taillights, rear bumper, and the reinforcement bar under the rear bumper to name a few. We worked with this customers insurance in order to get his car back to original condition as quick as possible. Because his vehicle was in a collision the customer requested to have us set up the vehicle on a Measurement Frame machine to make sure the replaced parts fit like a glove! 

"Minor" Bumper Damage

Be wary of hidden damage after a collision. This Honda was rear-ended. At first glance the damage seems fairly minor. There's a small dent in the bumper and it is hanging a little low. As we'll show you in the series of photos below, the plastic bumper cover flexed during the accident and is hiding sever damage to the frame and the floor of the car. The rear floor and body panels had to be replaced and the frame had to be straightened to get this car back to original condition.

Rear bumper hanging down after collision

Rear bumper hanging down after collision

Looking at underside of car after bumper cover removed. There are large dents in floor and rear panel.

Looking inside the truck after the rear panel and floor have been removed.

Prepping the new floor for installation on the car.

Car with new floor and rear panel installed.

Interior of car looking from the driver's seat through to the trunk with new floor and rear installed.

Interior of car with seats and interior panels removed so new floor can be installed.

Repairing dents in sides of car that resulted from collision.

Car back in original condition after collision repairs at Almost Everything Auto Body.

Car back in original condition after collision repairs at Almost Everything Auto Body.

Car back in original condition after collision repairs at Almost Everything Auto Body.

Things to Look for After an Accident

Bumpers are designed to take minor hits without showing much damage. Generally it's a good thing. But when the bumpers pop back into shape, they can hide damage. Almost Everything's Car of the Day is a good example. This 2000 Civic was hit from behind in the center of the bumper. There's a dent on the corner but that is actually from a previous accident. The photos below show some telltale signs that there may be more damage than is obvious on the surface.

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This is where the impact occurred. The dent is almost unnoticeable.

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Panel gaps up to 1/4" and sometimes even 1/2" can be normal but this one is approx. 1" and is uneven.

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Gaps on the side of the car are bigger than at the front bumper and the bumper is pushed forward.

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When we take the bumper cover off, you can see more significant damage.

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The bumper reinforcement has a big crease and the energy absorber is cracked.

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Flange where bumper attaches is bent.

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Large, irregular panel gap indicates damage under the bumper cover.

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Panel gaps are back to normal after the bumper and components are replaced.

Before:

Large, irregular panel gap indicates damage under the bumper cover.

After:

Panel gaps are back to normal after the bumper and components are replaced.