Not Always Obvious. . .

The accident didn't seem that bad. . . the plastic bumper bounced back into place and it didn't look like there was much damage.

Sometimes the damage isn't obvious. Be wary when accepting settlement payments from a driver that hits you or their insurance company. Significant damage to the car below was not visible from the outside. The damage to the bumper reinforcement and rear body is a safety concern if the car is hit again from the rear. And the trunk is going to leak in the rain or a car wash.

Bob, our Master Technician, works on
a car with rear end damage

The bumper cover is removed and things still don't look too bad

But when we take off a plastic cover
you can see the big wrinkle in the metal
on the driver's side of the trunk opening

There is a wrinkle at the weather seal on the passenger side too.

The weld on the bumper reinforcement is broken

The bumper reinforcement is crushed and twisted

Almost Everything Autobody repaired all of the damage on this car, replaced the crushed bumper reinforcement and energy absorber and repainted the damage area with factory paint.

Almost Everything Wins 2011 Best of Fremont

Almost Everything Autobody thanks our customers for voting us Best Auto Bodyshop in Fremont for the 3rd year in a row. The 2011 "Best of Fremont" was awarded by local newspapers, "The Argus" and "Fremont Bulletin" based on votes cast by their readers.

Frank Barnard, Almost Everything Autobody's President, says, "Once again, I have to credit our great employees for this honor. They are skilled, dedicated and do a great job every day."

Almost Everything Autobody is known for providing quality repairs, quick turn-around and best prices. Last month, Almost Everything Autobody was also awarded 1st Place-Best Bodyshop in the 2011 San Francisco BayList competition sponsored by the San Francisco Chronicle, SFGate.com and CityVoter.com.

1977 CHEVY DUALLY WORK TRUCK COMPLETE

Almost Everything Autobody's Car of the Day is this 1977 Chevy Dually. The customer came to Almost Everything Autobody to make the truck look more presentable. It needed a lot of work. The old paint was peeling and raw fiberglass was showing through the paint on the fenders. Almost Everything Autobody took it from eyesore to the good looking truck it once was. We started by machine sanding the surface to get rid of  most of the old paint. Then we applied a coat of poly-lok 2 component  primer sealer. Finally we painted it with a durable, single stage paint. The customer picked a nice brown from Almost Everything's color book. The customer is so happy with the work that we did that he's not sure if he will use it for work any more--he doesn't want it to get scratched.

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