Page 16 THE COMMUNITY CRIER: October 23,1996 OilChangeT Fitter & Lube uPrecisioi! *14.90 Help available for ding spots in autom obiles m sss^ w m Includes up to 5 quarts of Kendall | Motor Oil, oil filter, & chassis . A fffit a i f i f i im lubrication. J M I W I I I N M , Plus disposal fee. Most vehicles I 725 W. AnnAiborRd. (At Main Street) PLYMOUTH’S FINEST AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR CENTE *39.90 We’ll flush your cooling system, replace up to 2 gallons of anti-freeze, Radiate? FlushTFllf ] BY RACHEL RAZGUNAS If it’s not a dent, it could be a ding. In this case, you might want to visit the ding removers.
Brothers Chuck and Bob Bashawatui are the owners of a unique Plymouth business called Cabaron, a division of which specializes in those pesky little knocks to a car’s finish. I s and check all belts & hoses. . Plus Disposal Fee • Offer expires 11/20/96j t 455-6850 A ding is a slight indentation in the sheet metal of a car. Bob Bashawatui said, “We remove those nasty little door dings you get in parking lots when other people inconsiderately open their doors into yours and leave a little dent.” Mon. - Fri.
8-6 Saturday 8-1 Closed Sunday • Domestic & imports • Fitei Injection Service • Computerized Diagnostics « Scheduled Maintenance u i M t ia o Hit Warranty • Engine Cleaning • Trans Service • Trucks, Vans 4 Wheel Drives • Beits & Hoses NAPA AUTO PARTS In order for the indentation to be a ding, the paint cannot be wrinkled or broken. When a ding is removed from a vehicle, it’s not necessary to put the car in the shop for a long period of time. This makes for shorter repair time and less money spent to fix the damage. N O T JUST A N O T H E R PARTS STORE The ding is removed with special hand tools of various shapes and sizes. The tools are made of special hardened steel so they don’t break.
Certain shapes and lengths of rods are used depending on the location of the dent. •AUTO -TRUCK -INDUSTRIAL PARTS •PAINT -HYDRAULIC HOSES -FILTERS •AIR BRAKES -SNOWPLOW PARTS “If it’s underneath the reinforcement breaks, you have a different shape than one that’s out in the open or closer to the edge of the door,” said Bashawatui. 8-6 M o n . 8-4 Sat. 10-2 Sun. -Fri. j * i a t i P a B & F A U T O S U P P L Y (3 1 3 ) 4 5 3 - 7 2 0 0 11 °° starkweather P L U S A W H O L E L O T M O R E O l d V i l l a g e , P l y m o u t h To remove the ding, they come in from behind it, find the spot on the inside and “massage” the metal until it pushes the ding back to its original shape.
This can be done because the metal has some degree of “memory” and when worked properly will go back to its initial form. M ACHINE SHOP SERVICE The process of ding removal is 75 percent cheaper than the cost of taking your car into a body shop. For the initial ding, it’s about $50 and $15 for any additional ding. At a body shop, a single dig would cost approximately $200 to repair. D E N N Y ' S “Where you really save money is if you have dings on several panels,” Bashawatui said. S E R V I C E For example, if your car had three dings, a body shop may charge $500-$600 to repair. Using the ding removers would cost just $80.
COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR family cwm zum z* W FULLY cemtm MA9EZ M6CMH\Ci C E N T E R , m e The process is not only cheaper, it’s also quicker, taking approximately 15 minutes to repair a ding. So instead of having your car tied up in the body shop for days, you can have it done and ready to go within minutes. C h r i s H e n r y - 2 l y r s . , A n d r e w R e e d - l O y r s . , D e n n i s w h e e l e r - 2 4 y r s • Towing • Engines • Brakes • Heating • Electrical Besides it being less expensive and more time efficient, you don’t have to worry about the color matching, getting the car dirty or breaking the factory finish, which is harder and more durable than those applied at a body shop.
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