Auto Body Repairers - Main Auto Body Repairers Auto body repairers fix or replace the damaged parts of vehicle bodies and frames. When auto body repairers receive a car, they consult with their supervisors about which areas should be repaired. They also discuss how much time should be spent on the repairs. Repairers use machines to restore damaged metal frames and body section to their original shape. They chain or clamp the frames and section to alignment machines that move the metal.
Repairers use a different method on cars that are built without frames.
For these cars, repairers measure how much each section is out of alignment. Auto body repairers use metal-cutting guns and gas torches to cut through and remove metal body panels. Then they weld new panels in their place. Repairers pull out less serious dents with a jack or prying bar. These also may knock dents out with hand tools or special hammers.