The orange build, part 1 of 3
Color day. This classic Chevy is in the paint booth with fresh orange metallic on it, and the booth lights run in clean lines down the quarter panel. Straight reflections are how we check that a panel is straight. The roof, the glass openings and the wheel wells are masked with paper and green fine-line…
The collision side, part 1 of 4
Over on the collision side, this Honda Civic is in the middle of its repair. The front bumper, fender and headlight are off and the hood is up. Customers rarely see this part. Taking the front of the car apart is how hidden damage gets found, because a look from the outside can miss what…
The Porsche bay, part 1 of 5
The Porsche bay starts at the stage nobody photographs. This coupe has its glass, lights and trim off, and the body has been sanded down. The light patches on the hood and fender are spots that were filled and sanded level. Nothing about this stage is pretty, but it decides how the finished paint will…
Around the shop, part 1 of 2
Welcome behind the scenes at Mahood’s Collision and Hot Rods. This is where we show what is actually on the shop floor: the cars that came in after a wreck, the ones in primer, and the ones in the paint booth. The shop belongs to Mark Mahood, and the name on the building is his.…
