Accidents happen, so the saying goes. No matter how cautious one could be, there's always the risk that things might go wrong. That's why there are always safety measures and precautions around us. Of course, life is still the most important thing above anything else so it's up to us to decide for our own good. But if you can't move on because your once extraordinary car, like Pontiac Grand Am sat idle and ugly due to these unprecedented accidents, there's always the possibility of a grand repair if you are willing to pay the due. Car producers have answers to almost everything about their products, from accessories to total repair. There are several ways and steps you can have your car repaired, some of it can be do-it-yourself while some needs professional handling. This depends on the degree or how severe is the damage to you car.

 

In case of a collision, which can cause severe damage to a vehicle, the first step of a repair is the panel identification. Here, you must identify what of the parts were two-sided galvanized steel, high-strength low-alloy steel and the thermoplastic olefin. Next step is the front-end assembly wherein you remove and install all related panels and components. After that, front wheelhouse assembly follows. In this step, you remove and replace the damaged wheelhouse assembly. The next step is the repair of the lower rail assembly. Here, you must identify if the damage has exceeded the forward portion, if so the entire rail should be replaced. If the damage has not exceeded the forward portion, you can cut the damaged part and replace it with a new part. But these steps aren't that simple because it involves several parts, the left-front lower rail, the right-front and the front lower rail.

 

After the lower rail comes the doorframe opening. This can be repaired or replaced as a whole or can be sectioned for much faster and cost effective repair. After that came the repair of the roof panel, wherein it should be drilled to remove the outer panel and inner reinforcements for servicing. Then came the quarter panel that includes gutter, lock-striker cagenut and an extension panel for the taillamp pocket. Then the repair of the rear wheelhouse, the rear floor assembly, the rear rails, the rear end panel assembly, and the identification of the body dimensions came in last. All these repair steps can be found in a repair manual to better give guidance to the one repairing the vehicles. There are also available manuals for simple repair problem such as stereo removal or installment.