Real collision repairs from our Lafayette, Indiana body shop. Every job is completed to factory specifications and backed by our lifetime workmanship warranty.
Featured Transformation
2025 Toyota 4Runner TRD: stripped to factory finish in 6 seconds
A rear driver-side collision, start to finish. Bare structure, a new quarter panel, and a Cavalry Blue color match, condensed into one quick before, during, and after.
2025 Toyota 4Runner TRD Off-Road · Rear quarter panel collision repair · Cavalry Blue color match · Bob Rohrman Collision Repair Center, Lafayette IN
Featured Repair Video
Watch this Hyundai IONIQ 5 come back to factory finish
Crushed hood, front bumper gone, reinforcement bar bent past spec. Thirteen seconds shows what our Lafayette team rebuilt, photographed under the same studio lights.
Hyundai IONIQ 5 · Front-end collision damage · Restored to factory specifications · Backed by our lifetime workmanship warranty
Inside the Paint Booth
Aegean Blue Metallic on a 2021 Honda CR-V
A real paint application in our downdraft booth. Full PPE, supplied-air respirator, factory color match on a Honda CR-V bumper cover. Color code B-593M.
2021 Honda CR-V · Aegean Blue Metallic (B-593M) · Downdraft paint booth at Bob Rohrman Collision Repair Center, Lafayette, IN
Featured Repair Story
Driver-Side Collision Repair on a Honda Accord
This Accord arrived with severe driver-side damage and a non-drivable rear wheel. Here is the full repair journey through our Lafayette body shop, from arrival to delivery.
Before
Heavy Side-Impact Damage
Crushed driver-side rear door and quarter panel with wheel damage. Vehicle arrived non-drivable.
During
Disassembled and Prepped for Paint
Bumpers, lights, and trim removed. Panels straightened, body filled, and masked for primer and paint inside our climate-controlled facility.
After
Restored to Factory Specs
Flawless paint match and panel alignment. Backed by our lifetime workmanship warranty.
Repair Story
Rear Quarter Panel Collision Repair on a 2025 Toyota 4Runner TRD
This 4Runner TRD Off-Road came in with a hard rear driver-side hit. Quarter panel demolished, structural damage underneath, Cavalry Blue paint match required. Here is the full repair from stripped shell to delivery.
Disassembly
Stripped to Bare Structure
No quarter panel, no trim, no glass. Everything comes off before we write a final repair order. Hidden structural damage only shows up at this stage.
Reassembly
New Panel, Fitted and Aligned
Structure repaired and verified on the Chief frame rack first. New quarter panel skin fitted to correct gaps before any primer or paint goes on.
After
Restored to Factory Finish
Cavalry Blue color match, correct panel gaps, lifetime workmanship warranty. Delivered looking the way it came from the factory.
Behind the Scenes
Inside Our Lafayette Repair Process
Real photos from inside Bob Rohrman Collision Repair Center. This is what happens between the moment your car arrives and the day you pick it up.
Stage 1 · Disassembly
What real collision damage looks like
Before we can plan a repair we strip the vehicle down to bare structure. Hidden damage almost always shows up here, and that's what an honest estimate is built on.
Disassembly
2025 Toyota 4Runner
Rear driver-side impact. Bumper, taillight, and quarter panel components removed to expose the underlying structure.
Disassembly
2015 Toyota Corolla
Rear-end collision. Bumper cover and trunk panel components pulled to reach the rear body structure for assessment and repair.
Stage 2 · Frame & Structural
Pulling the frame back to factory spec
Our Chief frame rack and electronic measuring system pull the unibody back into tolerances down to the millimeter. This is the difference between "looks fixed" and actually fixed.
Structural
2022 Toyota RAV4 on the Chief Frame Rack
Front clip stripped down for accurate measurement. Anchor towers lock the vehicle in place while we pull and re-measure the unibody back to factory dimensions.
Stage 3 · Prep & Masking
Prep work decides the paint job
If the prep is wrong, the paint is wrong. DA sanding, fine-line masking, and dust control all happen before a drop of paint is mixed. This is where most of a paint job actually lives.
Prep
DA Sanding the Surface
A 3M dual-action sander breaks the existing finish and feathers in the repair edges. The surface has to be perfectly uniform before primer goes on.
Masking
2025 Hyundai Elantra, Masked and Ready
Every panel that isn't getting painted has to be sealed off with paint paper and fine-line tape. This Elantra is staged and waiting for its turn in the booth.
Stage 4 · Paint Application
In the downdraft booth
Factory color match, climate-controlled airflow, supplied-air PPE on the painter. This is the moment everything else was building toward.
Paint
2021 Honda CR-V, Aegean Blue Metallic
Factory color code B-593M. Applied wet-on-wet inside the downdraft booth to keep dust nibs and orange peel out of the finish.
PPE
Full Supplied-Air Respirator
Modern automotive paint uses isocyanate-based clears. A supplied-air respirator and paint suit aren't optional. They're how a paint tech does this work safely, every day.
More repair stories are on the way. Want to see your own car's repair documented here? Just ask. We love showing off the work.
See Damage on Your Vehicle?
Submit photos for a free estimate anytime, or book an appointment at our Lafayette, Indiana facility. We'll make it look like it never happened.
