Back in the dark ages when I co-owned a body shop, people would actually repair bent sheet metal instead of replacing it, unless the part was mangled beyond recognition. Those skills have sort of died out, along with mechanics who could actually fix things instead if just swapping bits and pieces!
Jerry

"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!