Bed corner/quarter panel sheet metal
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Bed corner/quarter panel sheet metal
I know there's a paint forum but it seems pretty slow in there so I figure I'll post here instead.
My parked truck ended up in an altercation with a moving skid steer loader. The operator of the equipment has offered to cover repair costs. I know trucks earn a few 'battle scars' along the way but I was not expecting that to happen this early on. (On the other hand, this puts the first scratch out of the way.)
Does anyone know what the general repair procedure would be for this kind of bodywork damage? What kinds of parts would be need to be replaced and what would be repairable?
Is this a complex job that needs to go to a dealer body shop or something that a smaller independent shop can do without screwing up?
Should I go through with this as a cash deal or get an insurance company involved even though it is not my fault? (My concern with insurance is that they might somehow manage to swing it so it's my fault and my premiums go up.)
My parked truck ended up in an altercation with a moving skid steer loader. The operator of the equipment has offered to cover repair costs. I know trucks earn a few 'battle scars' along the way but I was not expecting that to happen this early on. (On the other hand, this puts the first scratch out of the way.)
Does anyone know what the general repair procedure would be for this kind of bodywork damage? What kinds of parts would be need to be replaced and what would be repairable?
Is this a complex job that needs to go to a dealer body shop or something that a smaller independent shop can do without screwing up?
Should I go through with this as a cash deal or get an insurance company involved even though it is not my fault? (My concern with insurance is that they might somehow manage to swing it so it's my fault and my premiums go up.)
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I would opt for a whole new quarter panel on that side rather than have them just fill it and paint. The quarter will cost $900 or so not including any prep/paint or labor. As long as you get a decent painter, your truck will turn out fine. White is generally the easiest color to blend/match. I would get his insurance involed rather than him trying to pay cash. It can add up and there's always the chance of waiting to be paid.
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you defiantly need a body shop, once they remove the bed side they have to straighten the inner structure. They have the proper templates to make sure it will be as good as new again. How the heck did he hit your truck anyways?
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i second a new quarter panel also, if you figure in all the time trying to pull the bed back out, sanding it down, getting all the crappy filler, sanding that smooth, prep, then primer, paint, clear, then polish. you can have a new side put on for the same price maybe less since all the labor wont be added trying to pull and fix that hole you got there
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IMO do a full quarter. It’s not like it’s a 10 year old truck. The problem with trying to repair the original quarter vs. pealing it off and replacing it with a new one is...that all the seams and seam sealer etc. that are involved with the panel could be compromised. Judging from the dusting of snow you live in the salt belt. You need every fighting chance you have to keep the salt worms out especially at the tail gate seams and wheel well seams. Any cracks in the sealer will allow the tin worms a head start at eating the metal seams, not to mention a new truck doesn’t need bondo on it.
Get his insurance company involved, get a police report too. Your lien holder may require that as well as the preferred method of repair. A good authorized body shop (dealership) should guide you in the right direction. Either way if it were me I do it right and re-skin the box.
Get his insurance company involved, get a police report too. Your lien holder may require that as well as the preferred method of repair. A good authorized body shop (dealership) should guide you in the right direction. Either way if it were me I do it right and re-skin the box.
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Well, no use in trying to rationalize what happened now but a control was pushed in the wrong direction at the wrong time is pretty much how to sum it up... could have happened to any equipment operator... maybe it's hard to see a white truck amongst white snow, maybe it had a larger bucket attachment than is usually used on the loader, I don't know. I'm just going to go with the due process and report it as a job site incident, cover-your-*** procedure, etc.
I'm going to visit a few dealer-operated body shops to see what they think about it, mainly to get a quote/estimate document because the $$ is what it comes down to at this point, really.
And yeah I'm not accepting a bondo job. The whole bed side is one piece right? They're not going to try to zip disc off 7/8s of the bed side and just replace it partially, right?
I'm going to visit a few dealer-operated body shops to see what they think about it, mainly to get a quote/estimate document because the $$ is what it comes down to at this point, really.
And yeah I'm not accepting a bondo job. The whole bed side is one piece right? They're not going to try to zip disc off 7/8s of the bed side and just replace it partially, right?
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If I were paying for it I would probably be doing that instead... although $3500 can probably buy enough materials for me to fabricate my own flatbed.
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Update to this thread... my truck is in the shop getting this repaired at third party expense this week.
In the meantime, I'm driving a rental 2012 6.2L gasser F-350, and even though it's similar on paper, it's not the same. Oh well, I should just be happy that I didn't get a Fiesta or something.
In the meantime, I'm driving a rental 2012 6.2L gasser F-350, and even though it's similar on paper, it's not the same. Oh well, I should just be happy that I didn't get a Fiesta or something.
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