Beat up HEMI looks? Opinions?

Dat_HEMI_Tho · May 22, 2016

Hey guys, few year back my parents bought me my '03 HEMI with 225,000 miles.

Anyways this truck has really been abused aesthetically by the the previous owners and, well, honestly looks like crap

Here's a picture of the good side, few scratches and minor dents

And here is the bad side, you can see the ill fitting ebay fender I bought and painted lol

And the beat up tailgate

And heres the part I don't know about, should I keep that crappy black grille?

Anyways, I'm just looking for opinions and recommendations on how the tan weenie looks and what I should do next to improve improve her :naughty:

. Thoughts? And what kind of front bumpers you guys think will look alright?

Thanks!

derekp · May 22, 2016

Beat all the dents out straight, sand and grind them smooth, and bedline the whole truck. Lol

Dat_HEMI_Tho · May 22, 2016

Yeah derekp, that looks like my best option, but thats ALOT of work lol.

Dat_HEMI_Tho · May 22, 2016

And would the whole thing bedline even look good? It sounds cheaper and easier than painting it and maybe cover up some imperfections

Tweek · May 22, 2016

Dat_HEMI_Tho said:
And would the whole thing bedline even look good? It sounds cheaper and easier than painting it and maybe cover up some imperfections

i think it would look good since it's along the lines of blacking out the truck. or rattle can it!

derekp · May 22, 2016

Dat_HEMI_Tho said:
And would the whole thing bedline even look good? It sounds cheaper and easier than painting it and maybe cover up some imperfections

Yeah its work, but to paint it would be the same process of beating out the dents and sanding them. It's a whole lot cheaper and will be tougher. Most places provide a warranty on it and they have plenty of colors to choose from. They probably even have the same color as your truck is now, just make sure they clear coat it and it will last forever. I'm going to do my truck here soon the same way.

blackbeautyhemi · May 23, 2016

Yea if you get a good bed liner it won't look bad at all

Dat_HEMI_Tho · May 23, 2016

blackbeautyhemi said:
Yea if you get a good bed liner it won't look bad at all

Alright black, I'll definitely look around the forums and YouTube for people who've bed lined their trucks. Appreciate the help guys!

usaf2006 · May 25, 2016

Check Jeep forums maybe. I've seen that done plenty of times.

R/T_Fire · May 25, 2016

I've seen a few done and they can look good or like crap, its all in the quality of work.

There is also paintable or even colored truck bed coating. Might dress it up a bit with a 2 tone or something like that.

Also what are your plans for it? most of the trucks I have seen it done bad on were all plain jane pick-ups..... I think it takes a pretty aggressive stance and build to pull it off without looking out of place and dumb.

Another option is to replace the bad panels and bumper or tailgate with good junk yard parts and then paint it. Might be cheaper to make it look decent and lower the amount of expensive body work.

Rustycowl69 · May 25, 2016

if you have the time, you can use it as an opportunity to learn some body work skills. for $100 you can get some hammers and dollies , and beat them pretty straight. For another hun you can buy an Harbor Freight nail welder and pull some of the creases out, or pull the dents you can't access the back side of. The tailgate may not be worth the time and effort to beat it straight, if it's even possible.

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