How much damage did I do?

[BLKMAGIC]

I disagree with painting the entire side. Because i was a victim of a hit and run, they must have had a work truck with all the welding gear on the back because I had a gouge all the way down the side of my bed as well as a nice dent.

I decided to go to the more "mom and pop" body shop because I had a buddy that worked there but not only that but I had a horrible exp. with the "best" body shop in town(mismatched the color and wouldn't redo it, not completely fixing the bumper mount[it was a Scion xD.])

The mom and pop shop just popped the dent, filled in the gouge, and repainted it. Color matched it perfectly and only costed me $700.

Mind you I live in North Dakota right in the middle of the Bakker oil boom do everything is expensive up here. And the "best" shop in town quoted me with doing the same job at $1400.

No way I would let them just paint a panel...has to be blended, which means at the least both doors and front fender. Doesnt matter how new it is, new paint is new paint, blending is a must, and any good shop would want to do it right.

 

[NorthTexasHemi]

man that sux

 

[Am3gross]

Yeah I usually park her where I can sit in my chair and look out and see it, but the side I have to look at is the damaged side so now I just pull her in the drive so I don't have to look at it. The 18th can come soon enough

 

[Copperhead7310]

Did it get into the lower rocker at all, the cab pillar between the doors? Thank goodness you had the step bars on it. It looks like it's just damage to the doors.

I agree, $3k easily.

 

[Am3gross]

It didn't get to the center post that is vertical, however the lower portion of the door frame did get it. Also where the step rails bolt to the frame is bent out pretty good. Tomorrow I plan to get the DSLR out and take some pictures of everything. I document everything on the truck and if I ever get rid of it I want the new owner to see exactly what they are getting and what she has been thru.

 

[InspectGWS]

That will buff right out...