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Yikes! Rear passenger body damage - need opinions (pics)
Well, I backed into my truck the other night, not knowing one of my family members parked it outside of the driveway.
There is no trunk or taillight damage, and the bumper can get by with some touchup paint in a couple areas... the bumper needs to be cleaned off, so you can ignore some of the dirt scuff marks.
The problem here is the passenger rear fender, which was crushed in pretty bad. I'll be taking it around to get estimates in the next few days, what do you think will need to be done?
Do you think they might be able to work out some of the dent then reconstruct with bondo and paint blending?
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well they cant replace the panel so they will bump it out (I assume) and throw on some bondo to give it back its shape. Pascal can help estimate cost and what needs to be done (S197 section mod)....post up what it costs and any after pic when done here...thanks! sorry to read this.....
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It's easy access from the trunk to pound it nicely out before finishing with a hammer and dolly...
A good shop won't need to use bondo for that repair, just a skim coat of putty before priming.
My guess is that you're looking at around $800 for repairs and a bit over a Grand if the bumper has to be repainted.
Bummer man...
I've been lucky a couple of time when backing up, had a few close calls.
Thanks, Pascal. I wish your shop was around here. :P
If there are any in your area, go to a well established restoration shop.
They don't mind working on new stuff once in a while, since the classics brings mostly rust work.
Most importantly, they'll have the skills.
If the insurance is involved, they'll have to go with the insurer estimate, they can't jack up the price.
It has to be justified, like supplements etc...
Okay.. Ford wanted $1,318 including bumper repair.
I would think I might be able to get a shop to do it cheaper.
This included hefty labor for removing and reinstalling:
-the taillamps
-the trunk lid
-the gt spoiler (uh... it's part of the trunk lid?!)
-rear qtr glass
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Yikes! Rear passenger body damage - need opinions (pics)
