Hit and run.. Advice needed.

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  1. djjiz

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    No witnesses. Neighbors heard a loud bang at 3 am. Liability insurance.

    Now here's my problem. Everything is smoothed out and replacing a box side isn't impossible but we're trying to avoid it.

    I'm looking for box corners, tailgate and roll pan that's all in one or close to it. Can anyone suggest the most complete rear skin possible? Taillights can be stock or modded and license plate box isn't a priority.

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  2. Da_Roach

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    That really sucks. Such a clean looking truck. I know grant kustoms sell a skin that is a tailgate/rollpan but not sure on the taillight boxes. Good luck with the repair.
     
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    Yeah that sucks!!!

    But now is the time to do body mods,pull the bed off & examine the frame . Make a cart to hold the bed & start your new project!!:cool:
     
  4. djjiz

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    It's my daily driver so I don't have a lot of time to rebuild.

    Here's a before picture.

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    If you need it for a daily driver, you may want to look into getting another bed and working on it while you drive the truck with the dented bed. That way you can perfect it first and then the swap would just be a weekend project.
     
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    That's not a bad idea. Thanks.
     
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    That really sucks. It's our worst nightmare as mini owners. Insurance rarely pays what it costs to fix it.
     
  8. djjiz

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    Truck books around 4200 (72k miles) so the 3k estimate would probably total it. I'll definitely have full coverage after it's painted though. Not making that mistake twice.
     
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    I believe insurance companies won't offer full coverage on a salvage title vehicles?
     
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    Accident wasn't mentioned to my insurance company. This is a out of pocket repair.
     
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    Ah, got it!

    Sucks that having insurance means you can't file claim to get it repaired...
     

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