I got in a lttle wreck!!!
10-22-2012, 04:22 PM
#11
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Originally Posted by Bucko
What's your deductable? Most folks carry a $500.00 deductible to lower their insurance premiums; some go higher yet, some pay more to lower their deductable.
If your good with a wrench, start locating good used parts from the local boneyards, then install them and pay a body shop to do the paintwork, unless you have friends in those places that can save you some dough in that catagory too.
If your good with a wrench, start locating good used parts from the local boneyards, then install them and pay a body shop to do the paintwork, unless you have friends in those places that can save you some dough in that catagory too.
10-22-2012, 04:46 PM
#13
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Originally Posted by djfllmn
thats always the case....most vehicles that are totaled are front hits...and the front bumper is the first thing to arrive at the scene of the accident
10-22-2012, 06:27 PM
#14
Same thing happened to me.
I went and bougt a new bracket for the bumper and a new chrome bumper with foglight holes for about 200 brand new and had the guys at the shop install it and heat the valence and re shape it for 100 bucks.
I went and bougt a new bracket for the bumper and a new chrome bumper with foglight holes for about 200 brand new and had the guys at the shop install it and heat the valence and re shape it for 100 bucks.
10-22-2012, 06:35 PM
#15
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Originally Posted by afg
Same thing happened to me.
I went and bougt a new bracket for the bumper and a new chrome bumper with foglight holes for about 200 brand new and had the guys at the shop install it and heat the valence and re shape it for 100 bucks.
I went and bougt a new bracket for the bumper and a new chrome bumper with foglight holes for about 200 brand new and had the guys at the shop install it and heat the valence and re shape it for 100 bucks.
10-22-2012, 06:46 PM
#16
You can pick up a bumper cheap and new on ebay... Same as the bumper pad....
Also looka t autobodyfit.com ..... You can replace these parts on your own very easily... I've rebuilt my front end 4 or 5 times.
You can also switch to the 06-08 front bumper with the round fog lights very eaisly
I just sprayed my bumpers with bed liner and got the cheap black plastic upper valence.
A little tip on removing the bumper and putting it back on.... Remove the mounts from the frame of the truck... Don't remove the bumper from the mounts... Swap the old mounts to the new bumper ... and then mount the bumper to the truck.
If you didn't mind that little scuff... You could sand that bumper and valance down and plastic dip... or bed line.And pocket the money.... Or not turn it in.
Also looka t autobodyfit.com ..... You can replace these parts on your own very easily... I've rebuilt my front end 4 or 5 times.
You can also switch to the 06-08 front bumper with the round fog lights very eaisly
I just sprayed my bumpers with bed liner and got the cheap black plastic upper valence.
A little tip on removing the bumper and putting it back on.... Remove the mounts from the frame of the truck... Don't remove the bumper from the mounts... Swap the old mounts to the new bumper ... and then mount the bumper to the truck.
If you didn't mind that little scuff... You could sand that bumper and valance down and plastic dip... or bed line.And pocket the money.... Or not turn it in.
11-24-2012, 02:48 PM
#18
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Originally Posted by STX4x405
Were not claiming it on the insurance, got a local body shop doing everything that needs to be done for under $500 thank god I know the guy
11-25-2012, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Southern Savage 4
Shoot you should hook a brother up with that low price lol. My upper bumper pad needs painting
11-25-2012, 07:51 PM
#20
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Originally Posted by DeBo89
I actually just got into one too. Well actually I was out looking for my dogs that got out and hit a 3foot ditch but messed up my transmission too. Still waiting to buy/replace it. It's killing me not being able to drive it >.< But I did get a bumper with fog lights. It was $1200 to fix the front end but insurance covered it.