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Minor auto body work question...

Posted on 6/16/16 at 3:11 pm
Posted by cleeveclever
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2008
2046 posts
Posted on 6/16/16 at 3:11 pm
During those bad storms we had in BR a few weeks back, some strong winds knocked over my son’s basketball goal onto the hood of my truck.

The damage isn’t major but it’s certainly noticeable to me. There are a few scratches of varying depth and length and two oblong dents.

I’d normally just ignore something like this but I’ve only had this vehicle for a few months, so I’d like for it to not be a dinged up mess just yet.

Anybody got any experience getting minor body work on their vehicle here in BR? Is it worth it? Is it prohibitively expensive if you aren’t going through insurance?
I assume it probably is, but I have zero experience in this type of thing.

Any info is appreciated.


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Posted by Boudreaux35
BR
Member since Sep 2007
21570 posts
Posted on 6/16/16 at 3:16 pm to
Can't say without seeing the damage but I would bet that if you pay it yourself, you end up cheaper in the long run as opposed to filing a claim. What year/model of truck?
Posted by Old Sarge
Dean of Admissions, LSU
Member since Jan 2012
55447 posts
Posted on 6/16/16 at 3:19 pm to
Just paid cash for a repair to my wife's car, I bet it was half of what it would have been through insurance co.
Posted by TheBoo
South to Louisiana
Member since Aug 2012
4542 posts
Posted on 6/16/16 at 3:34 pm to
Body shops these days will just order and paint a new panel if the dents can't be popped out. No one bothers with actual body work anymore. Going out of pocket will be cheaper.
This post was edited on 6/16/16 at 3:36 pm
Posted by Langland
Trumplandia
Member since Apr 2014
15382 posts
Posted on 6/16/16 at 4:09 pm to
If you can find some matching paint at an auto parts store, buy some sandpaper, filler and primer at Wal-mart and do it yourself. Probably cost less than $40. Of course an orbital sander would make the job a lot easier, but you can sand by hand.
Posted by VetteGuy
Member since Feb 2008
28309 posts
Posted on 6/16/16 at 4:27 pm to
Find highly recommended shop in your area and bring it there.

DIY and it's gonna look like a bear's butt sewed up with barbed wire.

Let professional work on a hood.

Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
13957 posts
Posted on 6/16/16 at 4:47 pm to
quote:

Find highly recommended shop in your area and bring it there. DIY and it's gonna look like a bear's butt sewed up with barbed wire. Let professional work on a hood.

I've seen my share bear's butt/ barbed wire jobs. Even seen some guys pull frame damage with an old tree and a winch.


If you're in the BR area:

LSU area - Bruno at Burbank Paint Ph#766-8998
Highland at Airline - Steven at A.R.T. Inc. Ph#389-6120
Siegen Lane - Caleb Triche Ph#329-6800
Prairieville - Stan Harris Ph#677-8113


This post was edited on 6/16/16 at 4:50 pm
Posted by Hangit
The Green Swamp
Member since Aug 2014
39217 posts
Posted on 6/17/16 at 7:08 am to
Document the damage with a lot of photos. When you go to sell the truck it will show up on Carfax as wreck damage or hood Aids, lowering the value. You will be able to show a potential buyer how minor the damage actually was.
Posted by MNCscripper
St. George
Member since Jan 2004
11713 posts
Posted on 6/17/16 at 7:14 am to
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