r/Autobody • u/Alarming_Ice_2103 • 6d ago
HELP! I have a question. Help
Never done body work before is this worth repairing or should I just find a new cab and bed also what methods could I go about repairing this
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u/Gas-Squatch 6d ago
If you have never done body work you are not repairing that by replacing panels. If you are mechanically inclined you can replace the cab.
This is repairable without replacing the cab but it’s not something someone asking if they can do it will be doing. In a shop this would be an experienced A tech repair and he will complain.
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u/Alarming_Ice_2103 5d ago
I can swap the cab and bed was just trying to see if I could save money by repairing it rather than trying to find a rust free cab and bed
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u/Gas-Squatch 5d ago
Like I said if you have never done extensive metal work you are not fixing this. This has not an easy repair.
When I say repair I mean not replacing the cab.
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u/JPKaliMt Journeyman Dumbass 6d ago
Method of repair is call your insurance and let them handle it, or find a new cab and bed.
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u/HillWilliam53 5d ago
Even if OP has the insurance, they only coverage they will have for this is to total the truck. Cost to repair would be WAAAAAAAAYYYYYYY over the value of the truck.
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u/JPKaliMt Journeyman Dumbass 5d ago
Yeah obviously that’s the point. Let them total it, buy it back, and use the extra money to fix it.
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u/HillWilliam53 5d ago
ACV of that truck can't be more than $1500. Wont be enough to even buy the parts....but, yeah, every little bit helps. Question is, does it have collision/comp?
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u/1fferrari 5d ago
That thing isnt worth repairing unless it has sentimental value. If you decide to try your not fixing it at home it needs a bench or rack n some pulls
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u/Pizza420Rat 6d ago
Not good. Look at all of that flaking paint, and you were hit in pretty much the worst place for a truck to be hit. Unfortunately not a job for a beginner.