And when you look up that paint code for that year truck, there are 10 alternates.
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Will my insurance company total my truck? *Not getting totaled!*
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sometimes yes, sometimes no.. depending on the production plant, yada, yada... they have gotten better with that thru the yr's... I was talking more in general terms of white thru the paint/gel range, etc... being a solid will make it easier for them too....
looks like that was about 60% of bluebook there...
looks like that was about 60% of bluebook there...
the 1 real popular Toyota pickup color the last few years has 36 veriations on 1 GOD DAM COLOR 
and yes white is not white
and yes white is not white
If you don't mind, what shop is fixing it? I'm just curious because I used to talk to a lot of those shops over there when I worked at Toyota.
Didn't read every post but at least half or more and did not see anyone mention it but on a rear end job like that the driveshaft can get pushed too far into the trans (maybe not stayed there) and the trans will puke in short order.
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buddy good catch tho. I know a guy who has a shop and years ago he swaped in a 4.0 ford v6 in a explorer . . . . . it ran for 30-45 sec and locked up hard .
come to find out the engine was in a heavy front end hit vehicle and they pulled all the broken stuff and didn't tell him . the thrust flange was busted off the crank and the engine was junk from the start . he would have refused that one if he had been told up front . he was P!SSED !!!
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Ray Brandt collision center
79rustyk10
3/4 ton status
There's some slight frame damage where the front most bolts for the reciever hitch are. Nowhere near like yours was. I see no reason that this couldn't be straitened, but I'm no body guy either.
Only $6,300 isn't bad. Makes me feel better they didn't total yours.
Cool. I've worked with them before not as much as some other shops. Good shop.
On the frame repair, since it's a common fix, is there a premade "joint" built in to the frame specifically for this?
Yes, the guy showed me the weld seam on the frame right about where my bed starts.
When I damaged mine on some ice, I picked the truck up from the shop. Walked the manager out to it and asked if their painter was color blind. It was white. The repaint was a completely different white.
Then their lot guy ran the right side down a post after he backed it into a wall, with the tailegate down.
Sounds like a very special level of customer service!
Did they fix the mistakes?
chulisohombre
1/2 ton status
Mine just got totaled but not the same situation. 94 blazer. Only getting 3/4 of what I have into it. Guy t boned me after running a stop sign and he rolled me over twice. Glad they can fix yours. It sucks after putting your time and money into something that happens. I'm just glad I decided not to drive my 72 that night.
