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Minor damage to box, how to repair?

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by jmessick, Oct 24, 2011.

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  1. Oct 24, 2011 #1
    jmessick

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    I have an Isuzu NPR box truck that I stupidly hit a pole with. It left some pretty ugly damage to one of the strips. I want to get this fixed so I can sell the truck, but have no idea how to find someone to repair it or how much it should cost. It looks like it would just take one strip of white sheeting and the rivets so I'm thinking it shouldn't be but a couple of hundred, but a prospective buyer said it would cost $900. Any input? I'm in North Carolina in the Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point area. Thanks. James
     
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  3. Oct 24, 2011 #2
    Dino1968

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    You'll also want to run a bead of caulk around the outside edge of the repair to keep moisture out. I prefer Vanguard brand.
     
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    Blind Driver

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    A pic would help
     
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  5. Oct 24, 2011 #4
    jmessick

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    I guess it would!

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  7. Oct 24, 2011 #5
    jmessick

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    Trying again!

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  8. Oct 24, 2011 #6
    American-Trucker

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    Call: Great Dane Trailers they have a full service shop, do all kinds of stuff this is a quick simple repair. These guys are real good.

    Service Dept. at 1-704-596-3721

    Location:

    8011 Statesville Rd
    Charlotte, NC 28221




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  9. Oct 24, 2011 #7
    jmessick

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    Thanks, but does anyone know of a place closer to Greensboro/Winston-Salem?
     
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  10. Oct 24, 2011 #8
    Pablo-UA

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    There are two ways. More expencive and less expencive.

    More expencive - cut many riviets, put new sheet metal and paint.

    Less expencive - some work with hammer, and dozens of new riviets, some aerosol paint and if you see metal sheets are bent, keep your truck parked in getto for a week and new graffiti makes your box look like it was not damaged before))) LOL
     
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  11. Oct 24, 2011 #9
    jmessick

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    Well, I am going to have to get someone else to do it, though I could probably handle a spray can!
     
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  12. Oct 24, 2011 #10
    Pablo-UA

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    really, it may be fixed with old metal #####, but evereone will see it was damaged. So we use new sheets. check and fix bars is they were bent too. This kind of damage is very usual and bodyshops fix it easily
     
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