Good idea, the truck didn't move very far but all the impact was all against the pawl.

Jim

 

That's a neat idea on the proximity sensor and having the lights strobe.

It's nice people are worried about your truck...but that sign would be a hoot!!

 

I would have to set up a remote so that I could make them flash after I heard that.

 

Jim, I cried when I saw the pictures. I know how much effort you put into keeping that truck the way you want it and to have someone tear it up because he "wanted to see how close he could get" has to be almost more than you can stand.

I'm sorry the other driver wasn't hurt.

 

Sorry to see those pics Jim but like many have said, just glad it wasn't worse.

 

Still working with the body shop and waiting for his insurance company but checking it more closely I found when the mirror hit my spot light it also bent the shaft so that will also have to be replaced.

Where the truck hit my tire it cut the sidewall and also took a piece out of the edge of the rim.

When he was checking the fender he said there might be a crease in the sheet metal above the wheel well.

So far the damaged parts are:
A) Rear fender with hardware underneath for the lights,
B) Electric Mirror,
C) 6" Unity spotlight with Collins Dynamic head,
D) Rim,
E) Michelin tire,
F) They are going to check the axle, springs,
G) Check frame,

These will have a 5 year warranty in case there is a problem.

I ask him if they were going to just match the new fender to the existing body and he said heck no, we will repaint the entire side of the truck.

I let you know more as it happens.

I feel like people are looking at me when I am driving around in my broken truck, it feels dirty.

Jim

 

I am sure people are just looking and thinking that is a nice truck it is a shame it got damaged. I hope you get it fixed up just like it was before.

 

This is just 1 man's opinion, but I would have them either paint the WHOLE truck, or color match the new fender, especially if no other body damage was done.
If there is other damage needing repair, then the whole truck should be re-shot.

I don't know the situation of how often you park it outside, but my past experience is that blended paint jobs (old with a new repair), over time, tend to show their differences as time goes on, darker colors more so.
As much attention as you seem to pay to detail, I don't think you'll be happy with the results of the "spot in" method being recommended.

But I could be wrong.

Mark.

 

I have seen that with single stage paint but I dont think it is a problem with basecoat clearcoat systems. Jim what is on the truck now is it single stage or bc/cc?

 

Jim, think twice before you build that brake light strobe circuit. I recall reading about the effect that flashing police lights have on drunks and as I recall, it seems to make them focus on the blinking light and then drive right into the back of it. Don't want to turn your truck into drunk bait unnecessarily.

 

My wifes jetta is black and 1/2 has been shot, the hole car is base/clear and it has bothered me every time i look at it, if you look at it with a flashlight at night it looks like gray on one side black on the other, I would be very upset if they didn't shoot at least the drivers side.

 

The issue will be " its an old truck ". My wifes 97 Jeep had a WHOOPS that needed to be fixed. The insurance co said if they could not find used OEM fenders and hood then they would go china bound. I was less then impressed because at the time it was under 100,000 miles and rust free. They would not do factory panels and they would not paint the whole jeep. If I wanted more, I would have to pay. I did get to choose the shop and they did a great job, but my hands were tied on what was going to be paid for.

 

I have had body work done to the right side of the truck a few years back and you cannot tell where it was blended. It has a base coat and a clear coat.
In any case the paint has a lifetime warranty.

Jim

 

I was only thinking the brake lights at around 60hz together not in a random pattern.

I am aware of the flashing light study, CHP had that problem but they were also parking halfway into the next lane.

The new light bars our locals are using are downright dangerous, they put them into a rapid fire sequential pattern and being LED's they have a hypnotic effect even to a person that is completely sober.

I could have the markers and clearance lights under the tailgate flash in sequential arrow to the left.

Jim

 

^^^^^

Dar