How would you guys go about fixing this body damage? DIY

looking to see if I can do this one in house!

But just out of curiosity, what would a body shop charge for this?

Thanks!

 

If you have tools and know-how, not bad.

But, those are both in high strength areas with compound curves. Not a good combo to DIY on the cheap, or on the beginner side of a learning curve.

 

Gotcha. Any idea what a body shop may charge?

 

The worst is gonna be getting the cab corner pulled out. If I we're fixing it I would start by pulling the interior trim off from the inside of the cab corner and seeing if there is room to get in and push it out from the inside. As for the door and bedside, both should be able to be massaged out from behind but I wouldn't get too carried away with hammering the metal out completely because it will likely be stretched from the impact and it's just going to tin can if you hammer it out too much. Get in behind and tap it out as much as you can but leave it a little low so it still has some rigidity and you can straighten the rest with body filler. You are probably looking at anywhere from 1500-2000 from a normal body shop. A cheaper shop coul probably do it half assed for about 1200 and a high end shop is likely to rape you for 3g's

 

Varies wildly by region, you could drop by a shop with free estimates and see what they think.

 

“Tin can” can be easily fixed. You realize every low spot has a high spot surrounding it, right? Pound it out and shlep bondo on it is the quintessential half assed way to fix anything, which is a bit ironic.

 

Lots of bondo and rattle can paint.

 

I meant not to get carried away trying to hammer it perfectly straight and cause himself even more of a headache. I'm not trying to teach someone to do professional body work here. I'm trying to give someone some tips on how to fix it themselves relatively easy. I'm sorry my answer didn't please you oh all mighty collision repair God.

 

Nothing to do with professional, everything to do with “how not to fuck it up more.”

 

Exactly. Someone who knows how to do body work and has the tools and experience to do so could fix that damage no problem without worrying about fucking it up more. I would assume tho that if that were his case he wouldn't be on a forum asking about it. Since I assume that is not your case OP I will continue to recommend NOT over hammering the damaged metal and causing more of a headache for yourself. Get it close to where you can finish it with an acceptable amount of body filler. Unless you have experience straightening sheet metal and are confident in your abilities to get it nice and straight without stretching it or are able to shrink the steel if you do, then go ahead and straighten away.

I apologize OP if there was some confusion. Just trying to help but I forgot how many people would rather ridicule others for trying to help than actually helping themselves.

 

Adios.

 

Put a "bandage" sticker on it and call it a day.

If it was a parking lot scuff, then own it.
If it was a monstrous rock that jumped out in front of you and you sideswiped it while rescuing twenty ducklings, own that one too...

 

Appreciate your input. Okay, so this doesn't seem as cut and dry as i had hoped for. Damn, its in the worst spot too. For 1500 or so dollars i think i would rather just live with it and write it off as a imperfection lol. If anyone happens to find a video detailing how to fix this Please send it my way. I've looked up regular fender repair, but i'm thinking this will be different.

Thanks all for the help so far.

 

I have a large dent on the C pillar between the rear window and the drivers side rear door lip.
Leaned into a tree on my first time out on the trail; backed off the rock that my passenger rear was perched upon, came off the tree.

I had a buddy paint it, done...

 

Mind sharing the result?

 

Best way to repair that is strip it down to bare metal, get a stud gun and then pull the dent. Apply filled, prime and then paint. You'd probably be looking at $800 for a shop to fix that, but it depends on your location and if you want good quality work too.

 

What he said. ^^^

You'd need a stud welder and a slide hammer to pull that out. Once it's relatively back into shape you'd need to do some body filler work.

That's a sucky job for first time body work DIY. I'd let a professional do it.

 

How did that happen?

Is it worth taking it to a shop to fix it? That depends. Are you going to go off road with it or is this a street truck? If you plan on taking it out on the trails often then I would just leave it.

Maybe better sliders would have help?

 

He blocked you because he can’t have a civil discussion or handle anyone else’s comments.

 

It comes down to what is important to you .

Some people need the body and interior and wheels to be perfect.

while quite happy never changing any fluids or doing a tune up in 100,000 miles plus.

Long ago I was hit be a girl in the drivers door big dent the door worked fine went the whole body shop route paint the whole nine yards 3 days later the same door while the truck was parked at work.

I learned my lesson if it does not effect the operation or cause a unsafe condition don`t mess with it