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If you haven't been following http://www.fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=120040 , I suggest you take a look at the first post then you will understand.


After a long 2 months of not having my truck, I finally have it back in my possession. It was a huge pain in the ass (physically and dealing with all the insurance/body shop issues), but in the end it all turned out good. Things moved very slow, but during the past two weeks things started turning around. I'm happy with the work, bow I need to go wheel :rockon



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OooOO Shiney.

Looking good! :thumbup

So what was the final bill if you don't mind?

KC

OooOO Shiney.

Looking good! :thumbup

So what was the final bill if you don't mind?

KC

$5,000 in damage. It was only like $2,500 for the parts and the rest was labor and paint. Good thing the accident wasn't my fault. I had to fight for two weeks to keep them from totaling my truck.

pffff, looks like it did before the accident....really nice!!!!

that truck looks amazing

welcome back. your rig looks sweet. glad it turned out good for ya.

Right on Stan :thumbup:thumbup:thumbup:thumbup:thumbup

Looks great !

Did you get them to install an @r$ehole detector to warn you when idiots are going to drive into you :toothless

Lookin' good, happy motoring !

Sixlitre

kick ass man!!

sweet!

Looks great! Glad you got it back. :thumbup

you make em use OEM parts too, not after market stuff?

you make em use OEM parts too, not after market stuff?

For that price, I highly doubt it.

new tailgate?


damn....I'm not the prettiest truck in UC anymore:cry


Glad you got it back dude, lets go wheelin!!

Congrats man. I'd give my middle testicle on the left to have my Bronco look that nice.

i thought the tire carrier was going away?

very nice, looks GREAT....im looking for a new hood and a new bumper....maybe i should get in an accident :D

actually my truck is insured for ZERO dollars so any damage is Totalled

About time Stan. Looks amazing.

looks brand new now, but not that it didn't look good before.

Did you ditch the bright panel that's usually on the tailgate?

Looks great Stan. A lot better with the OEM grill. I also like the tailgate without the trim piece.

looks awesome :rockon

you wheel it yet?

Very nice.

take great care of her- glad its back in your possession now.

"Ooh, I has the precioussss backs nowww...."

Looks perfect. Glad you finally have it back too. :thumbup

:stupid All of em :thumbup

Looks great!

Thanks for all the compliments guys. I'm really happy with the work that the shop did, just irritated on how long it took them. Im much happier with the OEM grill, fits the trucks style better.



Right on Stan :thumbup:thumbup:thumbup:thumbup:thumbup

Looks great !

Did you get them to install an @r$ehole detector to warn you when idiots are going to drive into you :toothless

Lookin' good, happy motoring !

Sixlitre

They were all sold out. Im working on getting one in the near future though :thumbup

you make em use OEM parts too, not after market stuff?


Some of the parts are OEM, others are not. Ford stopped producing the tailgate and hood in 2006, so those pieces are aftermarket. Just about the same thing though.

i thought the tire carrier was going away?

It was but the shop made a big fuss about it, so I told them to leave it.

looks brand new now, but not that it didn't look good before.

Did you ditch the bright panel that's usually on the tailgate?

Nope, just couldn't get ahold of one. Called every place in the country and nobody has it. Retail on LMC and Ford was $750 so I got a check for that and am I my own to find it. I cant leave the tailgate blank because it came pre-drilled for the panel. It'll be put back on sooner rather than later. I like the look a lot better without the panel, but since its pre-drilled I will be getting that panel on there.

you're going backwards :twak where is the new bumper you were going to get :shrug

You want my metal tailgate thingy? I dunno the shape it's in but I can snap a pic or three tomorrow.

I'll let you have it for way less then $750.

Unless I got the wrong thing and am talkin out my medicated azzzzzzzz..................

You want my metal tailgate thingy? I dunno the shape it's in but I can snap a pic or three tomorrow.

I'll let you have it for way less then $750.

Unless I got the wrong thing and am talkin out my medicated azzzzzzzz..................


Thanks Joe! PM me. I may have from a junkyard in Sacramento. Just gotta call them tomorrow to confirm (since I will be there next weekend anyways).

Woohoo! Congrats! That was really sad when I saw that thread when you first created it. Such a beautiful truck. It looks great!

i think you should leave that aluminum piece off, those holes aren't bad at all. Thats what i want to do to mine.

Truck looks sweet!

i think you should leave that aluminum piece off, those holes aren't bad at all. Thats what i want to do to mine.

Truck looks sweet!

I like the look too, but Im not a fan of rust. And if I leave it off, all the internals are going to get rusted fast. Window motors and all that other stuff is stupid expensive. Plus thats a new motor that I paid for when I first got the truck. No way Im going to let that get trashed if I can prevent it.

:scratchhe According to this http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/fd/full.aspx?Page=34 That panel should only cost 280 +tax, unless there is something I don't understand, yours would be a "A" panel correct?. :scratchhe

KC

:scratchhe According to this http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/fd/full.aspx?Page=34 That panel should only cost 280 +tax, unless there is something I don't understand, yours would be a "A" panel correct?. :scratchhe

KC

No, thats the one with the red stripe. That one came on 87-91 broncos BUT can be used with 92-96. My panel is the "B" panel and has a black stripe. More expensive and no longer made. I called LMC today and that is what they told me. So did Ford and other shops.

I can't keep looking at the pictures! That thing looks so sweet, congrats on gettin that back

It looks amazing stan. Very nice.

Its stupid that the small center piece of the tailgate is that damn much.

looks too clean to wheel now :goodfinge

No, thats the one with the red stripe. That one came on 87-91 broncos BUT can be used with 92-96. My panel is the "B" panel and has a black stripe. More expensive and no longer made. I called LMC today and that is what they told me. So did Ford and other shops.

Ford had alot of trouble finding a correct tailgate for me too after my accident. They shipped 3 different tailgates in (used) until they finally found a brand new one, including the aluminum strip and black stripe. At first they kept pressuring to put on a used one, but I wouldn't let that shit slide. You never know what kind of condition a used tailgate is in. It could rust at anytime, and the body shop had a less then average warranty on their work.

Honestly, the ford dealership here has the worst service I have ever seen. The job looked great in the beginning, but now it is turning to shit. The paint isn't holding up nearly as well as the original. The metal piece that is welded to the rear bumper is already chipping and rusting. I had the original one on for 11 years, and it was in great condition. Hopefully yours stays great.

Congrats on getting it back.

I like the look too, but Im not a fan of rust. And if I leave it off, all the internals are going to get rusted fast. Window motors and all that other stuff is stupid expensive. Plus thats a new motor that I paid for when I first got the truck. No way Im going to let that get trashed if I can prevent it.


I got rear ended about 8 months ago, And they found a new oem tailgate in some warehouse in kansas, But could NOT find the panel. I got a check for 750 as well, And paid they $70 to weld up the holes and call it good.

Looks great :thumbup. Good choice on the grill change too.

Looks awesome stan I like it without the panel looks clean.

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Not in the greatest shape.

It is dirty.

The black part looks like a clear material with some sort of reflector under it. Pretty weird. It is in ok shape.

Some scratches, a small gouge, and a small ding in the metal part. Dunno how it would clean up. I might polish it up some tomorrow.

If it is the right one, and you can't find anything better, and you want it, lemme know.

:doh0715:i just seen the crashed pics :cry
i over looked them somehow.:smilie_slap
glad you got it back on the road. :beer

nice to see she's back on the road again!,:thumbup..... and if i were you,.. i'd get me a big ol' can of "bus-b-gone" spray for the next time you have to drive in the city!:toothless:histerica:rockon:beer:drinkbud

looking good!!!

if i were you i'd just get like a 3/16 piece of brushed aluminum or even diamond plate and make a replacement panel and pocket most of that $750.

Truck looks as good as it did before! :rockon

Stan, did you see the panel that uncle.stosh is selling (http://www.fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=124991)? Looks clean in the pic.

Stan, did you see the panel that uncle.stosh is selling (http://www.fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=124991)? Looks clean in the pic.

Yeah I just saw that. Thanks for the heads up.