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Chunk94GT
03-22-2012, 12:57 PM
So a few weeks ago I go in a accident on my way to work in the Lightning. Long story short, lady cut a guy off he stopped, I tried but it was to late and bam I rearended a Jeep Cherokee. So the front of my L is f ed up pretty good. I want to fix it, the insurance is covering the other guys Jeep but I had liability and no collision on the truck so its my problem. The damage is Front grille, bumper and supports, dent in hood, headlight assembly, bracket for headlights, core support bent, hood pushed into cowl panel, driver fender pushed into door, and the driver side A pillar cracked. Also condensor was busted. I did some repairs on the side of road to get to work, but haven't messed with it since. I found 7 95 F150s in junkyard I can strip but I have no clue how to paint, sand, or align the parts at all. So I was wondering if you guys can give me some info on ways to do things so hopefully I can repair it all on my own. I do have a 26gal Air compressor with 5hp motor, some sort of Paint gun but not sure the specs on it. I don't have a garage but thinking I can build a room out of 2x4's and plastic to paint in with fans of course. I would like to redo the whole doghouse and cab. The truck needed a paint job anyways so if I'm going to do it might as well do it right. Any info will be appreciated and I can post pics of the truck if your interested.

Thanks

Stangman
03-22-2012, 01:20 PM
Post up some pics. Its not too hard to get the hang of. Its all about good prep.

Chunk94GT
03-23-2012, 12:41 PM
Heres the pics of it. I don't have a pic of the a pillar so I will snap one on my way to work and post it later. The bumper was bent back out with a 2x4 when I had the accident but it damaged to just doesn't look like it in the pics

http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x449/Chunk94GT/IMG_20120312_144912.jpg
http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x449/Chunk94GT/IMG_20120312_153316.jpg
http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x449/Chunk94GT/IMG_20120312_153323.jpg
http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x449/Chunk94GT/IMG_20120312_153332.jpg
http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x449/Chunk94GT/IMG_20120312_153348.jpg
http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x449/Chunk94GT/IMG_20120313_022447.jpg

Stangman
03-23-2012, 12:57 PM
Is there any visible damage to the core support?

And is your hood messed up at all?

Chunk94GT
03-23-2012, 01:44 PM
It took three of us to get hood up. One to pry hood up, one to pry latch out after unbolting, and one to pull latch inside trk. The yellow pole in last pic was my anchor to use a comalong to pull it back out to get hood to close

Stangman
03-23-2012, 02:16 PM
Are you planning to reuse the hood or get a replacement?

Chunk94GT
03-23-2012, 03:09 PM
Yea. Hood is scratched up but no dents or cracks. It is a fiberglass cowl. I took more pics will post when I get off work

Chunk94GT
03-25-2012, 04:49 AM
A pillar in first pic

http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x449/Chunk94GT/IMG_20120323_143944.jpg
http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x449/Chunk94GT/IMG_20120323_144109.jpg
http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x449/Chunk94GT/IMG_20120323_144005.jpg
http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x449/Chunk94GT/IMG_20120323_144056.jpg