Crash Repair Info

[Rock]

Got rear quarter smacked a few weeks ago.
Speeding hit & run on I-57 , Mattoon IL area. Troopers found the kid, miles ahead, trying to drive home with a warped hood.
Good $10K repair by Kallermeyn (TechniCraft) via Hartford. Paint good & unibody is OK.
Found out the rear L quarter-panel is a bolt-on (this surprised the repair guys).

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[CurtisB]

I am very happy for your outcome.

 

[AutobahnSHO]

Interesting that the fender is bolt-on, seems to (non-engineer) me that bed has to do more work to handle full weight than I thought!

 

[Alva N Knicely]

Got rear quarter smacked a few weeks ago.
Speeding hit & run on I-57 , Mattoon IL area. Troopers found the kid, miles ahead, trying to drive home with a warped hood.
Good $10K repair by Kallermeyn (TechniCraft) via Hartford. Paint good & unibody is OK.
Found out the rear L quarter-panel is a bolt-on (this surprised the repair guys).

Looks new, nice.

 

[Bwicka]

Bolt on , with one spot weld behind tail light area . Hardest thing is not screwing up plastic trim on top rail taking it off!

 

[Rock]

Bwicka,
You sound like a professional body person.
Thanks,
Rock

 

[CurtisB]

Bwicka is a professional body person............He taught the Rock and the Undertaker how to work out.

 

[Scott Asheville]

Curious to know if they saw any accumulated mud or dirt, or maybe corrosion, in the fender wells? Thanks for sharing the disassembled pic. Cool.

 

[Rock]

Scott A.
That pic was taken by the pros at the shop so no feedback on rust/dirt sighting.
Note: my Mav has only 7500 miles.
Rock

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