This is my 1990 shortbed that i completely redid made it into a shortbed i painted it new motor trans whole works then i had it at my work and a tornado came through and a building fell on it luckly i bought a 2002 pickup cuz if not i would have been in bad shape. oh well i loved this truck so much probably one of the first times i have cried. :whine:

That sux!!

:agree:I feel your pain.

ur not a kidding then there insurance is dragging there feet not wanting to pay me

what a shame looked like a nice truck

that sucks man, i feel for you. is there more damage, could you just replace the cab to fix it?

i could replace the cab and fix it but its just the point i have spent so much time on it that i dont want to do anymore to it, i would rather spend money on my new truck. the whole truck has rock chips all over it, both doors are scratched, beside has probably an 8-9 hour dent in it front fender has dent all over it hood has 4-5 scratches down it so it would need alot of work and a new paint job but it wouldnt take a whole lot

damn if you were only closer i would maybe buy it from you for parts

Turn it into a convertible and keep the windshield.

Good luck on getting much out of it. Insurance won't pay for sentimental value, or any time you put into it. I know....I have had the insurance wanting to total two of my trucks. One was my '89 when I got the front drivers side fender hit. The reason they wanted to total it was because no one could match the paint. So they were going to write me a check for $2800. The next was my '93 because againe I was hit in the driver side front fender and the total bill came to about $3000 damage. So I had to take a little less and decided to fix it myself. When it comes to insurance you either have to take it, or you have to take it:cuss:

The insurance companys are now controlling the body shops, by making them use "Generic" parts (Good Old Taiwanese parts on YOUR American vehicle). They do this by denying them insurance work, if they don't do it their way. The insurance work is what keeps the shop's doors open, so they have to compete with other guys for this prestigious work. That means you loose TWICE. You paid good money to get the insurance (the states require you to have insurance of some form) and then when you get damaged you get only half of your money's worth back in repairs. The take standing or laying down--they don't care. If you want quality parts, then you have to make it up out of your pocket---so you loose AGAIN. That makes three times as a total. All I can say---I got into the wrong business, I should have an insurance company---Leagal Theft is all that it is.

I agree, but then you get hit (twice) with people w/o insurance! even though is a state law.. and good luck collecting from them.. they have now money and a POS vehicle! I understand how you feel on your truck,, I hit a deer with my 72, and its still sitting in my shop waiting to be worked on,, (been a year now)

Ya make that a vert

Im asuming its a 4x4 make it a good ol mudder! Something to take out and get down n dirty in!

At least you weren't in it when it happened. Cleaning the stain out of the seat would have been impossible...;)

ya thats true but just sucks i build that whole truck redid about everything it was my pride and joy oh well they make more

The insurance companys are now controlling the body shops, by making them use "Generic" parts (Good Old Taiwanese parts on YOUR American vehicle). They do this by denying them insurance work, if they don't do it their way. The insurance work is what keeps the shop's doors open, so they have to compete with other guys for this prestigious work. That means you loose TWICE. You paid good money to get the insurance (the states require you to have insurance of some form) and then when you get damaged you get only half of your money's worth back in repairs. The take standing or laying down--they don't care. If you want quality parts, then you have to make it up out of your pocket---so you loose AGAIN. That makes three times as a total. All I can say---I got into the wrong business, I should have an insurance company---Leagal Theft is all that it is.

I have actually done some checking on this and read my insurance policy. My insurance policy says something about Like Kind and Quality for replacement parts. I talked to my agent and he said that I could buy a policy that specifies only new OE parts. Obvioulsy it is higher than using a policy for generic parts. I guess I am missing something, cause I would be ok with generic parts as long as they fit and looked correct.

As far as an insurance company denying work to a body shop, it is my understanding in Oklahoma al least, that this is illegal. I would have any insurance company that says "you cannont use so & so's body shop" to put that in writing. I doubt that would ever happen, but if it did, then that might be grounds for suing an insurance company for lots of money.

Oh and by the way, I have used generic parts for repairs I had to pay for out of pocket and they were ok. Just had to replace the mirror on my 96 GMC, used a generic mirror.

The insurance company doesn't deny work, they just will not refer the patrons to them. If you go to the insurance company and they estimate and file a claim, then they recommend body shops and that is getting to be more and more that program. The average "JOE" doesn't a body shop from a plumber, when it comes to his car, s o the insurance companies dwell on that lack of knowledge. Most car owners don't look closely at their car's finish and could not recognize "Orange Peel", if it was on their own skin, so the insurance companies win twice over. If the body shop starts to cost them money, they make sure that their process closes that shop out of their programs. That is legal and they do it, you would to if you were trying to make money, in a business. They also grade body shops on points, if they do work cheply and the customer is satisfied then the ppoints go up, but of there are problems or costs are up the shop gets hurt and they are not aware of it. I have seen at least one shop, if not two, that had lost their work from the insurance companies. I will make sure that I get OE parts one way or the other, to Heck with my insurer.