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on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down with Ads! Again, thanks! | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 443 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 443 | ftyler, hitting a deer probably didn't do as much damage as you think.It for sure wouldn't damage the frame to the point of destroying it.Sounds like the end of the rail is down and has pushed the radiator support back causing the problem with the fender/door opening.I don't remember if the 66 bumper bolts directly to the frame rail end or if there is an L shaped bracket on top of the rail. It might even be simply bent brackets & radiator support, but the fender/door gap indicates the front being down. Labor rates in your area are about the same as mine. A shop will likley charge you 2 hours set up/measure and an additional 2 hours to straighten the rail end if it is just down & not swayed.It should be another 2 hours for a sway.I would say 4 to 6 hours max @ $40.00 per hour, BUT I can not say without seeing it.Any shop who tells you they can estimate damage without looking at it needs to be avoided. My opion is the same as Hotrod Lincoln, THIS IS A GUESS. 1957 Chevrolet 1/2-ton Stepside LB in the Gallery My Photobucket shots The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." - John Stuart Mill (1806 - 1873) | | | |
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OK, so now the frame is bent on 66 stepside
| ftyler | 09/23/2007 4:51 AM |
Re: OK, so now the frame is bent on 66 stepside
| LGriffin | 09/23/2007 5:10 AM |
Re: OK, so now the frame is bent on 66 stepside
| Hotrod Lincoln | 09/23/2007 4:02 PM |
Re: OK, so now the frame is bent on 66 stepside
| Alan's 57 | 09/23/2007 6:49 PM |
Re: OK, so now the frame is bent on 66 stepside
| BIG CHEVY 3600 | 09/23/2007 7:46 PM |
Re: OK, so now the frame is bent on 66 stepside
| ftyler | 09/23/2007 9:35 PM |
Re: OK, so now the frame is bent on 66 stepside
| SW_Radial | 09/24/2007 11:25 AM |
Re: OK, so now the frame is bent on 66 stepside
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Re: OK, so now the frame is bent on 66 stepside
| ftyler | 09/24/2007 11:20 PM |
Re: OK, so now the frame is bent on 66 stepside
| Brad54 | 09/25/2007 8:18 PM |
Re: OK, so now the frame is bent on 66 stepside
| ftyler | 09/27/2007 2:33 AM |
Re: OK, so now the frame is bent on 66 stepside
| Brad54 | 10/02/2007 1:19 AM | |
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