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Old 06-07-2008, 03:20 PM
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Hello again, the other day i was drying my truck and happen to find these spots on both doors at the bottom, but on the inside, i know my truck isnt a trailer queen, but i bought it brand new in late 02 and now it has 68,000 miles on it and i want to keep it as long as possible. So, then i went to the dealership i use to work at and spoke to the bodyshop manager and he said this is common on any model Ford, dodge and so on and he quoted me around $300.00 for both doors to get this fixed, and i want to know is this a good deal? don't really know when it comes to body repair or rust repair in this case, so suggestion would be great or advise...



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what is it, can't really tell from the pics.. Scuffed paint from opening an closing the door..???? If so I wouldn't bother having it fixed, it is just going to happen again..

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what is it, can't really tell from the pics.. Scuffed paint from opening an closing the door..???? If so I wouldn't bother having it fixed, it is just going to happen again..

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That might be rust under the paint! Thats no good at all.

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my truck dont even have that, new rockers soon! for me
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Rust, man that sucks $300 for both doors sounds fair to me, at least around here.
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check the warranty papers for body corrosion? might be covered to 10 years or i think
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300 is damn good for both
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Originally Posted by Black-Jacket
300 is damn good for both
just depends on how they are actually gonna "fix it"
most bodyshops will just sand it down and repaint the panel, few years later it will be back.
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That pic is a bit unclear to me. I need more pics & maybe a pic of door lower from the outside. It looks like u already sanded/ ground away at it. It does look like rust ( comes in from the backside). While $300 may be a fair price, it's only temporary fix, as said. Best fix is new skin or shell, but that drives price up alot!
Esp. if buying new GM. My 04 has weld-on hinges. Now, u have to worry bout alignment if you go that route. Ask me how I know.

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