Where are you located? I am a dent guy in the south east TN area.. diy kits might get you some terrible half ass results.. so I wouldnt hope for much. I suggest option 3 or 4... I am new to fj80s since last week (been a mini truck guy for a long time) and am shocked at how much parts are. So option 4 with selling off the extra parts could be a good decision financially.. and/or just to have extra expensive parts at your disposal.. half doors.. body panels.. drivetrain parts.. :drool could also get a used hood and look at some paint options too.
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Nvm. Just saw youre in Nebraska..
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Yeah, after some YouTubing I'm not very confident I could get it to look that great. I may give it a shot, but I'm skeptical at best... I posted up in the classifieds to try to find a good used hood in beige 4K1. I'd like to avoid painting a used hood as that would probably result in the same cost as just paying the PDR shop $1,000 to fix my current hood.
I painted my whole 62 for $800, looked good to me 
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I'm going to start repainting my truck with tractor paint at some point. Not interested in a "nice" paint job considering the trees/bushes/stuff that scrapes against it constantly. Would much rather have something that just inhibits rust, perhaps looks okay, and is easy to touch up.
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Well...I'm going to attempt the repairs myself, mainly just on the hood. The damage on the rest of the vehicle is really not noticeable, except for a couple spots on the hatch and a couple on the roof. I really am not too worried about getting the hood perfectly straight, I just want it to be straight enough I can apply a vinyl hood blackout and not worry about bubbling...
I ordered this PDR kit: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01NBDUAFL/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I'm sure it'll be less than stellar and frustrating as hell but it'll be worth it if I can just get the hood looking decent... The PDR place wanted $1,000 to do the hood only.
I ordered this PDR kit: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01NBDUAFL/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I'm sure it'll be less than stellar and frustrating as hell but it'll be worth it if I can just get the hood looking decent... The PDR place wanted $1,000 to do the hood only.
