She's BACK!

[XXXR]

Got her back from the shop this weekend... $11,800 later in repairs. Don't know exaclty why they didn't ace her since I believe KBB has her price tagged way under that. Anyway, I'm very happy with the result. She rides as straight as an arrow and looks better that before.

So... stupid thread of the week here: :whoops:
I read all the threads regarding wheel painting, but as far as long term, which paint works best on the original aluminum mags? Is there a satin or non gloss that will last long? I would rather not go flat, but don't want gloss. I can't wait to kill the silver wheels on this rig.

 

[Isotel]

wow, thats quite the repair bill.. Shoulda bought another truck!
Photos Please!

 

[dieseldan]

Photos Please![/quote]


Pics Pics Pics...

 

[Tapage]

ditto .. I wanna see those pics .. !

 

[fzjchase]

pics por favor

 

[OGBeno]

Can I ask what you spent that money on?

Almost $12K sounds like a ridiculous amount of money to spend on an 80 series. Unless you called up Dan for a block.

 

[Darwood]

Can I ask what you spent that money on?

Almost $12K sounds like a ridiculous amount of money to spend on an 80 series. Unless you called up Dan for a block.

I'm assuming it was being repaired from an accident?

 

[OGBeno]

I'm assuming it was being repaired from an accident?

Well, that's the other option too Derek. Didn't think about that one. I generally assume people have collision on their vehicles and insurance takes care of it.

 

[Darwood]

Well, that's the other option too Derek. Didn't think about that one. I generally assume people have collision on their vehicles and insurance takes care of it.

I'm going off the assumption that the they in this sentence:

Don't know exaclty why they didn't ace her since I believe KBB has her price tagged way under that.

is referring to the insurance co. Could be wrong.

 

[XXXR]

Eh... old story here:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=117017

Are YOU kidding??? If I spent 12k of my own money I'd be running Action Jackson's rig! Yeah, unbelievable what insurance will shell out. I asked them tim and time again if they would rather give me a check but I was told it didn't work that way. Anyway, it looks and drives great. The frame issues were moslty up front near the bumper, so it wasn't as bad as I thought. Only issues is that the dashboard guys did a crappy job repairing the dashboard, broke my rear heater switch, didn't hook up my Ipod lines, and did something to the air conditioner... Dropping her off again Thursday. Body and frame look great and they even replaced the ARB and threw in a spare 33" BFG. I might try and help at this point and locate a heater switch for these guys as they were pretty cool.

 

[FJBen]

Eh... old story here:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=117017

Are YOU kidding??? If I spent 12k of my own money I'd be running Action Jackson's rig! Yeah, unbelievable what insurance will shell out. I asked them tim and time again if they would rather give me a check but I was told it didn't work that way.

odd...insurance has always offered a check or to fix it. State Farm doesn't care, as long as they sign off on it in the end that it's fixed good enough for them.

Strange...

 

[XXXR]

It was a nightmare... we had to go through the idiot's insurance company. They were strictly by the book, and dragged their feet. At that point, I didn't want to make it any worse.. in fact I had to contact the agents Director just to get clear answers. NOT fun.

 

[Ting]

XXXR - Hope you can make it to Hollister Hill this Saturday... I want to see your rig.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=121239

 

[XXXR]

Planned on running the 450MXC in HH this weekend, but who knows... FJ might show up? Although I hear there's rain in the plans... I guess it should not matter...