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1SG.Rob · 04-05-2018, 09:46 AM

So I finally had the first collision of my life yesterday on my way home from work. Good news is every is OK, there were no injuries at all. Bad news is my truck got dinged up a bit. It was completely the other driver's fault. I was already on the off ramp and they decided at the last minute they wanted to take that exit also and zoomed on over. They obviously were not even looking because they smacked right into the side of the truck without a sign of slowing down. The funny part is their vehicle has a blown tire and is all smashed up. My truck just has a bent bumper and some minor dings. Gotta love these tough old trucks. I'm waiting for their insurance claims adjuster to call me back to set up an estimate. I know there are some other folks from the Portland/Vancouver area on here. My question is do any of you guys have a body shop that you trust/recommend to work on our old treasures? I will upload pics in the next post. Gotta figure out how to do it from my phone.

1SG.Rob · 04-05-2018, 10:19 AM

Here are the pics -

choctawchevyclassics · 04-05-2018, 11:11 AM

That sucks, hope he had coverage...

**kwmech** · 04-05-2018, 11:27 AM

5 bucks says the insurance co will want to total out the truck. Ya know it's only worth about 500.00 book. Body shop wise there is about 1-2 g in repairs

1SG.Rob · 04-05-2018, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by kwmech

5 bucks says the insurance co will want to total out the truck. Ya know it's only worth about 500.00 book. Body shop wise there is about 1-2 g in repairs

That is definitely my main worry.

**Dieselwrencher** · 04-05-2018, 02:38 PM

Man, that stinks. I'm glad to hear everyone is alright! Hopefully they don't try the, "Your truck is old and not worth more than X amount." After all, it wasn't your fault and they'll be in for a surprise if they run a NADA report for your truck.

At least the damage isn't major and it looks like your original sheet metal should be able to be saved.

1SG.Rob · 04-05-2018, 02:45 PM

NADA has low retail at $15,200. I doubt mine is worth that much, but it's prob close with almost everything original and working.

davepl · 04-05-2018, 02:53 PM

That sucks, glad it wasn't worse though! Odds are you'll wind up taking as much money as they'll give you and you wind up fixing it yourself, putting a new bumper on and so on.

Rob, how'd you find a low retail of $15K on this truck? That seems wildly high!

1SG.Rob · 04-05-2018, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by davepl

That sucks, glad it wasn't worse though! Odds are you'll wind up taking as much money as they'll give you and you wind up fixing it yourself, putting a new bumper on and so on.

Rob, how'd you find a low retail of $15K on this truck? That seems wildly high!

Here's the link to what I found on NADA. I agree that it is wildly high, and it is important to remember that just because NADA says that, it doesn't mean that's what I will get.

http://www.nadaguides.com/Classic-Ca...ide-LWB/Values

**Steeveedee** · 04-05-2018, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by 1SG.Rob

Here's the link to what I found on NADA. I agree that it is wildly high, and it is important to remember that just because NADA says that, it doesn't mean that's what I will get.

http://www.nadaguides.com/Classic-Ca...ide-LWB/Values

Sorry to see this.

What it does mean though, is that they can't come in and low ball you into a total loss. It's worth much more than the $1k-$2k that has been mentioned.

outfield · 04-05-2018, 04:02 PM

I'm not sure if he does insurance work, but he's worth a try. There is a guy in St. Helens that did some work for me, and he had a sweet El Camino he was working on in his shop, so he knows the older cars. His shop is called ALLBRIGHT Body and Paint, the guys name is Ben Snyder, his cell is 971-645-6182. I believe he has a day job, works at another body shop, so leave a message if he does not pickup.

I was referred to him when I went to a local body shop and wanted a couple fenders and door painted for my Land Rover, he did good work at a good price.

Steve

stsalvage · 04-05-2018, 04:06 PM

Calif has so many rules and you have to pay throw the nose.its so expensive here as it is.If i had a 1969-70 and driving in Calif i run a rail road tie the smaller one.One guy in Riverside has a hitch in the front of his truck with a push long bar on it.Its saved his truck 3 times from kids or people Blowing stop lights or stop signs.

He told me he waited 30 sec and the guy behind him honked his horn he went some kid in a rice burner runs the red light he clipped the side of his Car Put a jagged rip down the side of the car be he kept on going.

Its so bad here in Calif no one wants to stop and there just looking to KILL you or your family

Myoldtruck · 04-05-2018, 05:19 PM

I installed a dash cam in my truck a month ago. its the world we live in.

I hope the people who hit you dont have discount car ins. Im still waiting to get paid from the General, for a accident that was caused by the other person. They will not pay out, period.

**Steeveedee** · 04-05-2018, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Myoldtruck

I installed a dash cam in my truck a month ago. its the world we live in.

I hope the people who hit you dont have discount car ins. Im still waiting to get paid from the General, for a accident that was caused by the other person. They will not pay out, period.

Call the state insurance commissioner. That will get the General's "attention".

Spf79 · 04-05-2018, 09:16 PM

Glad to see no one was hurt!

Try these guys, they are up in Kelso - Behrends auto body. If they can't fit you in they will send you over to another shop called Toy Land a block or two over.

Phone +13604255212.

I had them do some insurance work for me last fall, great guy.
The fellas over at Toy Land specialize in restoration work, so if the insurance pays you out some cash they may be the ticket.

Good luck!
PS - don't use Mackins auto body... Maybe try Todds auto body on 4th plain if you don't want to make the trip to Kelso.

**HO455** · 04-05-2018, 09:37 PM

Wow, what a bummer! Good your unharmed and the truck is definitely repairable. My first choice of body shops closed last fall, but 5 or so years ago I did use 5 Star Auto Body in Vancouver with good results for a collision repair. The owner at the time seemed to be an old car guy and not just some guy who worked at a body shop. They were over by Woody's 4x4 off of St Johns Rd. Good luck.

jradford · 04-05-2018, 11:00 PM

Buy your insurance through Haggertys. They insure older vehicles for a lot less that regular insurance companies because they don't figure you use them as a daily driver. It is amazing the things they cover. Insurance on m 72 is 350.00 a year.

**Dieselwrencher** · 04-05-2018, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by jradford

Buy your insurance through Haggertys. They insure older vehicles for a lot less that regular insurance companies because they don't figure you use them as a daily driver. It is amazing the things they cover. Insurance on m 72 is 350.00 a year.

Do they limit the miles per year you can drive and where you can go? Grundy does.

1SG.Rob · 04-06-2018, 08:58 AM

Aaaaaaaaand the other driver is claiming it's my fault. People just suck sometimes, I even changed their tire for them so they weren't stranded on the side of the freeway (it was a couple of older ladies that didn't even know if they had a spare in their car). Comically, they are claiming that I hit them while they were stopped in traffic. Oh really? If I hit them while they were at a standstill then please explain how my front bumper got bent FORWARD!! Good thing I took a boat load of pics of the whole situation. I've got USAA and am confident it will work out in my favor. Now getting their rinky dink auto insurance to pay out? That will be the real challenge.

Spf 79 and HO455, thanks for the tips on local body shops!

**Steeveedee** · 04-06-2018, 09:59 AM

My wife has a forward facing camera for this reason. I'm looking into getting forward and rear facing cameras. I don't drive much since I retired, but having some footage would be a great help if I get in an accident.

1SG.Rob · 04-06-2018, 10:40 AM

Another quick question. Can you guys help me out with the type of molding I have? I'll want the replaced, but in my ignorance I don't even know if it's a special type or just generic '69 chevy truck molding.

**Steeveedee** · 04-06-2018, 12:58 PM

Those came standard on your truck. They look just like mine, except for the dents.

1SG.Rob · 04-06-2018, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Steeveedee

Those came standard on your truck. They look just like mine, except for the dents.

Far out, thanks man.

**Dieselwrencher** · 04-06-2018, 03:47 PM

Make sure you have the body shop quote for Mar_k ones and not some cheaper tangya (China) ones.

factorystock · 04-06-2018, 07:52 PM

Sounds like an open and shut case, they made an unsafe lane change. The hardest part is color matching to older faded paint, and how the repair holds up and looks over time. Most shops will probably want to paint the entire left side. I would probably take the insurance money for the whole repair and only replace the bumper and molding myself.

04-05-2018, 09:46 AM	#1
1SG.Rob Registered User Join Date: May 2017 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 87	My truck got hit yesterday So I finally had the first collision of my life yesterday on my way home from work. Good news is every is OK, there were no injuries at all. Bad news is my truck got dinged up a bit. It was completely the other driver's fault. I was already on the off ramp and they decided at the last minute they wanted to take that exit also and zoomed on over. They obviously were not even looking because they smacked right into the side of the truck without a sign of slowing down. The funny part is their vehicle has a blown tire and is all smashed up. My truck just has a bent bumper and some minor dings. Gotta love these tough old trucks. I'm waiting for their insurance claims adjuster to call me back to set up an estimate. I know there are some other folks from the Portland/Vancouver area on here. My question is do any of you guys have a body shop that you trust/recommend to work on our old treasures? I will upload pics in the next post. Gotta figure out how to do it from my phone.

04-05-2018, 10:19 AM	#2
1SG.Rob Registered User Join Date: May 2017 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 87	Re: My truck got hit yesterday Here are the pics - Attached Images

04-05-2018, 11:11 AM	#3
choctawchevyclassics Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Choctaw, Ok Posts: 184	Re: My truck got hit yesterday That sucks, hope he had coverage... __________________ choctawchevyclassics

04-05-2018, 11:27 AM	#4
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,599	Re: My truck got hit yesterday 5 bucks says the insurance co will want to total out the truck. Ya know it's only worth about 500.00 book. Body shop wise there is about 1-2 g in repairs

04-05-2018, 02:38 PM	#6
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,139	Re: My truck got hit yesterday Man, that stinks. I'm glad to hear everyone is alright! Hopefully they don't try the, "Your truck is old and not worth more than X amount." After all, it wasn't your fault and they'll be in for a surprise if they run a NADA report for your truck. At least the damage isn't major and it looks like your original sheet metal should be able to be saved. __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

04-05-2018, 02:45 PM	#7
1SG.Rob Registered User Join Date: May 2017 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 87	Re: My truck got hit yesterday NADA has low retail at $15,200. I doubt mine is worth that much, but it's prob close with almost everything original and working.

04-05-2018, 02:53 PM	#8
davepl Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 6,332	Re: My truck got hit yesterday That sucks, glad it wasn't worse though! Odds are you'll wind up taking as much money as they'll give you and you wind up fixing it yourself, putting a new bumper on and so on. Rob, how'd you find a low retail of $15K on this truck? That seems wildly high! __________________ 1970 GMC Sierra Grande Custom Camper - Built, not Bought 1969 Pontiac 2+2 427/390 4-speed Coupe 1969 Pontiac 2+2 427/390 4-speed Convertible

04-05-2018, 04:02 PM	#11
outfield Registered User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Portland, Or Posts: 387	Re: My truck got hit yesterday I'm not sure if he does insurance work, but he's worth a try. There is a guy in St. Helens that did some work for me, and he had a sweet El Camino he was working on in his shop, so he knows the older cars. His shop is called ALLBRIGHT Body and Paint, the guys name is Ben Snyder, his cell is 971-645-6182. I believe he has a day job, works at another body shop, so leave a message if he does not pickup. I was referred to him when I went to a local body shop and wanted a couple fenders and door painted for my Land Rover, he did good work at a good price. Steve

04-05-2018, 04:06 PM	#12
stsalvage Scrapper 1 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Riverside Calif Posts: 1,649	Re: My truck got hit yesterday Calif has so many rules and you have to pay throw the nose.its so expensive here as it is.If i had a 1969-70 and driving in Calif i run a rail road tie the smaller one.One guy in Riverside has a hitch in the front of his truck with a push long bar on it.Its saved his truck 3 times from kids or people Blowing stop lights or stop signs. He told me he waited 30 sec and the guy behind him honked his horn he went some kid in a rice burner runs the red light he clipped the side of his Car Put a jagged rip down the side of the car be he kept on going. Its so bad here in Calif no one wants to stop and there just looking to KILL you or your family

04-05-2018, 05:19 PM	#13
Myoldtruck Registered User Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Mohnton pa. Posts: 208	Re: My truck got hit yesterday I installed a dash cam in my truck a month ago. its the world we live in. I hope the people who hit you dont have discount car ins. Im still waiting to get paid from the General, for a accident that was caused by the other person. They will not pay out, period.

04-05-2018, 09:16 PM	#15
Spf79 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Vancouver, Washington Posts: 421	Re: My truck got hit yesterday Glad to see no one was hurt! Try these guys, they are up in Kelso - Behrends auto body. If they can't fit you in they will send you over to another shop called Toy Land a block or two over. Phone +13604255212. I had them do some insurance work for me last fall, great guy. The fellas over at Toy Land specialize in restoration work, so if the insurance pays you out some cash they may be the ticket. Good luck! PS - don't use Mackins auto body... Maybe try Todds auto body on 4th plain if you don't want to make the trip to Kelso. __________________ Full top blazer or bust....

04-05-2018, 09:37 PM	#16
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 11,290	Re: My truck got hit yesterday Wow, what a bummer! Good your unharmed and the truck is definitely repairable. My first choice of body shops closed last fall, but 5 or so years ago I did use 5 Star Auto Body in Vancouver with good results for a collision repair. The owner at the time seemed to be an old car guy and not just some guy who worked at a body shop. They were over by Woody's 4x4 off of St Johns Rd. Good luck. __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

04-05-2018, 11:00 PM	#17
jradford Registered User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: gilmer tx Posts: 75	Re: My truck got hit yesterday Buy your insurance through Haggertys. They insure older vehicles for a lot less that regular insurance companies because they don't figure you use them as a daily driver. It is amazing the things they cover. Insurance on m 72 is 350.00 a year.

04-06-2018, 08:58 AM	#19
1SG.Rob Registered User Join Date: May 2017 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 87	Re: My truck got hit yesterday Aaaaaaaaand the other driver is claiming it's my fault. People just suck sometimes, I even changed their tire for them so they weren't stranded on the side of the freeway (it was a couple of older ladies that didn't even know if they had a spare in their car). Comically, they are claiming that I hit them while they were stopped in traffic. Oh really? If I hit them while they were at a standstill then please explain how my front bumper got bent FORWARD!! Good thing I took a boat load of pics of the whole situation. I've got USAA and am confident it will work out in my favor. Now getting their rinky dink auto insurance to pay out? That will be the real challenge. Spf 79 and HO455, thanks for the tips on local body shops!

04-06-2018, 09:59 AM	#20
Steeveedee Who Changed This? Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 10,606	Re: My truck got hit yesterday My wife has a forward facing camera for this reason. I'm looking into getting forward and rear facing cameras. I don't drive much since I retired, but having some footage would be a great help if I get in an accident. __________________ ~Steven '70 Chevy 3/4T Longhorn CST 402/400/3.56 Custom Camper Simi Valley, CA



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04-06-2018, 10:40 AM	#21
1SG.Rob Registered User Join Date: May 2017 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 87	Re: My truck got hit yesterday Another quick question. Can you guys help me out with the type of molding I have? I'll want the replaced, but in my ignorance I don't even know if it's a special type or just generic '69 chevy truck molding.

04-06-2018, 12:58 PM	#22
Steeveedee Who Changed This? Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 10,606	Re: My truck got hit yesterday Those came standard on your truck. They look just like mine, except for the dents. __________________ ~Steven '70 Chevy 3/4T Longhorn CST 402/400/3.56 Custom Camper Simi Valley, CA

04-06-2018, 03:47 PM	#24
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,139	Re: My truck got hit yesterday Make sure you have the body shop quote for Mar_k ones and not some cheaper tangya (China) ones. __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

04-06-2018, 07:52 PM	#25
factorystock Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: west coast Posts: 3,381	Re: My truck got hit yesterday Sounds like an open and shut case, they made an unsafe lane change. The hardest part is color matching to older faded paint, and how the repair holds up and looks over time. Most shops will probably want to paint the entire left side. I would probably take the insurance money for the whole repair and only replace the bumper and molding myself.

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