Hi Rod,
It sounds like a standard repair. I don't think they are botching the job.
However, If the welds are brazed in, they might tend to bubble up after 3-4
years. But if they MIG welded the pieces in, they did the best thing. It is
better to put new metal in, than to bang it out and slap the putty to it.
Sounds SOP to me.
Cheers,
Mike
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>From: "Rod MacLeod" <macleodr@nbnet.nb.ca>
>To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
>Subject: nonlbc body work
>Date: Wed, Sep 20, 2000, 6:35 PM
>
>
> My brand new chevy truck was involved in a scuffle with the hoist at my
> dealer. The box side,back of cab and rocker panel were damaged.
> They said they could fix it better than new ?
> I went in today to check progress and discovered they had cut about 20" out
> of rocker panel and welded in new piece, cut cab corner about 12" up and
> welded in a new piece and were in the process of filling the joints with
> body filler.
> The box has a complete side laying beside it but not yet attached.
> Now this to me would seem like a patchwork you would do to get a couple of
> more years out of the old wagon and and a recipe for rust at the weld
> joints. They also cut these pieces out of a complete door frame and a cab
> corner from top of roof to rocker panel to get these pieces. Why does GM not
> make the little pieces they welded in .
> Any body experts who can either help me sleep better or give me enough info
> to go for a jugular.
> Thanx to all in advance
>
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