I know... I just figured if I said I hit an "alligator" people would think I had a big toothy critter stuck in the front of my truck

 

RL Parts has a rear quarter for $295.00, i guess it would still need to be painted.

 

Glad you are ok.

 

You could go the new quarter panel route, or you could straighten it out as best you can and bondo it smooth and paintit, or you can cut off the damaged area and graft on a section from a used quarter with rivets and structural epoxy followed with a skim coat of bondo. I think I'd go the straighten route, along with trimming the damage off the bottom coupled with a nice aftermarket bumper that wraps around to the wheel opening. Another trick you can use is to cover the area you can't get perfect with a texture spray like they use along rocker panels to protect against rock chips and then paint it. It's a truck, after all. A little creative taping and painting on both sides might make it look like it belongs there.

 

After looking at the panel there is more than just bolt on a new one.

This thing is aluminum and there are lots of spot welds that hold it together. I am meeting the claim adjuster this morning and once I find out what they think it's worth I will probably try to fix it myself with some creative repairs.

Definitely need a new set of tires that's first priority.

Thanks,
Ron

 

The spot welds go to the corner piece. You unbolt that with it, as one piece.

 

Nothing to offer here other than 'glad you and everyone around are ok.

 

I was wondering why this should take so long for a bolt on operation, then I noticed they are including time for paint. They show 7.4 hours to replace the hood. I'm assuming the time would be greatly reduced for a used panel of the correct color, if it required no painting.

 

Dude, it's a bolt on part, albeit a large one.

 

Ron,
I have a 2001 black DII with good paint that i use as a donor vehicle. Wish you were closer I could make you a good deal.