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Does anyone know if Rapid Red is a new color to Ford? Will the dealer body shop have it in stock?
Photo added: Just got the call - My Bronco has been delivered --- but damaged hood!
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WTF? Id want a new hood, not a body shop hood. That’s ridiculous.
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I will get some tonight when I go down to the dealership.
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Paintless dent repair. Hoods are easy. Quite an industry actually. Main thing the OP needs to do is make sure the repair does no show up on a database anywhere...Fill in the dents?
I’ve used a dent guy who does magic pulling/pushing/rubbing out dents.
And I have given him some good sized dents to work on!
Yes there’s a story behind each one, but my lips are sealed.
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I accidentally replied to the wrong damage thread.
Anyway, find out if this is a carrier damage claim or if dealer eating. To f around with filling dents then painting anyway, they should just try to get a new hood if one is available. They have a rep they can shake down or loyalty funds to cover the difference if the carrier is paying.
If no painting was involved I’d say PDR it and keep the OE hood.
I can't speak to the paint chip(s), but as an update on the dings/dents on my hood caused by a fallen tree limb, I thought I'd be looking at having to get a new hood (probably long wait for the part itself, then body shop have to paint it and match it) since the hood is aluminum, but the body shop guy looked at it today and said he can fix it via PDR. So there may be that option. But if you have to repaint, you may as well get a new hood.
Not to mention you technically haven't taken delivery yet, so you should accept nothing less than a new, perfect vehicle. My damage occurred less than five days and less than 3/4 of a tank of gas after delivery.
Not to mention you technically haven't taken delivery yet, so you should accept nothing less than a new, perfect vehicle. My damage occurred less than five days and less than 3/4 of a tank of gas after delivery.
I’d raise a big stink and request in this order: 1st, PDR and touch up the chip. 2nd new hood. 3rd PDR then paint if necessary. Last fill and paint.
Avoid re paint if possible especially with a color like Rapid Red.
Avoid re paint if possible especially with a color like Rapid Red.
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yea - what is your dealership saying?
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No, if it hits a certain $$ they have to do a disclosure statement but a hood won’t hit that. That is state mandated, this is basically a warranty claim.
Do these Broncos ship in any protective wrap like other makers cars do? Even just front and doors? They don't right?
