Classic Cars and Cell Phones Don't Mix Well

[chrger1967]

UPDATE - My car will be ready for pickup next week at the body shop - old school guy who works from his home. A couple of pics - Before -
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My insurance company, through Hagerty, will deal directly with the body guy. In regards to sourcing the trim, replating, bumper straighting, clips, removal of trim and some interior panels etc., I will send invoices to the insurance directly for compensation. I will be puting in a claim for my time, which is already at around 50 hours.
I was able to source all the related trim parts - some NOS and some used. The hardest items to source were the two tail light bezels. Lots of heavily pitted ones, but very few nice ones. A very long search for these. I then came upon an obscure FaceBook ad for unrelated parts I needed and bingo - I hit the jackpot, and only 2 hours away from where I live -
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Anxious to see my car in person. I especially want to see how the entire rear quarter turned out as well as the color match. Stay tuned

UPDATE - My car will be ready for pickup next week at the body shop - old school guy who works from his home. A couple of pics - Before -
View attachment 1975796

During -
View attachment 1975797View attachment 1975798

After -
View attachment 1975799

My insurance company, through Hagerty, will deal directly with the body guy. In regards to sourcing the trim, replating, bumper straighting, clips, removal of trim and some interior panels etc., I will send invoices to the insurance directly for compensation. I will be puting in a claim for my time, which is already at around 50 hours.
I was able to source all the related trim parts - some NOS and some used. The hardest items to source were the two tail light bezels. Lots of heavily pitted ones, but very few nice ones. A very long search for these. I then came upon an obscure FaceBook ad for unrelated parts I needed and bingo - I hit the jackpot, and only 2 hours away from where I live -
View attachment 1975806

Anxious to see my car in person. I especially want to see how the entire rear quarter turned out as well as the color match. Stay tuned.

If you had some original trim that was rusty before the accident but was damaged in the accident. I'm guessing they would have to pay for it to be straightened and re chromed. Or would Ins companies that deal with this not question it? Nice color by the way.

 

[Charlie Brown]

If you had some original trim that was rusty before the accident but was damaged in the accident. I'm guessing they would have to pay for it to be straightened and re chromed. Or would Ins companies that deal with this not question it? Nice color by the way.

My trim was very nice - no rust. I did source 2 pieces of NOS trim. It was cheaper to get those pieces than to pay someone to repair or replate. Replating was limited to the 2 rear tail light bezels and the rear bumper. These parts will be ready for pickup at months end.