fix it options....

[batman13]

i've been tearing my head apart trying to figure out what to do with my truck.
i can either

replace the cab corner. which may be the cheapest option, but can easily become a nightmare

replace the cab, more expensive, but it would be much simpler, almost to the point of easy compared to the cab corner.(i may get a non 'kota beater if i go with this option)

replace the truck, mucho dinero. but i'd keep with a dakota and the 2.5l. i'd just start from scratch. (no beater)

get a beater, turn my dak into a project only, no more daily

get a project 'kota, self explanitory, keep this one as a daily

[purpledak]

chop out the corner,find a doner.or check some of the places who do tail fillers,tailgate skins.some one will be doin them am sure.
cut out,weld in,bondo,fiberglass,smooth and paint.

[87DakBuilder]

Batman,


how much fabicration skillz do you have? It will cost the same amount of money to buy a new cab, as it would to buy a welder and sheet metal to fix it. I've fixed my truck 5 or 6 times, it's a Gen I and I keep putting money into it. I'm attached to it so I'll keep rebuilding it, as long as it is possible, but that's just me.

[batman13]

i have no actual exp. fabricating so i don't know, but i'm real good with my hands, and a quick study
i'm getting a welder anyway, but not if i get more than the corner
this is my first car altogether, i'm more attached than is healthy
when i saw the damage for the first time, my passenger side hurt like a bitch

i'm just needing some help making my mind up, i love this truck and i'd hate to see it go but on the other side of the coin, is it worth the headache/$$$ some times? i need to think of my financial future.

i might be further ahead to get a beater and replace the cab,

[Cadillac]

I say DD the Dak and get a project Dak

[Cadillac]

your poll currently adds up to 200%....weird

[brightwhiteR/T]

have you thought about trying to fix the metal that is there? It will take hours but it most likely can be pulled out and pounded back into shape.

[batman13]

the supports are bent, can never go straight. thats what my most trusted body man says (my uncle works at the dodge dealer).
but he's so swamped at work it would take months for them to fix it

[TiG3rBa7m]

hard to say.... i voted for a project. but if you did have skill behind the weilder then i would go and fix the corners but since you dont i say project time....