Body Work Opinions Needed

[NC Rover]

One thing is for certain, your truck is too nice to leave it as-is.
Since the truck is so drastically modified, I don't think the decision to replace vs. repair is an issue, as far as maintaining originality is concerned. In the end, I think you;ll find, that given that you can find a good panel man, he will be able to do his magic way faster than replacing the panel.

I am definitly not leaving it as-is. I would fix it myself if i knew how. I believe I may have someone in town that can do some good stuff with aluminum. I really don't want to replace an entire panel and if someone can get as close to how it was without bondo, that would be quite nice.

Its definitly a hybrid but I like the fact that the previous owner kept the original outer look. Anyway, thanks again for all the positive feedback and suggestions!

[NC Rover]

Hey JimME

No offense intended. Rovers are some of my favorites as well. The point I was trying to make was that if he intends to off road the truck, he'll probably bend that same spot again (we've all done it). So he might not want to go through the hassle and expense of finding the right guy, that can do the right repair. Instead he might be better off just pulling it out and leaving it, or taking the replacement panel route.

Cheers,

It may see some light off-roading here and there..but nothing serious. I usually keep really good care of my vehicles and I want this one to last for quite some time. I'm going to try to find someone who can work with aluminum and no bondo. I'm sure I can find someone to do a good job.