Insurance Didn't Want To Replace This 2024 GMC Duramax Bedside! Lets Fix IT

[@Jabz1325]

This is my truck. The body repair work turned out amazing and was a better outcome than having to replace the bedside panel. The truck only had 10k miles when I got hit so I didn't want to have to do all that cutting on it if it could be popped out like they did. You genuinely can't even tell any body work was done. Great work! My only complaint is the spare tire access cover was broken in the process of the bumper being removed/reinstalled.

[@Motorheadco]

@@Jabz1325 thanks for the feedback, you’re more than welcome to bring it back and get that taken care of sir, I must have missed it

[@Jabz1325]

@@Motorheadco I'll take you up on that! And it's all good! For the life of me I could not figure out why that cover was hanging out but it makes sense now. I've just been glad to have the truck back!

[@philtucker1224]

Seeing and knowing the best place to pull is a real skill. Mark is already a young master at this.👌

[@davidbrooker4613]

Agreed, your work is now next level. And Victor's paint is approaching it in the same fashion. Love to see you work.

[@philtucker1224]

Don is a good friend as well as super-skilled. It’s a shame that collision company weren’t able to pay him what he needed. Please give him my best wishes from the U.K. when you see him. 🖖

[@Motorheadco]

@@philtucker1224 he wanted to get out of the booth and into the office. Unfortunately there were no openings here in that department

[@josephkraemer1832]

Mark….whether it’s a big or small repair you always do some of the best work on You Tube in my opinion. Keep up the great work and sorry to hear Don quit as he too did great work. And once again congrats on the wedding.

[@timfreeman5608]

Sucks Don left. Mark you giving Ben some competition on that metal work. Good stuff

[@micahpaul20]

That machine you used is bad ass. Nice work brother

[@vidaiautomation]

You know what’s REALLY hard to do??? BODYWORK WHEN YOU’RE BLIND!!!

[@TommyAlanRaines]

Your craftsmanship keeps evolving, Mark and Victor freaking awesome as well! Keep Orange Crushing!

[@taurota1554]

Always a pleasure watching a master at work.Thanks for sharing and taking us along.

[@kennylavay8492]

Nice job, good body work and paint.

[@pip5461]

Most impressive...! Your skills have improved immensely, as well as your video editing... keep up the great work...!

[@bigsquatchsasfoot1964]

Super repair Mark really nice job looks new again 👍

[@mcbobly]

Welcome back, thought you bailed lol. Truck turned out great, nice work.

[@michaelcirincione9378]

well done, love watching your technique.....glad you got the right hours to do this the right way.

[@Motorheadco]

@@michaelcirincione9378 thanks!! I would rather have had the hours to replace 😅

[@ryanmcknight4580]

Beautiful work. Smooth as glass.

[@davidchaisson3610]

Great job as usual, both of you do amazing work, keep up the good work and congrats on getting married.

[@denniselvy3528]

Nice job, thanks to the insurance not wanting to put a new bed on, we got to see a master at work

[@iansmith7418]

please use safety glasses during welding process.

[@SentinelPrime13]

Please put some safety glasses on man.

[@rjauto7215]

mark you done this one really well looks great well done fella .victor is a good sprayer to top work guys🙏🙏🙏

[@patmendiola5466]

That's some great work, bro (VT Bro)! Your kind of attention to detail is rare and good on your customers. And for Vic, dang, he's a great painter at his young age. Keep it up, guys, and I'll subscribe so I can enjoy your content.

[@Motorheadco]

@@patmendiola5466 thank you! And welcome :)

[@MrPursuitElectronics]

FINALLY! Someone who knows how to paint! Tired of seeing these guys doing small swaths! Full side to side motions! I painted custom vans for DMS and Sherrod for many years!

[@ScottElliott152]

Very interesting watching how you repair this.

[@ssenssel]

Congrats on your marriage, bro. As a long time subscriber it's amazing to see you grow. Keep on keeping on!

[@Motorheadco]

@@ssenssel thank you!

[@WatchDeppyGrow]

Sorry to hear to Don quit. Hope he gets a good new gig

[@HANZELVANDERLAAY]

Amazing work well done

[@salland12]

7:15 If u have a pinhole in the metal from pulling u should weld those up before u put bondo over it.

[@allistercarolussen3701]

Excellent work Mark. Slick

[@DannerPlace]

Very nice work.

[@bernardowens1648]

Nice repair!!!

[@Private011]

Mark, I love watching this work. Getting that baby perfect.

[@jdeltoro518]

Great job! Good as new

[@yamahattr6006]

Nice job did you cavity wax inside the the panel or it will rust in the long term

[@ragnarironspear1791]

Beautiful work

[@craigfrancis9578]

Great work brother

[@mrbill8542]

Nice job !!

[@Motorheadco]

@@mrbill8542 thanks!

[@bkrich]

Great job

[@philtucker1224]

You will pass 100k this year, I know it! 😊👌

[@Motorheadco]

@@philtucker1224 I hope so 😁

[@papabapyro]

That’s why I hate body work, it’s so labor intensive. Cheers

[@jimwiskus8862]

It’s interesting that they didn’t want to pay for a box side. I guess you have to do the math as to which is cheaper, a box side or all the work you did straightening it out. You did a beautiful job. Sorry to hear Don left. I honestly thought he was the owner, unless he was and that he sold it. Stellar shop anyway you look at it. That’s all the good stuff, now, I don’t mean to be your dad, but you just got married, and you’re pulling a dent with these little welded on wires and pulling it with fingers that are pretty thin looking. My point, no protection. All it takes is one of those to let go and hit you in the eye and you’re gonna be seeing your beautiful wife with one eye. You deserve better, and so does she. Start wearing eye protection! Consider it an consider it an order if you want. And another thing we’ve all been after you about is wear a mask when you sand. If you want to know what that can do, just look up pulmonary fibrosis on a Google search. It’s a horrible way to die. I had a neighbor that passed away from it and it was not pretty. We all love and appreciate you, your tender heart and your God given talent, but you’ve got to protect yourself. I don’t believe you would allow your wife to stand there with no eye protection or a mask if you were working. I don’t think you would let your child sit there in a stroller and watch you work with no protection of any kind. I wouldn’t let them in there until they were able to kind of fend for themselves, with your guidance, of course. Anyway, please do not be offended. We only want the best for you and we want you to succeed. If you want to know how a freak accident can happen damage and the devastating effects it can have, look up Doug on his channel One Eyed Customs. You may have to do a search in his videos, but he explains how he lost an eye while driving a bobcat. It’s pretty sobering. Take care, buddy. Love you, we’ll see you in the next one.❤😊

[@Motorheadco]

@@jimwiskus8862 thanks for the support. I agree I just tend to overlook it 😅 I need to work on that though

[@Private011]

@@Motorheadco I think it’s a cleaner repair. Rather than drilling off the skin and welding a new one on. There’s a lot more work that comes with that. I want you to do as little work as possible on a $100,000 truck.

[@smokeyray5017]

How many hours did they give you? Looks great!

[@timferguson8654]

That's what I call a body shop you fix things not just replace things

[@rocketsdachampions]

Damn looks like nothing ever happened. Good metal work man. Where did Don go??

[@Motorheadco]

@@rocketsdachampions he wanted to get out of the booth and into the office. Unfortunately there were no openings here in that department

[@lonnieharris6197]

Very nice work great job

[@bs4760]

You are impeccable as a body repairman. I caution you regarding that truck and others, and maybe i missed it or your had a plug in there but i didn't see a cloth or other protection for the diesel tank as you continued to sand down the bondo and paint. These trucks hate particles and unfortunately don't cough them up like cat hairballs. The system pressurizes it and sends it down the damn injectors. Like i said i couldn't see if a plug was in at the bottom, but in the future you should make sure your crew knows you had that hole covered tighter than a frog's arse. Nice job!

[@DonnieWon]

nice work mark. how much for a job like this?

[@Mrbasshead411]

Can you give us a cost summary on what insurance paid out to fix it next video.

[@trumanhw]

That was incredible work. I hope next time you'll actually slow down the portion after the main pulling, because I'm sure it's very detailed work. I can't imagine this was less than $4,500 ... and probably more. Any chance you can let us know what these projects cost..? Thanks dude. Keep it up. Looking forward to seeing that E30 and please, show us the Mustang after it's waxed and polished.

[@johndemeen5575]

You need a pair of safety glasses. No offense intended. St.Paul,Minnesota.

[@bobmanzi7712]

Great stuff thanks

[@paulradice3534]

Wow amazing, nice job.

[@philtucker1224]

Mark in the U.K. we call it “job and knock” ( which basically means if you are given (say) 10 hours to do a job, but you do it well in 8 you still get your ten hours pay) Do you have similar in the States?

[@Motorheadco]

@@philtucker1224 yes I work off commission. They paid 19 hours for this job

[@dave4803]

When the insurance people pull a stunt like that is time to change companies and leave them a bad review as a parting gift.

[@Motorheadco]

@@dave4803 😅😅

[@Private011]

Why? It’s better than ripping panels off the entire side of the truck. The thing is brand new. So you’d rather have all kinds of new panels welded on? Also, more paint work comes with that. I think this came out pristine. Just needs some buffing and polishing.

[@dave4803]

@@Private011 The whole reason for having insurance is they pay for the damage. If they refuse to pay out then you are giving them money every month for nothing. An insurance company that fiddles you out of a pay out needs to lose their customers and be shamed online. I'm not questioning the repair done here as I would've done the same thing but the insurance people for not doing their job.

[@jasondudley362]

100k truck definitely would rather have new bed panel I know what happens in six months when it settles and you see bondo scratches thru black paint being around body work most my life

[@dave4803]

@@jasondudley362 The insurance company didn't do their job.

[@RonaldRepinski]

I mig weld on the wiggle wire it holds a lot better

[@ATF1985]

Nice job ❤

[@markmcdouglas3700]

No way. Did the Don-meister quit? 😮

[@Motorheadco]

@@markmcdouglas3700 he wanted to get out of the booth and into the office. Unfortunately there were no openings here in that department

[@BMG8892]

Mad skills!

[@briannunez8990]

Is good 👍

[@robertthomas5590]

Nice job.

[@sdrammm696969]

Beutiful work!

[@neilbrown612]

well done

[@allanstephenson9336]

Nice job. !!!

[@TheJohnnyCarter]

Nice work fix it what's next lol

[@jamessawyer4625]

very nice Job

[@marc5460]

tnx for the video

[@johnandersonjjr]

Should’ve put a new 1/4 on or at least laid on a couple of epoxy primer coats before the filler (and spent more time working the damage so less filler needed).

[@dw7094]

Like the TV commercial says if you have cut-rate insurance you're not protected from mayhem.

[@ChoneyNation]

What was the insurance co reason for not wanting to fix the truck?

[@bramwellprice8833]

Absolutely disgusting that we pay waaay too much for vehicles and the insurance for them and when something happens the insurance companies will NEVER do right by their customers! If I’m not mistaken even if the body shop does a great job with the body work filler ect the vehicle is still devalued because of the wreck. But if they replace the bedside then it wouldn’t.

[@bobwatfprd2328]

Nice work

[@lowbornfabrication]

Great ass work!!!!

[@MIKEDAPTO]

PPE?

[@JW-lo2bh]

You did a great job, but I'd be looking for a new insurance company if they had pulled that crap on me.

[@paulrbruce]

Niicely done!

[@tomjackson1333]

So I think the insurance should reimburse the owner for the diminished value

[@charlesb4267]

The sad part about body work is that its nearly impossible to seal up the surfaces ( think about what is now not on the back side of that area of the box due to the spot welds ) to prevent rust from attacking the metal. In a dry climate with no winter or salt/calcium chloride being spread on the roads it will probably last for a long time but with said winter roads it always rears its ugly head in a few years time. Not knocking the job that was done here, just that its hard to create a fresh out of the factory job.

[@Scrapy-ih7ob]

"Safety glasses" come on nothing more important than safety.

[@tomswindler64]

Nice 😎😎😎👍👍👍

[@germanluna9659]

How many hours did the insurance pay for the repair only?

[@Motorheadco]

@@germanluna9659 15 😅

[@hotpuppy1]

I think with a little more metal working, you could have had that with no filler at all.

[@Lol-vs5in]

I don’t why you even request for bed side quarter. That was easily repairable, I’ve repaired a harder hit on that same spot. Good work tho 👍🏽

[@naunarguijo-q9c]

You did not mention how much hours time Insurance paid for the repair

[@joekuzmin2855]

The painter should put on a hat while spraying, laquer is not hairspray

[@awdvkd9292]

Why are the fuel and def inlets not covered in such a dusty environment? Doesn't seem like a it would take much time to cover them with all the sanding and scuffing done around the vehicle.

[@bobbg9041]

Brand new truck you spend 100k on a truck, get hit and then your paying for bondo! What you get for having a lousy insurance policy. Also get factory parts replacement cost. I really can't see how an insurance company has a say so on repairs. And how to.

[@v1-vr-rotatev2-vy_vx31]

Did insurance work 40 years,, For Snake Farm, Allsnake,Funny Farmers, Insurances,,,Best is USSA For military vets, and there families, They repair the way we the repairman want to repair it...

[@raulmatias4938]

Sucks that Don left to bad there wasn't an opening for the position he wanted

[@Jerzeyguy]

I was told gm doesn’t even offer a bedside/ whole beds for sale. This was during the plandemic.

[@Unknown-w6b8n]

but the Insurance will buy an entire side panel for a Chevy Traverse haha

[@danielcanales1942]

Maybe you can make some extra money and get you some safety glasses and a respirator

[@jct300m]

Wasn't the 67 Mustang Don's??

[@johnnycool7541]

All the time looks to be in it wouldn’t a new bed been about the same price.

[@jungletension2835]

Would like to see you get in the habit of wearing eye protection more often

[@patchmack4469]

wow Mucky Marky, you make these 'little' jobs look even easier, so begs the question, why don't insurance companies hire you? surely jobs like this can be done very economically and they can still make some money - you done good there mate, so professional think back to them good old days of using porta powers, blocks of wood, dollies and hammers, these wiggle wire systems are fantastic and take so much work of of these jobs, the designers need their hand shaking sad to see Don gone he is a great character and where ever he is i hope they appreciate him as much as we did, but we have to move forward in life and Vic done a grand job too, the boy got tallent

[@ernestograziano8094]

Dude wear goggles!!

[@brianhamilton9392]

When your lead painter looks like he's 16 years old. Gppd job to you both but painter guy wear your hood. No one wants hair in their paint plus all those chemicals are absorbed through your scalp. Live to be an old painter !!

[@jonbarnett6132]

Bondo on a brand new 100k truck... i dont know man. Doesn't seem right to me! Didn't come from the factory with bondo. Insurance should have paid for an entire new bed if others think replacing the panel is such a bad idea.

[@Motorheadco]

@@jonbarnett6132 yup 😅 not my call though boss, just doing my job. I would’ve made better money replacing so it’s not my choice either

[@erikthie2253]

Why did Don quit?

[@Motorheadco]

@@erikthie2253 he wanted to get out of the booth and into the office. Unfortunately there were no openings here in that department

[@erikthie2253]

@@Motorheadco Thanks for the reply. Love the channel. Keep them coming.

[@eddieknight9234]

So the insurance had to force you to actually be a body man and fix the damage instead of just a parts changer.....