Soliciting thoughts- 2019 DRW F350 stolen (salvage but clear title)

[GON]

You muscled that bed by yourself?

No, paid four guys $100 to help. They were two hundred meters from the truck. Big when for all involved, took less than five minutes with everything staged.

 

[We're Metals]

Nice updates, thanks for sharing. I would really like to know the history of this truck.

 

[GON]

Little bit of a bummer discovered in the interior yesterday. The rear seat front section has four floor mounts. Two were busted completely and are missing, the other two are bent 90 degrees and will likely be failed mounts if/ when I go to straighten them. Not sure how I will address this yet.

 

[twouvakind]

Looks like a job for a welder, bolts and/or studs.

 

[Fla]

What about a long bolt with fender washers on top and bottom and a nut to secure them? That will leave you with the approximation of a stud.

They must have been hauling something heavy in there to have pushed over those studs and to bend them like that.

 

[GON]

A check engine light is on, I believe a DEF hose is the culprit. Went to order the hose, and thought maybe this falls under "emissions warranty". Did some hasty research, and discovered Ford has a web-site that identifies the warranty by individual VIN. This truck still has some warranty left. Have not had a vehicle that had warranty eligibility in decades.

Below is the warranty coverage left on this truck.

Diesel Engine5 years / 100,000 miles (whichever occurs first)
This Warranty is active until Sep 24, 2024 or 100000 miles
Details


Safety Restraint5 years / 60,000 Miles (whichever occurs first)
This Warranty is active until Sep 24, 2024 or 60000 miles
Details


Powertrain5 years / 60,000 Miles (whichever occurs first)
This Warranty is active until Sep 24, 2024 or 60000 miles
Details


Corrosion Perforation5 years / Unlimited miles
This Warranty is active until Sep 24, 2024
Details


Bumper-to-Bumper3 years / 36,000 Miles (whichever occurs first)

This Warranty is expired
Details

 

[GON]

What about a long bolt with fender washers on top and bottom and a nut to secure them? That will leave you with the approximation of a stud.

They must have been hauling something heavy in there to have pushed over those studs and to bend them like that.

I wasn't expecting this, just removing tools from the rear of the cab when I came across this. I haven't checked any deeper than what is seen in the pictures. Today I will wash the truck, vacuum the interior, and install the center console. That should give me time to look deeper into what the situation is and courses of action to fix.

I was speculating this happened with a big hammer .

 

[GON]

I'd love to buy this truck as a parts vehicle. If I had a large lot, I likely would. My high bid is $2250, I think with the 6.7l, this truck will go for well over $10k. Everything "broke" on my truck's exterior is good on this bent frame truck.

https://www.copart.com/lot/55423213

 

[Fla]

Looks like a job for a welder, bolts and/or studs.

Ideally but you would have to take out the carpet and the plastic trim that's holding it and you would need to clean up the welds and repaint the area(s) on top and bottom. And with the thin, heat treated high tensile strength steel that is used in most vehicles today, you have to employee very specific methods of welding or the body wouldn't have the necessary strength. Among other things, the correct body strength affects crash worthiness and occupant survivability. Welding around the bolts could soften the steel and allow the seat to tear free in an accident.

 

[GON]

Looks like a job for a welder, bolts and/or studs.

Have to get under the bed. I suspect there may be a "false floor" under the floor. If there is not a false floor, likely one could easily fabricate a one piece mount that has all four studs attached to the mount that is actually stronger than factory studs, as the mount (bar) would be a three foot long strip of metal. But I sense that course of action won't work because of a suspected false floor.

 

[Fla]

I wasn't expecting this, just removing tools from the rear of the cab when I came across this. I haven't checked any deeper than what is seen in the pictures. Today I will wash the truck, vacuum the interior, and install the center console. That should give me time to look deeper into what the situation is and courses of action to fix.

I was speculating this happened with a big hammer .

If they were hauling passengers in the rear of the cab without a seat then you're probably right, studs sticking up out of the floor would have made it very uncomfortable for anyone back there.

Fixing the studs may give you the excuse that you need to take the carpets out and scrub them clean.

 

[blkwtr]

Not sure the Blackbook has much bearing on a truck sitting in the junkyard that will require $15,000.00 (at least) to get back on the road.

Just looking at the pictures; at least $20,000.00 in exterior damage.

 

[GON]

Just looking at the pictures; at least $20,000.00 in exterior damage.

Bed and bumper, all in $1400 to replace. Bed was a new take off, as was the bumper. Bed came with a extra bumper, b & w gooseneck hitch, and a new tailgate.

Maybe get $300 for the tailgate, $150 for the bumper, and $50 for the gooseneck. That puts the net cost of the replacement bed at $900. The bed of the truck including the bumper are near new condition right now, for $900 after selling the extra parts that came with the bed deal.

Get a like situation for the hood, fender, and two doors. Yes, this takes work, grit, and tenacity to get prices like this. But I will get the hood and doors for pennies on the dollar.

One salvage dealer quoted me $5k for the bed, and $2k shipping. So if one is a princess, yes big money to repair. Do the search and repair yourself, ten cents on the dollar to repair, and repair as good if not better than a body shop.

And the funny thing , I am sure I could have paid $300 for the bed. Zero market for used late model dually beds. They sit for many years hoping for a buyer. That never comes.

This entire truck will be under $5k all in to bring to normal condition..much less than my original estimate. And truck still under engine and.powertrain factory warranty for another 14 months or another 46k miles.

Truck was a awesome deal, one that I could.not justify purchasing at retail or private party price. This one owner Texas truck was a great opportunity for what I needed.

 

[SatinSilver]

If you can get the truck down to San Jose, CA there's an excellent PDR guy there. Plus he does paint touch up. Over 800 reviews on yelp with a perfect rating. His YouTube channel is Dent Discount. Plus works with your budget. One rate is for near perfect and the other is for making it look a lot better. Might be worth the trip. He gives estimates based on pictures.

 

[LDB]

I'd love to buy this truck as a parts vehicle. If I had a large lot, I likely would. My high bid is $2250, I think with the 6.7l, this truck will go for well over $10k. Everything "broke" on my truck's exterior is good on this bent frame truck.

https://www.copart.com/lot/55423213

Cataracts. Ignore.

 

[GON]

Started a basic cleaning of the interior and installation of the center console. Having a issue with the trim fit between two pieces of the dash and the center console. I will search for pics online or go see a super duty with King ranch configuration in person to understand why the pieces don't fit as I think they should.

Also did a hasty car wash. No automated washed for a dually, rear tires don't fit between the automatic car wash guides.

With the installation of the center console, I was able to get Android Auto functional.

 

[GON]

It's starting to look good now! Are you able to move it back to your residence now to work on the remaining issues? Or does your HOA not allow you to work on vehicles outdoors (since it doesn't seem like it would fit inside the garage)?

HOA does not allow any work on vehicles. I keep things low key, but do not want to cross the line.

 

[Nukeman7]

HOA does not allow any work on vehicles. I keep things low key, but do not want to cross the line.

Understood. I was just concerned that now the truck is looking nice with the new bed, there might be a concern of potential theft or vandalism if it was parked offsite. You'd previously indicated that you were fortunate to reside in a gated community.

Appreciate the day-by-day updates on the restoration progress. I think this is your most ambitious project so far, but as they say: No risk, no reward.

 

[GON]

Understood. I was just concerned that now the truck is looking nice with the new bed, there might be a concern of potential theft or vandalism if it was parked offsite. You'd previously indicated that you were fortunate to reside in a gated community.

Appreciate the day-by-day updates on the restoration progress. I think this is your most ambitious project so far, but as they say: No risk, no reward.

No HOA wants a crew cab dually with a 8 foot bed parked in the development, even if brand new. This thing is monster big. Amazed at can easily get 16 mpg.

 

[GON]

Could not get the center console to fit "right" at the dash. Console worked, everything plugged in well, but I let of stressed plastic where the center console mounts at the dash.

Doing some Sunday morning research, it appears the left and right inner panels are not the correct panels. I think the panels that were with the truck are for trucks without the center console (third front seat). Beats me. The good news is a Ford dealer out of Las Vegas has both panels shipped and with tax for a bit under $250. A salvage yard that specializes in truck wanted $950 for the panles used. $250 new, or $950 used......... have to be careful on Ebay. These panels likely could be bought used for $25 each, but I want to get the interior put back together, so I paid for new.

Here is a picture of what was in the truck, and two pictures of what I believe should have been in the truck. Only visual difference is the curved cutout at the bottom of the panel. The last pic is what "right looks like", picture pulled from an

ad for a used super duty on autotrader.