Fence fell on it during hurricane Ike. Ford stealership suggested a new because of the location of the dent. Can it be ironed out?

 

I would get a new one if it was mine. That's what insurance is for. If you only have liability a good body man probably can, but I'd still buy a new or junk yard hood and get it PTM. That's creased pretty good.

Or you could one of these onto it.

 

I really didn't want to deal with insurance at that time. Maybe it wouldn't have counted since it was caused by a natural disaster. My fault for not wanting to hassle with it.

Getting a replacement hood would be easier and maybe more cost effective. Probably a good idea to repaint the whole truck since there are lots of scratches, dings and dents. Do you know if it loses resale value if the truck is repainted? I thought I read something on KBB that it does.

 

Those dents could be pulled out, and fixed with a bit of body work. It would probably be easier to pick up a replacement hood though. If it is going through insurance then I would let them worry about it.

I dont know whether or not getting things repainted would mess up the re-sale value, but I know getting in a wreck does.

 

your hood is made of aluminum. it's not quite as easy to work with as a steel hood. the aluminum tends to brittle fracture and will fight you to get it back into shape.


for the price of a OEM hood, you can grab a nice cowl hood from the aftermarket

 

i think i would go aftermarket for a hood. and hopefully end up with one that solid and does'nt look like it could fly off when going down the hiway on a windy day. aren't aluminum hoods great. i wonder how much weight they save by not using steel.

 

the aluminum is lightweight but its a very strong hood, i know, ive straightened one before and they are tough to repair, especially a crease on a body line. so in the OP's case, id keep an eye out for a used one but they are hard to come by for a reasonable price. as far as aftermarket steel OEM style hoods, there are none unless you want a cowl hood or one with hood scoops. the stock hood is over $700 from ford. i lucked out and found a used one for $200 but that was after months of searching, you may have better luck in youre area. check out this site www.car-part.com