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Texas Body Shop. - brad barton - 10-13-2008 13:08

Ron,

I'm in the DFW area. There's a place in SW Dallas just west of Loop 12 on Singleton. I can't remember the name but I can get it for you. They don't charge an arm and a leg and do only what's needed. But they do have room for a bus in a paint shop. Paul Davis at Mr. Olivers has most of his body work done there.

Brad

BradBarton00LXiDFW bbartonwx@...





To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
From: cockyfox@...
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:20:56 -0700
Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Texas Body Shop.



Brad,

Where are you located? I haven't even turned this into my insurance company yet and I have to go to Louisiana this week to do some warehouse building work near De Ridder, la. So its going to be a little while before I can move on this repair.

Also do you or anyone on here know where factory sheet metal parts can be ordered? The ventilator cover for, I guess it is the oil cooler that is located just ahead of the large ventilated motor cover on the road side rear was hooked and pulled at the bottom out about 3 inches or so. The louvered coverr for the oil cooler was undamaged. Just the sheet metal at the bottom right side was pulled out. It appears that it can be removed, but not completely sure about that

Nowadays it costs as much or more sometimes to get to a place to have things repaired. Shame.
Brad thanks much for the offer of help with this. Will get back to you if I decide to come up your way. I was hoping to find something closer. PPL in Houston may do body work.

Thanks again.


Ron Thompson -Waller, Tx.
1995 WLWB 42'Blue Bird
(cockyfox@sbcglobal.net)

--- On Mon, 10/13/08, brad barton <bbartonwx@hotmail.<WBR>com> wrote:

From: brad barton <bbartonwx@hotmail.<WBR>com>
Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Texas Body Shop.
To: wanderlodgeforum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, October 13, 2008, 1:02 PM




Ron,
I don't know of anyone in Houston, but I had some rear-quarter fiberglass repair done on my LXi about a year ago after I drug out of a low driveway up to the road. If you're coming up here, I'll be glad to dig it up.
Brad

BradBarton00LXiDFW bbartonwx@hotmail. com





To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com
From: cockyfox@sbcglobal. net
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:28:20 -0700
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Texas Body Shop.



Nope, it wasn't me that hooked an 18 wheeler. The two that were on the sides of me did not have any white paint on them. They were other colors so I know it was not one of them. someone else had been in that road side space next to me and probably moved when they realized they had contacted my coach.

If that was an accusation you just made against me I am irritated that you would do that, if not, then accept my apology for misunderstanding.

Ron Thompson -Waller, Tx.
1995 WLWB 42'Blue Bird
(cockyfox@sbcglobal .net)

--- On Mon, 10/13/08, Gregory OConnor wrote:

From: Gregory OConnor
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Texas Body Shop.
To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Monday, October 13, 2008, 12:22 PM


I think RandyDupree has the molds or bumpers ????? 352 538 3435. the
fins in the vent are just rested in the track so you may want to
remove the loose ones that may otherwise fall off. Could be that
you hooked the 18 wheeler? you sound too convincing in your
explanation.
Greg94ptCa

--- In "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com", Ron Thompson
wrote:
>
> To anyone who has info.
>
> Well the unthinkable happened. On my way from Waller, Tx. just
outside of Houston, Tx. I stopped on I-10 in Beaumont at the Petro
Truck stop on the West side of Beaumont. since there is no parking
for a 42 footer in the front of the Restaurant area, I parked in one
of the 18 wheeler spaces in the rear and went inside to have lunch
with my wife. When I parked there was an 18 wheeler on the right or
Curb side of me and none on the left or Road side. When I came out
there were 18 wheelers on both sides and it was kind of a tight
squeeze. I got in and backed very carefully out and didn't touch a
thing and was happy that it was going so well. I was on my way to a
Cooper reunion in Newton, TX. I arrived there and hooked everything
up and got my minivan off the tilt up trailer I was pulling and
everything looked good. I never noticed anything wrong. The next
day one of my kin folk was looking over my RV and he asked "What
happened there?" I
> said where and he pointed to the road side rear end of my RV and
lo and behold there was a big chunk of the rear fiber glass bumper
broken off and the road sheet metal had been pushed in slightly and
the vent screen was pulled out about 3 inches. White paint was on
the sheet metal indicating something white had hit and scraped it .
The sheet metal damage appeared to have been hit first and then the
driver ! of the 1 8 wheeler realized what had happened and tried to
back up and caught the fiberglass bumper and broke off about 14 to
18 inches of it.
>
> I am asking all of you if you know of a good body shop that is
experienced in body work on RV's in or near Houston, TX. Preferably
one that is experienced on WanderLodges.
>
> I thank you all for your help.
>
> Ron Thompson -Waller, Tx.
>
> 1995 WLWB 42'Blue Bird
>
> (cockyfox@.. .)
>





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Texas Body Shop. - Ron Thompson - 10-14-2008 02:29

Brad,

Thanks for responding back. My insurance adjuster is supposed to be here today sometime, don't know exactly when. I am waiting for them to do their thing and for them to let me know how I should proceed on this. I already told the insurance company that most body shops could not handle a 42 foot Wanderlodge.

I have a brother who is in the fiberglass business and he said he would have to build a mold and try to use the other end of the bumper and make a reverse mirror image of it to build a mold and that would be expensive. He said that replacement of the bumper might be a better alternative since the piece that was broken off is not available. Not having that piece is a real problem. If I had it it could be repaired and the paint matched up or repaint the whole bumper.

I will get back to you later and
thanks for the offer of help. It is really appreciated.

Ron Thompson -Waller, Tx.

1995 WLWB 42'Blue Bird

(cockyfox@...)

--- On Mon, 10/13/08, brad barton <bbartonwx@...> wrote:
From: brad barton <bbartonwx@...>
Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Texas Body Shop.
To: wanderlodgeforum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, October 13, 2008, 8:08 PM




Ron,

I'm in the DFW area. There's a place in SW Dallas just west of Loop 12 on Singleton. I can't remember the name but I can get it for you. They don't charge an arm and a leg and do only what's needed. But they do have room for a bus in a paint shop. Paul Davis at Mr. Olivers has most of his body work done there.

Brad

BradBarton00LXiDFW bbartonwx@hotmail. com





To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com
From: cockyfox@sbcglobal. net
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:20:56 -0700
Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Texas Body Shop.



Brad,

Where are you located? I haven't even turned this into my insurance company yet and I have to go to Louisiana this week to do some warehouse building work near De Ridder, la. So its going to be a little while before I can move on this repair.

Also do you or anyone on here know where factory sheet metal parts can be ordered? The ventilator cover for, I guess it is the oil cooler that is located just ahead of the large ventilated motor cover on the road side rear was hooked and pulled at the bottom out about 3 inches or so. The louvered coverr for the oil cooler was undamaged. Just the sheet metal at the bottom right side was pulled out. It appears that it can be removed, but not completely sure about that

Nowadays it costs as much or more sometimes to get to a place to have things repaired. Shame.
Brad thanks much for the offer of help with this. Will get back to you
if I decide to come up your way. I was hoping to find something closer. PPL in Houston may do body work.

Thanks again.


Ron Thompson -Waller, Tx.
1995 WLWB 42'Blue Bird
(cockyfox@sbcglobal .net)

--- On Mon, 10/13/08, brad barton <bbartonwx@hotmail. com> wrote:

From: brad barton <bbartonwx@hotmail. com>
Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Texas Body Shop.
To: wanderlodgeforum@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Monday, October 13, 2008, 1:02 PM




Ron,
I don't know of anyone in Houston, but I had some rear-quarter fiberglass repair done on my LXi about a year ago after I drug out of a low driveway up to the road. If you're coming up here, I'll be glad to dig it up.
Brad

BradBarton00LXiDFW bbartonwx@hotmail. com





To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com
From: cockyfox@sbcglobal. net
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:28:20 -0700
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Texas Body Shop.



Nope, it wasn't me that hooked an 18 wheeler. The two that were on the sides of me did not have any white paint on them. They were other colors so I know it was not one of them. someone else had been in that road side space next to me and probably moved when they realized they had contacted my coach.

If that was an accusation you just made against me I am irritated that you would do that, if not, then accept my apology for misunderstanding.

Ron Thompson -Waller, Tx.
1995 WLWB 42'Blue Bird
(cockyfox@sbcglobal .net)

--- On Mon, 10/13/08, Gregory OConnor wrote:

From: Gregory OConnor
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Texas Body Shop.
To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Monday, October 13, 2008, 12:22 PM


I think RandyDupree has the molds or bumpers ????? 352 538 3435. the
fins in the vent are just rested in the track so you may want to
remove the loose ones that may otherwise fall off. Could be that
you hooked the 18 wheeler? you sound too convincing in your
explanation.
Greg94ptCa

--- In "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com", Ron Thompson
wrote:
>
> To anyone who has info.
>
> Well the unthinkable happened. On my way from Waller, Tx. just
outside of Houston, Tx. I stopped on I-10 in Beaumont at the Petro
Truck stop on the West side of Beaumont. since there is no parking
for a 42 footer in the front of the Restaurant area, I parked in one
of the 18 wheeler spaces in the rear and went inside to have lunch
with my wife. When I parked there was an 18 wheeler on
the right or
Curb side of me and none on the left or Road side. When I came out
there were 18 wheelers on both sides and it was kind of a tight
squeeze. I got in and backed very carefully out and didn't touch a
thing and was happy that it was going so well. I was on my way to a
Cooper reunion in Newton, TX. I arrived there and hooked everything
up and got my minivan off the tilt up trailer I was pulling and
everything looked good. I never noticed anything wrong. The next
day one of my kin folk was looking over my RV and he asked "What
happened there?" I
> said where and he pointed to the road side rear end of my RV and
lo and behold there was a big chunk of the rear fiber glass bumper
broken off and the road sheet metal had been pushed in slightly and
the vent screen was pulled out about 3 inches. White paint was on
the sheet metal indicating something
white had hit and scraped it .
The sheet metal damage appeared to have been hit first and then the
driver ! o!
f the 1 8 wheeler realized what had happened and tried to
back up and caught the fiberglass bumper and broke off about 14 to
18 inches of it.
>
> I am asking all of you if you know of a good body shop that is
experienced in body work on RV's in or near Houston, TX. Preferably
one that is experienced on WanderLodges.
>
> I thank you all for your help.
>
> Ron Thompson -Waller, Tx.
>
> 1995 WLWB 42'Blue Bird
>
> (cockyfox@.. .)
>





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Texas Body Shop. - Rob Robinson - 10-14-2008 03:15

Ron Stephen Birtles might be able to help you out with a bumper. If he doesn't have one he might know where to get it


2008/10/14 Ron Thompson <"cockyfox@sbcglobal.net">




Brad,

Thanks for responding back. My insurance adjuster is supposed to be here today sometime, don't know exactly when. I am waiting for them to do their thing and for them to let me know how I should proceed on this. I already told the insurance company that most body shops could not handle a 42 foot Wanderlodge.


I have a brother who is in the fiberglass business and he said he would have to build a mold and try to use the other end of the bumper and make a reverse mirror image of it to build a mold and that would be expensive. He said that replacement of the bumper might be a better alternative since the piece that was broken off is not available. Not having that piece is a real problem. If I had it it could be repaired and the paint matched up or repaint the whole bumper.


I will get back to you later and thanks for the offer of help. It is really appreciated.

Ron Thompson -Waller, Tx.
1995 WLWB 42'Blue Bird
("cockyfox@sbcglobal.net")


--- On Mon, 10/13/08, brad barton <"bbartonwx@hotmail.com"> wrote:

From: brad barton <"bbartonwx@hotmail.com">
Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Texas Body Shop.

To: "wanderlodgeforum@yahoogroups.com"
Date: Monday, October 13, 2008, 8:08 PM




Ron,
I'm in the DFW area. There's a place in SW Dallas just west of Loop 12 on Singleton. I can't remember the name but I can get it for you. They don't charge an arm and a leg and do only what's needed. But they do have room for a bus in a paint shop. Paul Davis at Mr. Olivers has most of his body work done there.

Brad

BradBarton00LXiDFW bbartonwx@hotmail. com



To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com
From: cockyfox@sbcglobal. net
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:20:56 -0700
Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Texas Body Shop.



Brad,

Where are you located? I haven't even turned this into my insurance company yet and I have to go to Louisiana this week to do some warehouse building work near De Ridder, la. So its going to be a little while before I can move on this repair.


Also do you or anyone on here know where factory sheet metal parts can be ordered? The ventilator cover for, I guess it is the oil cooler that is located just ahead of the large ventilated motor cover on the road side rear was hooked and pulled at the bottom out about 3 inches or so. The louvered coverr for the oil cooler was undamaged. Just the sheet metal at the bottom right side was pulled out. It appears that it can be removed, but not completely sure about that


Nowadays it costs as much or more sometimes to get to a place to have things repaired. Shame.
Brad thanks much for the offer of help with this. Will get back to you if I decide to come up your way. I was hoping to find something closer. PPL in Houston may do body work.


Thanks again.


Ron Thompson -Waller, Tx.
1995 WLWB 42'Blue Bird
(cockyfox@sbcglobal .net)

--- On Mon, 10/13/08, brad barton <bbartonwx@hotmail. com> wrote:

From: brad barton <bbartonwx@hotmail. com>
Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Texas Body Shop.
To: wanderlodgeforum@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Monday, October 13, 2008, 1:02 PM




Ron,
I don't know of anyone in Houston, but I had some rear-quarter fiberglass repair done on my LXi about a year ago after I drug out of a low driveway up to the road. If you're coming up here, I'll be glad to dig it up.

Brad

BradBarton00LXiDFW bbartonwx@hotmail. com




To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com
From: cockyfox@sbcglobal. net
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:28:20 -0700
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Texas Body Shop.



Nope, it wasn't me that hooked an 18 wheeler. The two that were on the sides of me did not have any white paint on them. They were other colors so I know it was not one of them. someone else had been in that road side space next to me and probably moved when they realized they had contacted my coach.


If that was an accusation you just made against me I am irritated that you would do that, if not, then accept my apology for misunderstanding.

Ron Thompson -Waller, Tx.
1995 WLWB 42'Blue Bird
(cockyfox@sbcglobal .net)


--- On Mon, 10/13/08, Gregory OConnor wrote:

From: Gregory OConnor
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Texas Body Shop.
To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Monday, October 13, 2008, 12:22 PM


I think RandyDupree has the molds or bumpers ????? 352 538 3435. the
fins in the vent are just rested in the track so you may want to
remove the loose ones that may otherwise fall off. Could be that
you hooked the 18 wheeler? you sound too convincing in your

explanation.
Greg94ptCa

--- In "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com", Ron Thompson
wrote:
>
> To anyone who has info.

>
> Well the unthinkable happened. On my way from Waller, Tx. just
outside of Houston, Tx. I stopped on I-10 in Beaumont at the Petro
Truck stop on the West side of Beaumont. since there is no parking

for a 42 footer in the front of the Restaurant area, I parked in one
of the 18 wheeler spaces in the rear and went inside to have lunch
with my wife. When I parked there was an 18 wheeler on the right or
Curb side of me and none on the left or Road side. When I came out

there were 18 wheelers on both sides and it was kind of a tight
squeeze. I got in and backed very carefully out and didn't touch a
thing and was happy that it was going so well. I was on my way to a
Cooper reunion in Newton, TX. I arrived there and hooked everything

up and got my minivan off the tilt up trailer I was pulling and
everything looked good. I never noticed anything wrong. The next
day one of my kin folk was looking over my RV and he asked "What
happened there?" I

> said where and he pointed to the road side rear end of my RV and
lo and behold there was a big chunk of the rear fiber glass bumper
broken off and the road sheet metal had been pushed in slightly and
the vent screen was pulled out about 3 inches. White paint was on

the sheet metal indicating something white had hit and scraped it .
The sheet metal damage appeared to have been hit first and then the
driver ! o! f the 1 8 wheeler realized what had happened and tried to
back up and caught the fiberglass bumper and broke off about 14 to

18 inches of it.
>
> I am asking all of you if you know of a good body shop that is
experienced in body work on RV's in or near Houston, TX. Preferably
one that is experienced on WanderLodges.

>
> I thank you all for your help.
>
> Ron Thompson -Waller, Tx.
>
> 1995 WLWB 42'Blue Bird
>
> (cockyfox@.. .)
>





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94 WLWB


Texas Body Shop. - Ron Thompson - 10-14-2008 04:24

Thanks Rob, Stephen and I have talked and I will be getting in touch with him.



Ron Thompson -Waller, Tx.

1995 WLWB 42'

(cockyfox@...)

--- On Tue, 10/14/08, Rob Robinson wrote:
From: Rob Robinson
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Texas Body Shop.
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 10:15 AM



Ron Stephen Birtles might be able to help you out with a bumper. If he doesn't have one he might know where to get it


2008/10/14 Ron Thompson <"cockyfox@sbcglobal.net">




Brad,

Thanks for responding back. My insurance adjuster is supposed to be here today sometime, don't know exactly when. I am waiting for them to do their thing and for them to let me know how I should proceed on this. I already told the insurance company that most body shops could not handle a 42 foot Wanderlodge.


I have a brother who is in the fiberglass business and he said he would have to build a mold and try to use the other end of the bumper and make a reverse mirror image of it to build a mold and that would be expensive. He said that replacement of the bumper might be a better alternative since the piece that was broken off is not available. Not having that piece is a real problem. If I had it it could be repaired and the paint matched up or repaint the whole bumper.


I will get back to you later and thanks for the offer of help. It is really appreciated.

Ron Thompson -Waller, Tx.
1995 WLWB 42'Blue Bird
("cockyfox@sbcglobal.net")


--- On Mon, 10/13/08, brad barton <"bbartonwx@hotmail.com"> wrote:

From: brad barton <"bbartonwx@hotmail.com">
Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Texas Body Shop.

To: "wanderlodgeforum@yahoogroups.com"
Date: Monday, October 13, 2008, 8:08 PM




Ron,
I'm in the DFW area. There's a place in SW Dallas just west of Loop 12 on Singleton. I can't remember the name but I can get it for you. They don't charge an arm and a leg and do only what's needed. But they do have room for a bus in a paint shop. Paul Davis at Mr. Olivers has most of his body work done there.

Brad

BradBarton00LXiDFW bbartonwx@hotmail. com



To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com
From: cockyfox@sbcglobal. net
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:20:56 -0700
Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Texas Body Shop.



Brad,

Where are you located? I haven't even turned this into my insurance company yet and I have to go to Louisiana this week to do some warehouse building work near De Ridder, la. So its going to be a little while before I can move on this repair.


Also do you or anyone on here know where factory sheet metal parts can be ordered? The ventilator cover for, I guess it is the oil cooler that is located just ahead of the large ventilated motor cover on the road side rear was hooked and pulled at the bottom out about 3 inches or so. The louvered coverr for the oil cooler was undamaged. Just the sheet metal at the bottom right side was pulled out. It appears that it can be removed, but not completely sure about that


Nowadays it costs as much or more sometimes to get to a place to have things repaired. Shame.
Brad thanks much for the offer of help with this. Will get back to you if I decide to come up your way. I was hoping to find something closer. PPL in Houston may do body work.


Thanks again.


Ron Thompson -Waller, Tx.
1995 WLWB 42'Blue Bird
(cockyfox@sbcglobal .net)

--- On Mon, 10/13/08, brad barton <bbartonwx@hotmail. com> wrote:

From: brad barton <bbartonwx@hotmail. com>
Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Texas Body Shop.
To: wanderlodgeforum@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Monday, October 13, 2008, 1:02 PM




Ron,
I don't know of anyone in Houston, but I had some rear-quarter fiberglass repair done on my LXi about a year ago after I drug out of a low driveway up to the road. If you're coming up here, I'll be glad to dig it up.

Brad

BradBarton00LXiDFW bbartonwx@hotmail. com




To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com
From: cockyfox@sbcglobal. net
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:28:20 -0700
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Texas Body Shop.



Nope, it wasn't me that hooked an 18 wheeler. The two that were on the sides of me did not have any white paint on them. They were other colors so I know it was not one of them. someone else had been in that road side space next to me and probably moved when they realized they had contacted my coach.


If that was an accusation you just made against me I am irritated that you would do that, if not, then accept my apology for misunderstanding.

Ron Thompson -Waller, Tx.
1995 WLWB 42'Blue Bird
(cockyfox@sbcglobal .net)


--- On Mon, 10/13/08, Gregory OConnor wrote:

From: Gregory OConnor
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Texas Body Shop.
To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Monday, October 13, 2008, 12:22 PM


I think RandyDupree has the molds or bumpers ????? 352 538 3435. the
fins in the vent are just rested in the track so you may want to
remove the loose ones that may otherwise fall off. Could be that
you hooked the 18 wheeler? you sound too convincing in your

explanation.
Greg94ptCa

--- In "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com", Ron Thompson
wrote:
>
> To anyone who has info.

>
> Well the unthinkable happened. On my way from Waller, Tx. just
outside of Houston, Tx. I stopped on I-10 in Beaumont at the Petro
Truck stop on the West side of Beaumont. since there is no parking

for a 42 footer in the front of the Restaurant area, I parked in one
of the 18 wheeler spaces in the rear and went inside to have lunch
with my wife. When I parked there was an 18 wheeler on the right or
Curb side of me and none on the left or Road side. When I came out

there were 18 wheelers on both sides and it was kind of a tight
squeeze. I got in and backed very carefully out and didn't touch a
thing and was happy that it was going so well. I was on my way to a
Cooper reunion in Newton, TX. I arrived there and hooked everything

up and got my minivan off the tilt up trailer I was pulling and
everything looked good. I never noticed anything wrong. The next
day one of my kin folk was looking over my RV and he asked "What
happened there?" I

> said where and he pointed to the road side rear end of my RV and
lo and behold there was a big chunk of the rear fiber glass bumper
broken off and the road sheet metal had been pushed in slightly and
the vent screen was pulled out about 3 inches. White paint was on

the sheet metal indicating something white had hit and scraped it .
The sheet metal damage appeared to have been hit first and then the
driver ! o! f the 1 8 wheeler realized what had happened and tried to
back up and caught the fiberglass bumper and broke off about 14 to

18 inches of it.
>
> I am asking all of you if you know of a good body shop that is
experienced in body work on RV's in or near Houston, TX. Preferably
one that is experienced on WanderLodges.

>
> I thank you all for your help.
>
> Ron Thompson -Waller, Tx.
>
> 1995 WLWB 42'Blue Bird
>
> (cockyfox@.. .)
>





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94 WLWB


Texas Body Shop. - brad barton - 10-14-2008 05:35

Ron,

Sorry it's such a hassle for you. Accidents are the pits. Best of luck.

Brad

BradBarton00LXiDFW bbartonwx@...





To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
From: cockyfox@...
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:29:06 -0700
Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Texas Body Shop.



Brad,

Thanks for responding back. My insurance adjuster is supposed to be here today sometime, don't know exactly when. I am waiting for them to do their thing and for them to let me know how I should proceed on this. I already told the insurance company that most body shops could not handle a 42 foot Wanderlodge.

I have a brother who is in the fiberglass business and he said he would have to build a mold and try to use the other end of the bumper and make a reverse mirror image of it to build a mold and that would be expensive. He said that replacement of the bumper might be a better alternative since the piece that was broken off is not available. Not having that piece is a real problem. If I had it it could be repaired and the paint matched up or repaint the whole bumper.

I will get back to you later and thanks for the offer of help. It is really appreciated.

Ron Thompson -Waller, Tx.
1995 WLWB 42'Blue Bird
(cockyfox@sbcglobal.net)

--- On Mon, 10/13/08, brad barton <bbartonwx@hotmail.<WBR>com> wrote:

From: brad barton <bbartonwx@hotmail.<WBR>com>
Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Texas Body Shop.
To: wanderlodgeforum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, October 13, 2008, 8:08 PM




Ron,
I'm in the DFW area. There's a place in SW Dallas just west of Loop 12 on Singleton. I can't remember the name but I can get it for you. They don't charge an arm and a leg and do only what's needed. But they do have room for a bus in a paint shop. Paul Davis at Mr. Olivers has most of his body work done there.
Brad

BradBarton00LXiDFW bbartonwx@hotmail. com





To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com
From: cockyfox@sbcglobal. net
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:20:56 -0700
Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Texas Body Shop.



Brad,

Where are you located? I haven't even turned this into my insurance company yet and I have to go to Louisiana this week to do some warehouse building work near De Ridder, la. So its going to be a little while before I can move on this repair.

Also do you or anyone on here know where factory sheet metal parts can be ordered? The ventilator cover for, I guess it is the oil cooler that is located just ahead of the large ventilated motor cover on the road side rear was hooked and pulled at the bottom out about 3 inches or so. The louvered coverr for the oil cooler was undamaged. Just the sheet metal at the bottom right side was pulled out. It appears that it can be removed, but not completely sure about that

Nowadays it costs as much or more sometimes to get to a place to have things repaired. Shame.
Brad thanks much for the offer of help with this. Will get back to you if I decide to come up your way. I was hoping to find something closer. PPL in Houston may do body work.

Thanks again.


Ron Thompson -Waller, Tx.
1995 WLWB 42'Blue Bird
(cockyfox@sbcglobal .net)

--- On Mon, 10/13/08, brad barton <bbartonwx@hotmail. com> wrote:

From: brad barton <bbartonwx@hotmail. com>
Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Texas Body Shop.
To: wanderlodgeforum@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Monday, October 13, 2008, 1:02 PM


Ron,
I don't know of anyone in Houston, but I had some rear-quarter fiberglass repair done on my LXi about a year ago after I drug out of a low driveway up to the road. If you're coming up here, I'll be glad to dig it up.
Brad

BradBarton00LXiDFW bbartonwx@hotmail. com






To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com
From: cockyfox@sbcglobal. net
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:28:20 -0700
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Texas Body Shop.



Nope, it wasn't me that hooked an 18 wheeler. The two that were on the sides of me did not have any white paint on them. They were other colors so I know it was not one of them. someone else had been in that road side space next to me and probably moved when they realized they had contacted my coach.

If that was an accusation you just made against me I am irritated that you would do that, if not, then accept my apology for misunderstanding.

Ron Thompson -Waller, Tx.
1995 WLWB 42'Blue Bird
(cockyfox@sbcglobal .net)

--- On Mon, 10/13/08, Gregory OConnor wrote:

From: Gregory OConnor
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Texas Body Shop.
To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Monday, October 13, 2008, 12:22 PM


I think RandyDupree has the molds or bumpers ????? 352 538 3435. the
fins in the vent are just rested in the track so you may want to
remove the loose ones that may otherwise fall off. Could be that
you hooked the 18 wheeler? you sound too convincing in your
explanation.
Greg94ptCa

--- In "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com", Ron Thompson
wrote:
>
> To anyone who has info.
>
> Well the unthinkable happened. On my way from Waller, Tx. just
outside of Houston, Tx. I stopped on I-10 in Beaumont at the Petro
Truck stop on the West side of Beaumont. since there is no parking
for a 42 footer in the front of the Restaurant area, I parked in one
of the 18 wheeler spaces in the rear and went inside to have lunch
with my wife. When I parked there was an 18 wheeler on the right or
Curb side of me and none on the left or Road side. When I came out
there were 18 wheelers on both sides and it was kind of a tight
squeeze. I got in and backed very carefully out and didn't touch a
thing and was happy that it was going so well. I was on my way to a
Cooper reunion in Newton, TX. I arrived there and hooked everything
up and got my minivan off the tilt up trailer I was pulling and
everything looked good. I never noticed anything wrong. The next
day one of my kin folk was looking over my RV and he asked "What
happened there?" I
> said where and he pointed to the road side rear end of my RV and
lo and behold there was a big chunk of the rear fiber glass bumper
broken off and the road sheet metal had been pushed in slightly and
the vent screen was pulled out about 3 inches. White paint was on
the sheet metal indicating something white had hit and scraped it .
The sheet metal damage appeared to have been hit first and then the
driver ! o! f the 1 8 wheeler realized what had happened and tried to
back up and caught the fiberglass bumper and broke off about 14 to
18 inches of it.
>
> I am asking all of you if you know of a good body shop that is
experienced in body work on RV's in or near Houston, TX. Preferably
one that is experienced on WanderLodges.
>
> I thank you all for your help.
>
> Ron Thompson -Waller, Tx.
>
> 1995 WLWB 42'Blue Bird
>
> (cockyfox@.. .)
>





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