Beware Of Aluminum Ford Trucks

mikedevore said
As for body work, yes it can be harder & more expensive to get it done.
It has to go to a certified repair shop with the proper tooling.
Means going to a Ford dealer for repair, as few independent body shops are certified.

I'm sure there will be some independent shops that will give it a go, but beware down the road when their work begins to come apart.
Anything can be made nice to get it thru the auction ring.

Also, insurance rate for these trucks are higher.
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I do know that you cannot use any body tools, hammers, Dolly's, body spoons etc, that were or are used for normal sheet metal, as it causes cross contamination from using sheet metal vs aluminum.
I have heard of a very large body shop, that just purchased all of the proper tools to work with these aluminum panels. I could not even imagine the cost to buy this stuff.