Joe,

Hate to suggest anything you may find unethical, immoral, or illegal,
but you could call your insurance agent and simply say, "It was this way
when I came out of the store."  Of course, this way your insurance takes
the hit.  No good deed goes unpunished, eh?

My van has been a target for hit-and-run drivers a couple times.
Inusrance covered it each time. Uhhh, yes.  It actually happened while I
was away.  Honest.

Karl Wolz

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
Behalf Of J.
> Stefanovich
> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 11:18 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: More Woe is me !!
>
>         Thanks for all the advice on the insurance angle with this
problem but filing the
> claim with her insurance is really out of the question unless she
absolutely insists.
> When my wife died unexpectedly several years ago this lady took care
of my kids
> day after day while I made all the arrangements and had been lots of
help to me
> since.  I never charge her for anything I do for her.
>         What I really need is advice on how to proceed fixing this
myself.  I have a
> little experience doing body work - bondo stuff - and own most tools,
but I've never
> done anything this major before.  My first question is whether I
should try to fix what
> is there or start should I start looking for new metal.  The corner is
pushed back just
> enough so the door pinches when I try to open it.
>
> http://img49.photobucket.com/albums/v149/skerarro/
>
>         I just installed Mailwasher Pro several days ago.  I don't
know whether this is
> the reason I am making multiple posts of the same message or what.
>
> Thanks
>
> Joe/Albuquerque