[R-390] OT - ART-13 info / help / parts / suggestions.

[Randy and Sherry Guttery]

Please forgive the off topic post - but I'm hoping no one 
seriously minds me trying here for some good quick info 
about the ART-13

I recently shipped one that we'd had for some time but never 
did anything with it.  In spite of packing very well - UPS 
managed to damage the case. It appears it took a very hard 
impact on the end such that the upper right front handle is 
shoved to the right such that the panel the handle is mount 
to is bent pretty bad.  Here are some pix:

comcents.com/art1.jpg before and after from the top
comcents.com/art2.jpg before and after from the front
comcents.com/art3.pdf before overall view.

Since I've never had an ART-13 apart - I'm hoping someone 
can tell me what it takes to fix this - as in what parts 
would have to be replaced - or how practical it would be to 
try and straighten that aluminum out...   If replacing parts 
is practical - how available are they - and roughly what 
would they cost?  It kinda looks like that corner panel is 
replaceable without replacing the whole case - but obviously 
- I have no real clue.

UPS is willing to pay some reasonable amount (since it was 
insured and packed very well) so what would be a 
"reasonable" amount?  (BTW the guy paid $127.50 for the 
radio plus shipping).

Thanks - both for any info - and for being tolerant about a 
thoroughly off-topic post...

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randy guttery