diff --git a/server/integrations/partsManagement/partsManagementVehicleDamageEstimateAddRq.js b/server/integrations/partsManagement/partsManagementVehicleDamageEstimateAddRq.js
index acddc6f52..b6bff71b4 100644
--- a/server/integrations/partsManagement/partsManagementVehicleDamageEstimateAddRq.js
+++ b/server/integrations/partsManagement/partsManagementVehicleDamageEstimateAddRq.js
@@ -106,7 +106,9 @@ const partsManagementVehicleDamageEstimateAddRq = async (req, res) => {
     const est_ct_fn = est_fn;
     const est_ct_ln = est_ln;
 
+    // TODO: SHould be the estimator insurance company name est_co_name
     const est_aff = rq.AdminInfo?.Estimator?.Affiliation || null;
+
     const estComms = Array.isArray(estParty.ContactInfo?.Communications)
       ? estParty.ContactInfo.Communications
       : [estParty.ContactInfo?.Communications || {}];
@@ -146,7 +148,6 @@ const partsManagementVehicleDamageEstimateAddRq = async (req, res) => {
     const v_model_desc = desc.ModelName || null;
     const body_style = desc.BodyStyle || null;
     const engine_desc = desc.EngineDesc || null;
-    const production_date = desc.ProductionDate || null;
     const v_options = desc.SubModelDesc || null;
     const v_type = desc.FuelType || null;
     const v_cond = rq.VehicleInfo?.Condition?.DrivableInd;
@@ -206,7 +207,8 @@ const partsManagementVehicleDamageEstimateAddRq = async (req, res) => {
 
       // claim & policy
       clm_no,
-      status,
+      // default job: bodyshop.md_status.default_open
+      status: status || "OPEN",
       clm_total: cieca_ttl,
       policy_no,
       ded_amt,
@@ -252,9 +254,7 @@ const partsManagementVehicleDamageEstimateAddRq = async (req, res) => {
       servicing_dealer_contact,
 
       // stash any extra CIECA stuff we didn’t map above
-      production_vars: {
-        documentVersions: [] // we’ve flattened these
-      },
+      production_vars: {},
 
       // nested relationships
       vehicle: { data: vehicleData },
diff --git a/server/integrations/partsManagement/sampleBody.xml b/server/integrations/partsManagement/sampleBody.xml
index b643f032c..d85ccc220 100644
--- a/server/integrations/partsManagement/sampleBody.xml
+++ b/server/integrations/partsManagement/sampleBody.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
   <!-- Request & Claim -->
   <RqUID>17e5ccc4-cdfb-4cf3-a08d-ecfa8d145d6f</RqUID>
-  <RefClaimNum>200</RefClaimNum>
+  <RefClaimNum>CLM123</RefClaimNum>
 
   <!-- Document metadata -->
   <DocumentInfo>
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
       <NonOEM>
         <NonOEMPartNum>NONOEM123</NonOEMPartNum>
         <NonOEMPartPrice>180.00</NonOEMPartPrice>
-        <SupplierRefNum>VEND1</SupplierRefNum>
+        <SupplierRefNum>4c2ff2c4-af2b-4a5f-970e-3e026f0bbf9f</SupplierRefNum>
         <PartSelectedInd>1</PartSelectedInd>
       </NonOEM>
       <TaxableInd>1</TaxableInd>
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@
     <LineMemo>Replace bumper</LineMemo>
   </DamageLineInfo>
 
-  <!-- Damage line with glass part -->
+  <!-- Damage line with glass part
   <DamageLineInfo>
     <LineNum>2</LineNum>
     <UniqueSequenceNum>1002</UniqueSequenceNum>
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@
       <LaborAmt>370.00</LaborAmt>
     </LaborInfo>
     <LineMemo>Replace windshield</LineMemo>
-  </DamageLineInfo>
+  </DamageLineInfo> -->
 
   <!-- Damage line with sublet info -->
   <DamageLineInfo>