Thread: Tree Crushed 2500HD Silverado Crew Repair

Originally Posted by Jamesdean

Looks Like you have some head scratin to do on this on to get it all straight.

I will have to buy both exterior back corner panels. Locate all the spot welds, and use spot welds to line everything up. I can't cut the roof off till I have all the spot welds uncovered from the factory sealer. This is a 2 Port-a-Power at the same time pushing & pulling.

It will take a while to strip the interior but the exterior you can run at it. I pulled 8 bolts out of the Bed from the underside, unplugged 2 plugs, removed 2 fasteners & 1 clip at the fuel fill area, and hook up some straps.



I have a bit of damage to deal with. As I remove panels it will be easier to see what has to move back in place.



I just set the bed up on blocks on a trailer for now. I will be repainting it before reinstalling so I put it at a easy height for working on it.

Once I moved the truck back inside I pulled out the engine hoist for removing the doors. Really makes it where one person can do it. I had to clean up all the broken glass, remove the inside door panels, remove the bolts that keep the doors on the hinges, and un-plug the door wires.



Although I will be scrapping the back passenger door the window had not gone up and down 25 times as long as I owned the truck so I'm going to strip all the wiring, window motor, and any hardware before going to the scrap metal yard with it.

I like the door removal idea….*saved in my memory bank*

I still have the door seals and other rubber products to remove but the rest is safe from the MIG gun.



Beginning with the doors on the other side I removed them and attacked the seats. By removing the back seat cushions first I was able to remove the rest of the seat too by myself. It was way to big for me to get out the door without damaging something if left intact. Moving to the plastic interior trim I popped some off cleanly, some not so cleanly - clips remained in the metal slots, some pieces got cracked and I will have to plastic weld from the backside. Then moving to the carpet, I vigorously vacuumed first getting up the rest of the glass then removed by folding it up and placing on the seats. I had to take a picture of how the wiring was run over the Jute before removing it too. The Air Bag sensor under the seat remains, that's it.



Not much room for clean storage of the seats so I pushed the boat up a bit, spread a old quilt on the floor, piled up the seats, covered them in another quilt, then topped with the carpet & Jute. I will be installing new carpet when the time comes.



The pile of plastic just got bigger as the day marched on. All obsolete now, some of the cracked pieces I would like to replace. Sourcing the parts for that will take time if even possible.



As a Sub-Section was delt with the fasteners and small parts for each was individually bagged & labeled. I called our local Chevrolet Dealer where I buy parts and turns out the Cab Body Parts are obsolete too. This is going to make the task to repair more of a challenge.

You’ve been busy. Thats a mountain of parts.

I know new parts are preferred, but sometimes, a pick and pull is the only option left...especially on older vehicles...

Originally Posted by Jamesdean

I know new parts are preferred, but sometimes, a pick and pull is the only option left...especially on older vehicles...

If you want decent parts in South Mississippi you have to go to a Recycler, our Pick & Pulls inventory are so old. Car Crusher Food. We are charged road taxes by the age as well as the value of our vehicles. 3-4 year old auto can have a annual license plate cost of +/- $500, my old Chevy here $30. 1-1/2 more years and I can buy a Antique License Plate and that is the last tag I will ever have to buy. I used a Quality Recycler for the Roof section & door, I will go back to them for whatever else I need they were very easy to deal with. Thank you for the post as any help is good help.