Thread: Tree Crushed 2500HD Silverado Crew Repair

I had the whole post done then lost it.

Anyway spent the day in the shop reorganizing everything that was out in the work space before starting back on the truck.



The parts have been piled up at the back of the truck for months.



First a trip to Harbor Freight & Lowes for Casters, 2x4's, saw horses, scrapers, etc.



Some screws & glue was used to put the Dolly frame together. I need this Dolly for moving the Roof Section in & out of the shop for painting. Another set of 2x4's will be installed for the Bobcat Forks to lock into to ease in transportation. The plan is to completely paint this Roof Section inside & out before beginning to install it. That way I only have to repair the paint where the welding took place.



Some Buds stopped by after work to help flip the Roof Section onto the Dolly without damaging it. I have to pull the headliner and recover it as the other one was broken by the tree.



We also setup the Back Cab section on the Saw Horses out of the way so I can skin it out for parts. I had this flimsy folding cart so we put the Doors on it. I need to fix it up a little but it moves the doors around easy enough for now.

Looks like you about to get busy on the truck. I'll be following along, even though it way out of my ballpark of doing things. Always good to know how things can be done...

I’ve been thinking about getting those harbor freight saw horses but haven’t had a need for them yet. Looking forward to seeing your progress on the truck,

Very cool! You areaman of many talents.

Originally Posted by BuckeyeCrappie

Very cool! You areaman of many talents.

No work on it today, I have to go change the Impeller & Belt on a Panda 4200 generator in the bottom of a Pursuit. Cramped quarters for a guy my size. I wear a welding hat to keep from skinning my head up.

Tried to remove the windshield today without breaking it. That lasted less than 5 minutes.



Well I have everything removed necessary for removing the windshield and I will have to have the replacement installed here so in the morning I'm driving down to the Glass Shop to set up for them to come remove.



So there was a mess around my truck. Doors everywhere blocking where the windshield guys will need to work. I decided to build a dolly out of the scrap wood from the pallet the roof arrived on.



This is big enough to hold 5 doors plus the Tailgate.



You can't hardly walk down the side in the first picture and in the second as soon as I went to pickup the first door both slid off the dolly onto my foot. Ouch!



I keep old pillows just for stuff like this. Now I can roll the doors out of the way.



Look at the difference this made in working room.



While we are on the subject I pulled the Headliner out of the replacement roof. Mice had built a nest between the Headliner and the Roof making a mess. It didn't happen here must have happened at the junkyard.



I have the insides all cleaned up and ready to prep for painting. I am painting this roof bottom & top so I only have to touch up where the work was done. In no way am I looking for absolute perfection, I will have to keep telling myself that if this job is ever going to get completed.

You're heart prolly skipped a beat when that windshield broke on ya, ask me how I know. Or maybe don't ask me, I'd rather think happy thoughts.

Originally Posted by Slab

You're heart prolly skipped a beat when that windshield broke on ya, ask me how I know. Or maybe don't ask me, I'd rather think happy thoughts.

I'm almost happy it broke, not wanting broken glass all over to clean up and my wrists are bothering me to the point I'm having trouble holding a coffee cup. I need to pick my fights better the guy who owns the glass shop drives right by my shop on the way home. A crisp Long Wheelbase $10 and I'm back with forward motion. I have to fabricate jigs for the windshield lip and both front door lips to rest the replacement roof on for alignment of the rear section of the cab. The cab is pushed over in the back.