Help!! Cab repair!
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From: (home) Bozeman MT, School - Grand Forks, ND
Help!! Cab repair!
Unfortunately I had a rollover accident due to a tire blowout (luckily nobody hurt just my truck... ) Anyhow I'd like to keep this truck fairly original and if its possible to save the doors and cab that's what I'd like to do. The cab doesn't have any holes cut in the dash and the cab corners, mounts and floor pan are in decent shape as well. Would it be possible to replace the roof only at the seam above the window and on the windshield supports just above the dash??? I'm also worried that the back wall of the cab near the roof was pulled slightly forward which complicates getting the doors to fit right again. Is this a task that a decent body man can accomplish? I'd like to keep as many original parts as possible but I also want the doors and windshield to line up and seal as they should as well. If you think a roof replacement / realignment is worthwhile or if I should scrap that and replace the whole cab let me know!! Also would anyone have a ballpark idea of a cost estimate for the bodywork? (excluding paint) I have some detailed pictures of the truck and er... damage located at: http://people.aero.und.edu/~aarong/ford.html
I would GREATLY APPRECIATE any help or input!!
Sincerely,
Aaron Griffith
I would GREATLY APPRECIATE any help or input!!
Sincerely,
Aaron Griffith
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Wowser. It is probably doable and from looking at your shop, you probably have the portapowers and equipment you need, but...
Buy a new cab.
It's not just a smashed roof. From what you describe and what I can see, the cab has been tweaked. Your front to back, side to side, corner to corner, top to bottom, and front top corner to back bottom corner measurements have been changed.
If you take it on, find an old cab and take a bunch of measurements. That will give you a starting point at least. Then if you have bodywork experience, start to work. If you don't, start on the hood because you have a lot to learn.
Your estimate will depend on your location. Have it looked at and tell them what you want to do. I think you'll find the repair costs will far exceed the value of the truck.
Wowser. It is probably doable and from looking at your shop, you probably have the portapowers and equipment you need, but...
Buy a new cab.
It's not just a smashed roof. From what you describe and what I can see, the cab has been tweaked. Your front to back, side to side, corner to corner, top to bottom, and front top corner to back bottom corner measurements have been changed.
If you take it on, find an old cab and take a bunch of measurements. That will give you a starting point at least. Then if you have bodywork experience, start to work. If you don't, start on the hood because you have a lot to learn.
Your estimate will depend on your location. Have it looked at and tell them what you want to do. I think you'll find the repair costs will far exceed the value of the truck.
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Thanks for the reply! Yeah - unfortunately thats probably what it will have to come to. Hopefully I will be able to find a decent cab at a resonable price within reasonable distance. So the hunt continues.... I would like to have everything fit very well and I'm thinking I'd be better off replacing cab corners or fixing any holes cut into the dash etc if I can't find a cab to work with. Thanks again for the input.
-Aaron
-Aaron
