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Talk about parking in the wrong spot! This truck had a small tree fall on it doing terrible damage. Is it repairable?
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Vydq8N_63h8/TriLNLXxz0I/AAAAAAAAAI8/GTp6KnAKoPA/s400/C10+Damage.jpg

Thanks
Tim

We'll need better photos to see what's wrong. Can you post better photos?

Jay,

I'll take some better shots this weekend when I bring it home. I think the cab is a loss but we'll see what the experts say!

Thanks
Tim

So now you have how many trucks? The most I had of the same car was 3 (66 Ford Galaxie 500).

Well, gotta have donors! I might be your best friend if I have a part you need!...LOL

I am sending you a PM.

That's a tough repair due to the hard spot at the drip rail and the bend above the glass. I would want a puller and a ram to do it right. Shops nowadays would likely want to replace the roof (and part way into the W/S opening)

Replacing the roof is a possibilty but this ole boy ain't got the know how when it comes to that deep of a repair!

A couple more shots of the front roof damage.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FqGj6x7IXMA/TsBCz7dlcXI/AAAAAAAAAJE/KCxp-_hCHgU/s320/C10+003.JPG

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W3C4cy_hQP0/TsBC7IP-8UI/AAAAAAAAAJM/K9FjR59hbyg/s320/C10+009.JPG

I would think you'd have good luck pulling that with use of a body clamp that would grab around the drip rail, similar to one of these:

http://www.stanzanitools.com/catalo...ries=/idliv_0=1/Pull%20clamps=/idliv_1=1

Definitely will need to remove what's left of the windshield, and the inner roof panel will likely need removal or an access hole cut to address the rest of the areas....

Well, one thing is for sure I don't think I can hurt it any worse....lol.

Thanks for the reply.

Tim