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Re: SWB 4x4 was totaled. Now what? Can I get it back?
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Originally Posted by 57taskforce
From the pictures I don't see a reason any of those panels need replaced. The metal in these trucks has a good "memory" if you will, and Id bet that they can be worked back into place. Paint match will be the fun part of it all.
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I can see the right bed could be reworked but there will still be bondo in it. And I could see how the fender could be patched--but there seem to be good used fenders out there for the right price. I just wonder how you fix the roof since it is a double-wall construction. Perhaps it could be pulled out by the right guy? I was hoping to use it with its original paint because I prefer original paint but I guess that pan has changed. I also really like that caravan/topper. It may not see too cool, but it was an honest original part of this truck's life in the Nevada desert. I was told by the owner that this caravan was advertised as made of steel and being able to protect you in case of a rollover. I guess it did.
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1972 Chevy Custom Deluxe Highlander, owned 34 years.
1970 GMC Sierra Grande 2500, unrestored, original.
1970 Chevy K10 Short Wide-bed, working on restoration..
1967 Chevy K10 Short Stepside, unrestored original.
1969 GMC CST (Longhorn) 396, buckets, unrestored.
1995 GMC K2500, 65,000 miles, 454.
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