Big storm + big pine = poor slick

Post by **Greg D** » November 8, 2010, 9:21 pm

From what I can see in your pics I'd say you'll need a roof cap and a hood. Should be fixable which would be good - I know you have put alot of work into it already.
Glad no one was hurt.

64shortbed · Post by **64shortbed** » November 8, 2010, 11:26 pm

Oh man, Gregg! I'm sorry to hear about your truck. Like everyone else, I'm glad you all were okay.

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » November 9, 2010, 8:40 am

we did get lucky that's for sure, our bedrooms are at the back of the house and would have come right down on us. the house only suffered a few broken pieces of siding.

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » November 9, 2010, 8:54 am

That's a sad one Gregg, I know you looked for that truck for quite a while.. Hopefully you can snag a good cab locally, quite a few come up in here in a year, all over the place.

rwhistles · Post by **rwhistles** » November 9, 2010, 9:19 am

Sure hate to see that and I do feel your pain.Went out to go to work one morning and my prized 66 had had burnt. was heartbroken for days.dont let it get you down.

Michelle · Post by **Michelle** » November 10, 2010, 11:51 am

What a bummer. Hopefully a roof cab will be worst of your damage and you will be going on it again come spring. It is always sad to see one of our beloved vehicles get wacked.

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » November 10, 2010, 1:30 pm

i was able to crawl in there and have a feel around. the tree hit the top of the door frame so hard that it moved the drip rail under the roof line, so the top of the roof is twisted up and hangs over the curved drip. And the back corner of the cab is caved in. There's no way my doors are going to go back on square. Tree should be off it in a week and i'll take some photos.

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » November 13, 2010, 8:40 pm

Here is a video showing the damage. Its rather large so it may buffer on you a couple times

http://s100.photobucket.com/albums/m29/ ... NY0016.mp4

Not even sure where to start, but I am going to look at a complete and running 62 next week. not sure what i'll do with it all. might strip it of parts and store them, sell off the 240 and np435? not sure yet.

f100jim · Post by **f100jim** » November 13, 2010, 9:07 pm

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Post by **Greg D** » November 13, 2010, 9:50 pm

A new roof could be put on that cab Gregg. The graft should probably include the B pillar rather than try to straighten it out - I could be wrong on that though.
The hood should be repairable.
Be a real shame to part that truck out for as nice as it is. I know I'd fix it.

Post by **foodstick** » November 13, 2010, 9:59 pm

I dunno, Have you checked to see if doors even come close to fitting in it anymore? I bet those door jambs could be sprung a bunch of ways the eye won't easily catch..
Even an entire new roof might not make it right ...

Man, its just an awful thing to have happen.

65 66 Ford · Post by **65 66 Ford** » November 13, 2010, 10:27 pm

Greg, that looks awful, and I was hoping to see your truck at Spring Splash this year. Before you make any repairs check out the cab floor around the rear cab mounts it may have buckled the floor. Check the frame also, better to find out now before the restoration begins.

Post by **Greg D** » November 13, 2010, 10:43 pm

65 66 Ford wrote:Greg, that looks awful, and I was hoping to see your truck at Spring Splash this year. Before you make any repairs check out the cab floor around the rear cab mounts it may have buckled the floor. Check the frame also, better to find out now before the restoration begins.

Good points Lance & Fran.
Even a whole new cab would be better than scrapping that nice truck though.
I wish I were close enough to help you fix it.

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » November 13, 2010, 11:03 pm

i have the doors in the basement getting the gasket put on, so i'll mount the driver up and see how bad it is. there are parts of the door where the sealer is popped out where it wasn't before popped out. I'll check around the floor like you mentioned.
it did start right up and drive out so that was nice to hear. The passenger side looks to be saved minus the small part of the drip rail in the front where a piece of the shelter tubing hit it. the bed being mostly saved was amazing, the tubes from the shelter bent in the bed then arched over the bed sided and back down the other side in a perfect A shape, just a few scraped across the top of the bed sides.

rickairmedic · Post by **rickairmedic** » November 14, 2010, 12:20 pm

Gregg sad to see another slick smacked by a tree . My 63 uni took a hit from a tree during our ice storm last year . I think it is savable ( however it is a longbed and I picked up a short 62 Uni this summer ) . I plan to take the good off of the 63 including the big back window and build the 62. I guess you could look for a ratted out big back window uni and do the big back window conversion they seem to be getting popular around here

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Rick

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » November 17, 2010, 1:58 pm

well $1250 to have a donor roof welded on in replacement of mine (i just have to give them the roof). Anyway, $1250 to do the cutting and welding and put the work in primer when done.

They said cutting half way down the A pillar and then cutting below the window on the B would be best for them. Does that sound right? price sounds right for the amount of work it's going to take. This also sounds more doable than me swapping whole cabs, seeing how i dont have a hoist

Post by **foodstick** » November 17, 2010, 2:22 pm

I think thats probably a fair price for the work (assuming they do a good job.

I would make sure they have the doors to align too.

Its one of those things where possibly the only options are starting from a new cab and spending your time, or handing it to someone and spending your cash...

Only you can make that call. Its just sad that it didn't happen to rough cab instead of one with so much time in it already. My truck is still a little off from I believe a tree hit in its past.From the looks of mine it might have even been a factory or dealer repair..

JUST MAKE SURE THE DOORS/WINSHIELD ARE GOING TO FIT AND WORK TO YOUR SATISFACTION. mine is off a bit....

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » November 17, 2010, 2:28 pm

my windshield is already cracked so i'll just put a new gasket on it at the same time, same for the rear one of the donor

Post by **foodstick** » November 17, 2010, 2:34 pm

what I mean't about the windshield is to make sure the frame is correct height and fit.

Kid and I popped My windshield in once, it went way to easy, and didn't seem to make the rubber seat quite right, I might have had a cheap seal though, I have an idea or two to make it better..but its just something to keep an eye on.

A good body shop will get it right I would think..its what they do..Just don't mntion that you know jc !

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » November 17, 2010, 3:51 pm

I wish I were close enough to help you fix it.

well Greg, I do have relatives in Palmyra, but thats a long haul.haha

They are a good body shop that does classic restorations and custom work so im pretty confident in them.