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First accident in the '87, what am I gonna have to look for?
Owned this beauty for about 6 years now, never got into an accident until today. Luckily I steered out of the way just in time, or else damage might've been a lot worse. Anyone know what parts I'd need to get it back into good looking shape? Headlight is fine ironically enough, it's just the blinker and grille I'm worried about, but I'm not sure what reputable sites there are to get these parts. Thanks all
You can replace the hood and fender, or send the fender to a body shop if you want to save the decals in case they are OEM
Does the hood close correctly?
Sorry about the accident...
the chrome around the headlight us called “headlight door” (ironically) and can be separated from the grille with three screws on the back.
Try to get a used OEM signal light. The aftermarket ones don’t fit as well.
The problem with replacing the hood and fender is they will be shiny new paint. You’ll need to buff the whole truck to match.
You’ll need a right hood hinge, too. Can’t tell by the photo how the left fared. Check the radiator core support, too. That’s what the radiator/left/right headlight assembly’s mount to. It doesn’t look bad enough to need replacement, but you might need to pull it straight a bit if it got pushed in
Body hammers, dollies, hand full of spot weld cutters, a welder or riveter..
Or
Imported repop parts from Thailand..
Or
Imported fiberglass panels from Canada...
To the best of my recollection all of the available steel replacement panels come out of the same Thailand "factory" with various import/reseller stickers on the boxes.
Sep 28, 2020 | 09:20 PM
