smashed my truck how hard will this be to fix?

[96chevy-z71]

so the other night i was coming home from the hill climbs and hit a tree, it just came out of nowhere, but anyway i need to know how hard its going to be to get the bumper off as twisted as it is before i try and fix anything. i tryed posting pictures it wont let me or i'm not doing it right. the bumpers pushed way back into the frame along with the tow hook and its to cold out to look it over so i'm just wondering if anyone has an idea on how hard its going to be?

[blackchevyguy]

the front bumper to frame theres only six bolts holind it. on.the brakets to bumper have 2 bolts on each side.if your frame is bent there might be a lil harder to get.i would undo all the bolts on the frame and try to pull it off.

[96chevy-z71]

Frame is severly bent from the looks I'm questioning if its even worth fixing. I'll try again later to get some pics up

[blackchevyguy]

go to tinypic.com upload the pics and post them!pictures would make this much better

[96chevy-z71]

Ok will do later today

[mikesec]

suscribed for pictures

[Honey Bear]

You have to have 5 posts before you can post pics.

As long as you can get to the bolts it shouldn't be all that bad to get off.

[96chevy-z71]

That's probley why it won't let me then. Idk if I can get to the bolts cuz I never really looked to see there they were at before it was smashed

[raggs]

theres always that blue tipped wrench....
5min. and your done...

[96chevy-z71]

Thanks everyone, I did end up fixing it this weekend it was a hell of a time to get apart but it looks like nothing ever happened. I'll try and get some before and after pics up once I have enough posts so it will let me

[blackchevyguy]

good job man

[Hellga92]

Sub'd for pics

[07Burb]

We need pics of the mayheim of a tree 'coming out of nowhere' :D

[96chevy-z71]

I have enough posts now, I'll get some up as soon as I'm home tonight

[96chevy-z71]

here's some of before i"ll get some after pictures up once it stops snowing

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t108/badboy010994/165704_10150112627664777_627304776_6176204_2834951 _n.jpg

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t108/badboy010994/167732_10150112570324777_627304776_6175257_1460549 _n.jpg

[Hellga92]

Wow bumper got hit pretty good

[96chevy-z71]

yah, tow hook saved the truck otherwise i don't think it'd be driving. frames bent pretty good we couldn't get it straightened out so there won't ever be a plow or body lift on it which is disappointing but oh well i guess it turned out pretty good no one got hurt, my truck still drives and looks better than it did before the accident now

[Hellga92]

do u have any pics with the bumper off?

[96chevy-z71]

i have one on my phone with everything off and the new radiator support in but its pretty dark, we didnt get done till 3am but i"ll put it up sometime, right now i'm being yelled at by the woman to go somewhere with her lol

[07Burb]

Is the core support bent at all or the frame???

[Hellga92]

i have one on my phone with everything off and the new radiator support in but its pretty dark, we didnt get done till 3am but i"ll put it up sometime, right now i'm being yelled at by the woman to go somewhere with her lol

they always mess up everythign lol

[96chevy-z71]

core support was destroyed i put a complete new one in and the frames very bent, to the point we couldn't put the bumper mount in it so it only has 3 mounts instead of the 4. i"ll add the picture with the new core support in i forgot to get any before we put it in

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t108/badboy010994/image_4.jpg

[07Burb]

If the frame is bent that bad I'd be moving on to a different truck....

[96chevy-z71]

ya i'm thinkin it's about time to let it go 146,000 miles and its startin to have transmission problems, the 4 wheel drives messed up, and its gettin small rust bubbles above the wheels from the wonderful NY winters

[07Burb]

Are there any parts you could sell off it and just part it out and then scrap the rest?

[96chevy-z71]

theres alot of good stuff on it still that i could sell, the last owner replaced all three doors and the rockers to fix any rust it had, its all leather and has every option they came with, its really a nice truck and i'd take it over a new one anyday but i'm sick of dumping money in it - i just paid to fix all the stuff that was smashed plus a tune up and tranny flush and still have no first gear or overdrive and then to make it better i push my 4x4 button to get through the snow and hit pavement and it starts pulling every which way and hoping down the road so idk whats up with it

[07Burb]

Sounds like a good candidate to be parted out then if you've got the space to let it sit while it gets parted.

[Quyonmob]

theres alot of good stuff on it still that i could sell, the last owner replaced all three doors and the rockers to fix any rust it had, its all leather and has every option they came with, its really a nice truck and i'd take it over a new one anyday but i'm sick of dumping money in it - i just paid to fix all the stuff that was smashed plus a tune up and tranny flush and still have no first gear or overdrive and then to make it better i push my 4x4 button to get through the snow and hit pavement and it starts pulling every which way and hoping down the road so idk whats up with it

So the frame is bent, the tranny is fvcked, and the trasfer case is toast or your front and rear gear ratios don't match.

Speaking of matches....

:fire:

[96chevy-z71]

yah i have the room i just wouldn't have a clue what to price everything at, its got a good 350 in it to. once that transmission goes its time for a new 2500hd haha

[07Burb]

You can find out prices pretty easily by going out to craigslist and seeing what others are going for. The 350, I'd leave in the truck until you have someone who is putting money in your hand for it then you yank it out that way they can hear it run and that kind of thing. You'll get a higher price for it that way. With having the leather seats, I'd get those things cleaned up really nice and get some good pics of them. You should be able to get $150 for the fronts w/console I think. Maybe more but I don't know and just start researching each thing one by one. If the bed is solid there's another $300 or so. Anyway, you get the picture.

[96chevy-z71]

haha yah it needs some serious help, the worst part is i just bought it 4 months ago and the guy was like oh yah all it needs is a power lock motor and new tires, well after a grand for tires and rims, 600 for all the stuff i just did, 200 for the aluminum driveshaft that was coroded through and snapped in the middle of nowhere at 3am, oh dont forget that power lock that he made a big deal about - that part was free, i should have just put all of it towards the 02 i originally looked at

[Grand Cookie]

Wow, I'd be pissed if that was me. He pawned off a lemon.

[96chevy-z71]

yah pretty much. but oh well took everyone's advice and should be picking up my new to me 70,000 mile 2000 white silverado z71 in the morning. it's got the 5.3 and all the cool features. scored quite a deal on this one, whole 1,800 bucks for it

[MKHAYNESAZ]

We need pics of the mayheim of a tree 'coming out of nowhere' :D

i found a tele pole not a tree