learning to try to remove a windshield without breaking it... not easy. either way, going to miss my "Easter egg" sticker (Etsy store that I got it from is "on break") ...
... but, new driver mirror installed and fender mostly reshaped
Got the windshield out and the truck put in a garage (going to be running a dehumidifier inside the cab to try and get the carpet dried out from the water intrusion from all the rain recently). I think the next step is going to be cutting off the outer skin on the pillar to see if it's possible to get the pillar bent back into shape or if it really is going to require fully replacing the whole structure.
FWIW, the windshield removal was a total failure... part of that was probably that it was already broken and the wire cutter kept catching on breaks in the glass, but I have very little confidence that I would be successful on an un-broken windshield. At this point, just planning on ordering a new one rather than salvaging one.
I tore into the pillar this weekend and got a lot of re-shaping done with a body hammer and dolly set... about ready to re-mount the door and start checking clearances and see how much more work needs to be done. Definitely leaning toward buying a replacement for at least one layer of this pillar so I can make sure that everything is back to the appropriate shape. going to start looking into options to get a cage around the front two rows to add some actual roll-over protection, especially after seeing the results of two roll-overs that were posted about on here just a few months ago.
got a little more done, I really think it needs more shape. probably going to replace this section of the very inner layer so I have something of original shape to form the other layers to... we'll see. Still might just go get the entire pillar cut from the one that's local.
