Re: 1997 damage restoration... the bed and door are situated as best as possible to accommodate the misshapen cab area. I had to rebuild the door frame surrounding the striker with lots of filler and Bondo. Not pretty, but better than it was...
A new problem: tail light issues..the emergency flasher, left and right blinkers, and brake lights don't work in the rear. Tail lights and back up lights work ok, and all lights work in the front. I replaced the blue flasher relay under the dash, and cleaned the connector (under the rear bumper) between the tail light lamps and the wires coming from the front within the frame. Finally, I removed an old trailer power cord that had been in between the front wiring and the tail lights. Any suggestions most certainly appreciated! In advance, thanks for your input!