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Looks good to me.

I like it.

I have never done this, but if you are saying it bolts in the headliner would need to be removed.

I think they usually test at 30 or 35 MPH.

No, not ticked off at all.

Yeah and with all this lane assist, auto-brake, collision avoidance stuff, drivers are getting lazier and lazier.

I mean to just replace, the labor, it is crazy simple. Four bolts and the bumper is off.

There are two factors in any automotive collision. Physical damage to the vehicle, and personal damage to the occupants. I don't know about you, but I know which I would prefer to take the brunt of any given impact. Yes, I agree based on the description of the accident it does seem like a...

Energy management is the name of the game. Directing the force and energy of a collision around the passenger compartment. I will get a modern car in the shop with the front end crushed up like an accordion and the back end on a 90-degree angle to the rest of the car and I can open and close...

No clue, I am a shop guy, not an office guy.

That you would automatically get out of a vehicle with 14k in repairs. As someone in the industry who has done repairs like that and even more so, I ( personally) take a great deal of pride in what I do in returning vehicles to pre-accident condition, equal or greater in fit, finish, safety...

Okay, so the subject at hand. ( see credentials in my signature. I have been in collision repair for about thirty years now. ) If I could see the estimate that would be wonderful. 14k does not sound unreal to me. There are a lot of unique procedures in repairing modern cars. The days of...

And thank God for that !!!!!!! The survival rate in significant collisions had skyrocketed.

WOAH WOAH WOAH !!!!!!!!!!!!!! What is up with that remark !?!?!?! : looks sternly and slightly offended...

I have replaced hundreds if not more core supports. Maybe half a dozen on that gen Ford Explorer. Do you have access to a MIG welder? Air compressor?

For a daily driver? Unitised body (which is what is sitting on the full frame ) is designed to act as a complete unit. That designs intent is to channel the energy you might experience in a collision and direct that energy around the passenger compartment at certain points and completely...

Whoever said the inners are non-structural and are no big deal are completely and totally uninformed.

Eraser wheel is the easiest. Control your speed is key. If you have a compressor...

There is no correct ( read: safe) way to *repair* a full frame. Your best bet as has been said is a full frame swap. You will need a lift to do that by the way.

Oh sweet baby Jesus.......

Rattle can. Trust me.

bed liner would look way cool and be far more rugged. Probably cheaper too.

It depends. Post a pic. If it is just the paint and the paint alone, it is not too terrible. You can get a quality refinish job for less than a grand if you do just the hood. IF is it just the paint. Aluminum panels are a different beast. If what you are experiencing is "galvanic corrosion "...

Dealership.

Nope. Not the same. They do sell complete quarter panels.

you want the fender out from the door a MM or two to eliminate wind noise inside the vehicle.

Moving this to a more appropriate section. Your issues do not involve body work.

Well, if you want to get absolutely technical is ALL counts. They don't crash test cars without headlights and grilles. It all counts towards energy management and the timing of airbag deployment. The authenticity of this video can be debated I will concede. That said, I see little...

Hahaha absolutely factual.

But the fact that it was the roof was completely irrelevant. The repair was not performed to OE procedural specifications. That is where the liability falls. Now you used the word help. That makes a difference. If you are weld / bonding ( Spot Welding with adhesive ) that is another story...

well crap.

If it is not spelled out in an OE repair procedure you are opening yourself up to a liability. John Eagle Autobody LOST a 48 million dollar lawsuit because they believed panel bond had valid use on the roof of a Honda Fit. The collision repair industry is changing day by day. The John Eagle...

Actually panel bond is becoming a big no-no. Google "John Eagle Honda Fit" for details. Yeah, that rocker repair looks good but that is it. It is not structurally sound.

I used just a regular rubber squeegee on windows.

I am SO confused right now...

moving for reference.

Looking closer at that picture there is structural damage there too. You might want to see if you can find a bodyshop that has a frame machine to do a quick body pull first. If you don't get that bend out the next step won't ever happen. Easily at least....

Oh, you are from Spain.... Yikes. That makes things much more difficult for you.

The short answer is no, it wont fit. Did you try calling a local dealership? A junk yard QP would be a lot of additional work and truth be known I would never do that on a customers car. If it goes that way I can walk you through the process. It is not a cakewalk though. Getting a NEW...

cutting will weaken the structure and speed up corrosion. Do you think rolling the lip will give you the additional clearance you seek? Like this thing does ...