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NO it is not right. Show me ANY documentation that Ford's engineers approve of clipping and splicing. Now me ANY A.S.E. or I-CAR document that allows for structural splicing. Looks only matter for looks. That car most likely WILL NOT perform correctly in a collision. You show your complete...

Unfortunately I do not know the real answer, but I can only assume that there is a series of reinforcements on the body and the frame itself is a specialty. But I do like and appreciate your pulling joke. I actually laughed out loud and not just typed LOL.

That is not necessarily true. Airbags being quite expensive are significant contributors to the overall cost of a repair are not the sole and determining factor in an older vehicle totaling. Many other factors could be and are at play in the process.

No, no, no, no, no, good god no, for the love of god no, no no no, no. Clipping and / or sections a car is is dumb, stupid, insane and idiotic. There is not a manufacture on planet earth that recommends sectioning or clipping two cars together. It is completely and totally unsafe and...

I ummmm, geezzz. Wow. Not completely sure where to begin here. Is it your intention to "fix" this and keep it as a daily driver? There is damage there that is technically not repairable. Meaning you can't straighten it correctly it should be replaced. There is nothing on there that will be...

I am not positive if you are referring to the latch or the striker. Either way, both are replaceable.

What? Oh... Okay, lots going on here. I think you not only bent the hatch, but did a good tweak on the hinges. Don't cry, this is nothing to road flair the explorer over. First the pain in the rear part. The BEST way to adjust the hatch is with the shocks OFF. They will continually push...

I did it a few times a week. Nothing on my Explorer ever got weathered. That said I did use it on other vehicles, and it does have some restorative properties.

I think $1,500.00 is a lot less than what they paid you. Strange indeed, but who cares. It worked out well for you.

Yeah I don't get that. Based on your description that is NOT a five thousand dollar repair. What insurance company ?

***Scratches his head**** They totaled an 08 EB with 30k for not much more than a tail gate ? Something doesn't sound right... That thing should value around $8,000.00 so totaled would be just under $5,000.00 I can't see five grand in a lift gate and some plastics.

nice work

Okay then ....

FWIW, when I have to do this I just take two pieces of masking tape and make a "safety harness" for the glass. Just two pieces of tape. On the top. Six inches on the roof, six inches on the glass.

^^^ Winner winner chicken dinner.

Chrome...... There might be adhesion issues. Gotta make sure you scuff it up real well.

I actually thought about doing that once upon a time. Never did though. On an aluminium wheel, I see no reason it wouldn't work just fine.

Not in the small amount you need to move it. I have done it 1,000's of times.

Yeah, that looks incorrect. Not hateful though. If it bothers you enough here is a fix. Roll the window down all the way. This is EPIC crucial, roll the window down. Open the door, get a rubber mallet and put it between the top corner of the door and the frame. Put your hands down by the...

If it is 20 years old you might be "too late" meaning there is a strong likelihood rust is already there. Living where you do most certainly will accelerate the process. The most you can possibly do is slow the acceleration. ( that sounds stranger than it should ) Rubberised undercoating...

The front door should be just a half of a hair out to the rear door. You have the opposite and quite a few hairs it seems. Question one, is it consistent. Meaning is it recessed the same amount as the top as it is the bottom ? Question two, does the front door and the rear door open just...

9 months old I would treat it as a warranty issue.

I have not looked at one of those hinges in quite some time. It looks good to me though. You will be able to hold both of them in your hand at the same time and compare.

It goes through the roof of the vehicle.

In the second photo I see an intact hinge and a gate that is rotted to the point of having no support. The gate is being held away from the body due to the shock pushing up on the gate. Betcha' a nickel if you remove the shocks, the gate will settle down. In order to access the hinge to the...

Sorry so late. Life gets in the way from time to time. Repairing that is possible but the skill level involved I can assume is beyond your level. ( otherwise this thread would not exist. ) You need a new lift gate. You don't need hinges. If the gate comes with hinges, I would stick with the...

Your paint will only be as good as the paint under. If you are confidant that the previous coat is correct, then there is no need to remove it.

There is pretty much nothing you can do with the black textured. Sorry :(

There SHOULD BE a single connector. Meaning, that is how 90% of them are done. Note I didn't say 100%. It is easy to pull the boot or remove the B-pillar trim and get a look-see in there.

Are the scratches on the painted surfaces or the black plastic textured ? I am a big fan of Zaino products. It is not a wax but a polymer. The stuff is amazing. Click on "my explorer " in my sig to get some pics. www.zainostore.com

Full on cleaning for me was about 6 hours. I did it every month or so or on show days. Other than that it was a regular wash every other day, inside and out and underneath. The full on would be remove the seats and shampoo the carpets and seats. Polish the plastics what not with Meguairs...

Not a dumb question at all. Yes, you will need to add SOME additional fluid. Not only do you now have additions capacity, you also will most certainly spill some during the instal process.

you will be fine.

No, you won't have issues. The motor is designed to do that. At worst it is inconvenient and annoying.

Paint blend. It is completely standard operation procedure. Usually if you have the fresh color within eight inches of an adjacent panel, you will need to pull the color into the adjacent panel in order to achieve optimal color match.

Nice hood.

are you trying to find out if it is the correct one for your vehicle ? That could be accomplished with a VIN. Or are you trying to find out if it is the right part for what you need ? I can't help you there because I don't know what you need.

Yes and are MUCH more difficult to repair.

On your 97 Sport, is it the fixed glass or the one that folds out ? Both are fairly easy, just take a number of steps.