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Chance02
I have an 02 Sport and am having a devil of a time trying to identify parts; even through FordParts.com, using my VIN! 3rd party sites want to sell me SportTrac parts and Ford wants to sell 4 dr parts.
Here's my question and hoping you folks might help: On my tailgate, protecting the tailgate handle, is a (on mine) grey (I've seen them black) plastic piece, maybe about 18" x 3" with a ford emblem. It serves no mechanical purpose. It appears only to protect the tailgate handle.
It is falling apart and it looks awful. But I don't even know what to search for... nothing I refer to it as comes up on many, many search attempts. What is it called? Where can I get a replacement?
BTW, thanks all for this forum. It gives me a lot of confidence to attempt repairs myself. So far it seems that I can do the 'harder' repairs but simple ones stymie me! This is a five-bolt fix but I can't even start without knowing what I am looking for is called!
What is it called? Where do I find one? Are those part search sites (for salvage yards) helpful?
Thanks!!
Here's my question and hoping you folks might help: On my tailgate, protecting the tailgate handle, is a (on mine) grey (I've seen them black) plastic piece, maybe about 18" x 3" with a ford emblem. It serves no mechanical purpose. It appears only to protect the tailgate handle.
It is falling apart and it looks awful. But I don't even know what to search for... nothing I refer to it as comes up on many, many search attempts. What is it called? Where can I get a replacement?
BTW, thanks all for this forum. It gives me a lot of confidence to attempt repairs myself. So far it seems that I can do the 'harder' repairs but simple ones stymie me! This is a five-bolt fix but I can't even start without knowing what I am looking for is called!
What is it called? Where do I find one? Are those part search sites (for salvage yards) helpful?
Thanks!!