Ford Ranger Parts Compatibillity? HELP!!!

[KanchiX]

So after driving my father to work this morning I was involved in quite a fender bender. I've got bare minimum insurance and I'm apparently at fault so everything but the paint job has got to be fixed by me.

I'll be visiting a local pick and pull location to find these parts;
Front passenger side fender
Hood
Bumper
Headlight and blinker assembly
(possibly more to add later, the bumper was pushed into the tire but it didn't pop it)

I've got no odd smells under the hood, no leaking fluids, drives well (as long as I don't hit a bump, because then my tire would blow from hitting the bumper or fender) and I'm hoping this might actually be an easy fix... but

I REALLY need to know what Ford body parts (years of ranger/explorer) will be compatible with my own. I've got about $500 to spend and all tips are appreciated! The sooner I fix it the sooner I have a vehicle again. (this is my families only transportation seeing as my father prefers a motorcycle that he won't ride for no good damn reason.)

-Morgan

 

[bobflood]

My understanding is that all the 2nd Gen Ford Rangers and Explorers are the same, at least from the windshield forward - even the Sports and SportTracs. I had a similar issue and got everything I needed from a couple of local Pull-a-Part lots for right around $200.

 

[97exploderXLT]

Temporary fix for the fender and bumper, all you need is a tree, a chain and a rubber hammer. Take your chain and tie it around the bumper and put the knot at the TOP of the bumper park next to a tree on the side of the bumper that's damaged, don't put the front of the truck to the tree because when you do this to pull the bumper back all it will do is point the back of the bumper at the ground and make it worse. What you'll want to do is tie the chain to a point on the tree a good foot above your bumper and reverse away from the tree at an angle (ie. Turn your tires towards the tree and reverse away from it) thhis will pull your bumper up and away frm your tire. I used that method after I hot a tree in my exploder.

The rubber hammer/mallet it pretty self explanitory. Use it to bend your fender away from the tire. If its bolted. Down on the bottom to some sort of bracket unbolt it so you don't damage the bracket any more than it may or may not be.

I did this to my explorer almost a year ago and haven't had a problem rubbing or anything. It works well to get you around to search the yards for parts.

 

[KanchiX]

We've pulled the bumper out with a nylon hooked tow rope, the fender is totaled from the nose point, pushed 8 inches deep. I just popped the hood and the plastic fluid containers on that side (washer fluid and radiator fluid) were pressed up at odd angles but uncracked, no leaks and their fittings stayed attached just stretched. Air filter housing was rammed in but also undamaged, the hood jumped a half inch towards the drivers side and can't be opened without ruining the bonnet beneath the windshield but I think if I remove the hinges carefully, using the small space I do have, that I might be able to get it off and bend the hinges back.

And Bob, I checked my local parts pull and at their posted prices I'll probably get away with paying just under $300, but I'm happy to go the full 5 to make her at least a little purrddyy.