Ok some jack wad decided to run a light and hit my 2002 explorer xtl at 40 mph while I was crossing an intersection. Long story short, he had no insurance and I don't have $6k to pay for it to be fixed. My insurance was useless and I have little money.
Anyway got it home and stripped all the damaged panels away. went to a junk yard and got replacements and used that to teach me how to remove and replace panels. but have ran into a problem. damage was on the driver side, but the passenger quarter panel now rubs door so front support (unsure of proper term, the thing the panels mount to) may be bent. also my front support was damaged and is torn up behind the driver side headlight and quarter panel. lower metal panel below my battery box was bent upwards. everything front of the firewall is damaged. it all looks welded. is it possible to replace this or am I screwed. I'm still working on my suspension (cv axel, lower control arm, well most of it was destroyed by the collision). is this front support replaceable, or repairable? If so how do I do that? first post so sorry can't attach pics
Anyway got it home and stripped all the damaged panels away. went to a junk yard and got replacements and used that to teach me how to remove and replace panels. but have ran into a problem. damage was on the driver side, but the passenger quarter panel now rubs door so front support (unsure of proper term, the thing the panels mount to) may be bent. also my front support was damaged and is torn up behind the driver side headlight and quarter panel. lower metal panel below my battery box was bent upwards. everything front of the firewall is damaged. it all looks welded. is it possible to replace this or am I screwed. I'm still working on my suspension (cv axel, lower control arm, well most of it was destroyed by the collision). is this front support replaceable, or repairable? If so how do I do that? first post so sorry can't attach pics