Hey, Help me with my frame distortions

[Czar Zach]

last year on the first day of rain for the season i hydroplaned into a lane divider crushing in my front driver side's part of the bumper, fender, and pulverizing my headlight. I replaced the fender and the headlight, although being barely able to, but both have held on fine since.

But, the only part of the accident i never fixed was the metal behind the headlight and the fender. The impact caused the metal behind the headlight to get bent back, and the metal behind that to ripple quite intensely. This is difficult to describe in words, here's the best picture i could take without having to take off all the parts.

This is a view from the side.

WP_000107 by Zach Isom, on Flickr

Here's a view from directly above, (Notice the headlight harness).

WP_000108 by Zach Isom, on Flickr

I want to know if this can be fixed. I would like to keep this car as long as can, forever if possible. It would be a terrible shame if i can't do anything about it.

On another note, i'm also in need of information if this can be fixed as well. A motorcycle ran into me a couple months prior to the incident i first described.

This is my passenger side rear

Untitled by Zach Isom, on Flickr

On another'nother note, my hood got shifted as well.

WP_000106 by Zach Isom, on Flickr

I can try to take better pictures if needed.

 

[MONMIX]

Okay LOTS of issues here.
From the top.

Your issues there is a baffle or inner fender. That has EVERY thing to do with your hood being misaligned. Long story short the upper structure of your explorer is bent. Unless you are Hercules, there is no way to correctly repair it by hand. It needs to be put on a frame machine and pulled into place.

As far as the back goes the damage covers a lot of the panel, I personally would replace the quarter panel, but that is not a do it your self job either.

Time to call your insurance company.

 

[Czar Zach]

Well i dropped by a local collision shop and they said they could fix the inner fender for a couple hundred. Didn't ask about the quarter panel but that's unfortunate to know it's not a DIY job.

This will all probably end up costing me as much as buying another one, Should i just lay my Ex to rest and start fresh? It runs fine at least with a minor rough idle at start, but i figure that's because it sat all year. (Got a DUI)

 

[MONMIX]

letting a vehicle rest is a very personal thing.

But since you asked my opinion I will give it.
As long as your tail light works fine and the hatch opens and closes fine and seals well I would keep driving it as is.