HELP - F150 XLT Body Repair

[mrlexan]

Hey all,

I was hoping for some suggestions. I recently picked up a complete Ford Ranger F150 XLT (SRB) that is in great shape. There is just on problem and I think it is a big problem. The passengers side window pillar (the thin piece of plastic that runs north/south) has completely broken off at the top and bottom. I no longer have the piece. My two thoughts: 1. try to fab a new piece and bond it into position. My concern with that option, is that it is just so dang thin. 2. Would be to finish/smooth out the break points and remove the drivers side piece also to match the reworked pass side.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Jay

[rtb2000]

i would try to pick up a bashed blackfoot body then hack the pieces that you need out of that.

[jhellman(2)]

You might try cutting a thin slice of CD cover plastic - glue that in place with instant clue. Then dremel/use sand paper to finalize the surface. if there are some holes or something, you may use plastic padding to fill in, let dry and dremel/sand again. Then just paint it over and you're done. Takes a little time, but you do not have to break any other body.

Ps. in case the roof window is lost in action, you can cut a new one from the same CD cover - works as a window too (when window has a straight surface).

[mrlexan]

Thanks for the info. I think I am going to try the thin strip route. The local hobby shop had some similar, that would just be needed to sanded to exact shape. Thanks again!