Ford Ranger Front Clip

[thein]

My nephew was in an accident with his 96' Ford Ranger (3.0 Club Cab). The frame in the front was damage. I bought an used front clip, however the side frame panels were cut off. Btw the damage was to the radiator mount panel and the driver side panel. How would the new frame be attached or can it be?

 

[Shran]

Well, normally frame damage is repaired by a shop with a frame straightening machine, not by welding in new sections.

Depending on how bad the frame damage is, it may not even be worth fixing...just replace damaged suspension and steering pieces and have it aligned. My '86 Ranger and my F150 both have bent frames and both were fixed that way.

 

[thein]

He hit a tree (small tree) in the front on the driver side. The radiator mount was damaged and the side panel was pushed in a little. Can just a radiator mount be replaced?