From: Paul@Houston.Texas   
      
   Jackson Durmott wrote:   
   > Had this happen before and now, 30 years later, it has happened again. A   
   > stupid deer simply ran right into my side, knocked off the driver's side   
   > mirror and dented the door.  I have a Ford Taurus 03 wagon.   
   >   
   > Replacing the mirror looks straightforward enough, assuming I don't have   
   > issues removing the door panel, but the dent is of concern.  When the   
   > mirror bent outward from the deer impact, the door pulled outward a bit   
   > and compromised the window-door seal.   
   >   
   > My budget is extremely limited as I have been out of work and looking   
   > for work.  Did not need this to happen, but that's life.  A new mirror   
   > looks to be around $30-35 online, maybe less at my local junkyard, but   
   > what about the door?  Is there any way I can maybe bend it back so that   
   > the seal makes contact once again?  I also had the thought of applying   
   > silicone (over the compromised rubber door seal), then cutting away   
   > between silicone and window with a thin razor after it dries.   
   >   
   > Your thoughts would be welcome and thank you in advance.   
      
   Try bending the door frame back where it should be.   
   Do it with the window down.   
   I had to do that with my Kia a few years ago.   
      
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