My new-to-me F150 has a couple of body issues. Not Rosie O'Donnell level, but little things like a messed up rear bumper and the driver's side pillar cover has been bent back.

I've tried to gently bend back the pillar panel, but that's not happening. The crease is way too abrupt. And I can't exactly tell how it is attached. Is it glued? Tabs? Pins? What's the best way to remove this, and once that's done, where can I get a replacement? I am sure Ford will $ell them to me, but I'd rather go aftermarket if it's available.

Any ideas or tips appreciated!

 

Can you post a pic of the problem? If it's the interior trim piece I'm visualizing, it's held in by clips and just pops off if you pull on it

 

No, it's the exterior piece. It's on the driver's door itself. Perhaps not called a pillar? Anyway, will get a pic later and post (if I have a post count high enough, that is...)

 

Ohhh the matte black piece? Yeah I don't know how that thing is attached.

Depending on how it's bent, you could just get the gloss black covers that go over those and fill behind it so the covers fit smooth. But again, it would really be best to post a picture so we know what it looks like. Hard to make suggestions when I don't what exactly it is and how it's bent, etc.

 

Here is the "pillar" in question. Dunno, is it called a pillar? At any rate, it be terribly bent.

 

This thread in Articles and How To might help.

https://www.f150online.com/forums/ar...-how-pics.html

 

PERFECT. Thank you so much!

 

You're welcome, glad it helped.

 

There ya go! That's what I was talking about, but didn't know that that would work perfectly. I thought your metal pillar was bent and that these would just cover that up.

 

As for buying the part, see if Tasca Ford has it.