OOOPS...Need a new front end.

[Long Duck Dong]

What way to start out the new year! Long story short I hit a big metal gate and took out the front end of my 08' Expedition this morning. (I was bone sober BTW) Looks like I am going to need a new hood, passenger fender and grille, headlights, etc. My question is has anyone installed a custom hood or the halo headlights I see for sale on Ebay. I don't want a gawdy hood, just something kinda subtle. I haven't found much available on-line in the way of steel hoods for the 08' Expedition. My fear of the Ebay halo headlights is I can assume they are some cheapos made in Taiwan that will last about 6 months then leak, fade or just plain stop working. Anyone have them and what are your thoughts? It's a Limited so I'm probably just putting the stock grille and bumper back on and get another set of the black billet inserts for the grille.

 

[sgtowing]

Don't have experience with any of that stuff but I will say you have to post some pics of the carnage. At least you weren't drunk.

 

[Long Duck Dong]

I can't believe after spending several hours on the internet trying to find one that nobody makes a steel aftermarket custom hood. I found an ad for the 3D Carbon bodykit that had a pretty good looking hood on it but I can't find it for sale anywhere. The F-150 of the same year hood won't fit right? 3D Carbon has a decent looking bumper cover but not sure if I want that "body-kit" look, I'm trying to keep it as clean looking as possible.

 

[GAINMOB]

lookk up sonoma...they have a hood for about $800...not sure what its made of....on my list of things to buy...i had a couple sets of headlights from ebay...the halos arent bright so you can buy them and get LED or CCFL halos put in...other than that theyre good...if just got a set of OEMs and got them retrofitted to my liking...going to switch my white halos for green/white LEDs

 

[Long Duck Dong]

Those Sarona hoods look nice but from I could find they only go up to 06' Expeditions. They are fiberglass too and I just really reluctant to do a fiberglass or a carbon fiber hood. Tons of nice hood choices for the F-150 but I have found very little on-line in terms of aftermarket hoods, bumpers, etc for the 07'-current Expedition.

 

[rex450se]

I can't see where you're located when viewing this from my phone but local to me (Kansas City,MO) a guy on Craigslist has a stock steel hood for $250. Maybe worth checking into shipping for that price if its not close enough to drive.

Victor


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[RI-Matt]

Aren't the stock hoods aluminum ? Same with the rear hatch.


Matt

 

[Long Duck Dong]

I'm in FL. I'm pretty sure the factory hood is aluminum. Just had to put a new battery in it today, apparently the hit the front end took shorted out the battery. Meeting with the adjuster on Friday, I'm guessing about $4,500 repair. I think I'm gonna pass on those projector headlights and just get the factory ones put back on it. Hood looks like its not gonna happen so I guess there isn't much customizing I am going to do with this repair. Still kicking around the Carbon 3D front bumper and I kinda like their rear wing but they are almost $400!! Can't see spending that kinda money on that thing.

 

[jasonlmarsh]

I had the Spyder Halo lights from ebay on my 07 for a few weeks. They just looked a little too ricey for me and I replaced them with a new set of OEM style lights with the black inserts. I'm currently in the process of Retrofitting a set of projectors into them. You can also do a custom grille from e-autogrilles (ebay seller) if You want a different look. They have a big mouth style grille.