The Big Bend deserves a second chance.

[swing4thefence]

I love the Bronco Sport. My favorite part is having sedan gas mileage in a small SUV. We have a nissan sentra right now, but it just doesn't inspire.
We almost bought a Big Bend a couple of years ago from the dealer but couldn't swallow the $39k out the door price. Just picked this one up through Copart in Boise. Looking forward to the project.

2024, 44k miles. I'm in it $13k.
Just got my new hood from Vicrez. I set the bare black hood on top of the front end just to see what it would look like. I kind of like it. I'm thinking about painting the hood black, and then running black vinyl down the belt-line below the windows. Black vinyl on the roof too. Alternatively I might do Carbon Grey to match the wheels and the cladding.
I'll post additional photos as the build proceeds.

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[Ernest T]

Good luck with your project!

 

[Buford]

Good luck as well please post as you go would love to see what's the front structure is made of.

 

[JPtapt]

I love the Bronco Sport. My favorite part is having sedan gas mileage in a small SUV. We have a nissan sentra right now, but it just doesn't inspire.
We almost bought a Big Bend a couple of years ago from the dealer but couldn't swallow the $39k out the door price. Just picked this one up through Copart in Boise. Looking forward to the project.

2024, 44k miles. I'm in it $13k.
Just got my new hood from Vicrez. I set the bare black hood on top of the front end just to see what it would look like. I kind of like it. I'm thinking about painting the hood black, and then running black vinyl down the belt-line below the windows. Black vinyl on the roof too. Alternatively I might do Carbon Grey to match the wheels and the cladding.
I'll post additional photos as the build proceeds.

Bad day in the Walmart parking lot?

 

[RSH]

Personally I don't see a Bronco Sport with that damage as a worth while fix it project, obviously the insurance company didn't think it was worth it.
Unfortunately there is more damage than the hood, grill, headlights and bumper, the green spray paint markings show the unibody has been compromised.
If the goal is just a cosmetic repair, used parts on Ebay for example aren't too pricey when compared to new, you could likely do it on the cheap.

Interested in the outcome though parting it out could be the best bet and potentially getting your money back.

 

[Stircrazy]

Personally I don't see a Bronco Sport with that damage as a worth while fix it project, obviously the insurance company didn't think it was worth it.
Unfortunately there is more damage than the hood, grill, headlights and bumper, the green spray paint markings show the unibody has been compromised.
If the goal is just a cosmetic repair, used parts on Ebay for example aren't too pricey when compared to new, you could likely do it on the cheap.

Interested in the outcome though parting it out could be the best bet and potentially getting your money back.

I have find laitly that the hourly charge and such from the autobody charge is through the roof, and hence insurance companies are writing off cars based fully on if the cost hits a certian percentage of the cars value. if you have the ability to do it your self it can be a worth wile thing.

 

[TheX]

In the '70s and '80s I did a LOT of "body-off" restorations, back in the days of FRAMES.

Virtually everything was fixable with enough effort and time.

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