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.