a deer hit me, knocked off mirror, and slightly dented the door Taurus 03 wagon

Jackson Durmott <[email protected]> Sat, 3 May 2025 05:56:53 -0400
Newsgroups alt.autos.ford
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <[email protected]>
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.