Mercury Grand Marquis Header Panels

All three materials are durable and can sustain some damage without being totally deformed. However, a header panel made of plastic may be cheaper than one made of fiberglass or sheet metal. Also, among the three, a sheet metal header panel is the only one that's susceptible to high temperature. This gives a slight edge to fiberglass and plastic header panels.

Buying a direct-fit header panel for a Mercury Grand Marquis ensures that installation hassles are eliminated. It is already quite tasking to look for a replacement header panel because the design must be very specific to the year and model of the car. If the design of a new header panel is different from the one pre-installed on the car, it is likely that the mounting holes for the headlight and grille will be different as well. Thus, purchase of a new headlight and grille fit for that header panel's design is necessary.

After a collision, the front part of a Mercury Grand Marquis might get totally damaged both from the outside and inside. The header panel, most especially, needs to be replaced after such incident because it might be unable to support the headlight and grille altogether. Without these two components on, driving at night will be a struggle; also, air inflow to the engine compartment will be too much and the engine components will be more exposed to road debris. Once the header panel is deformed, it must be replaced immediately.

Replacement header panels for older car models are a bit difficult to find if search is done from a brick-and-mortar store. Success is more achievable when the search is done online. Although these old header panels may not be in stock in some auto parts stores, there are forum sites where members trade and sell this component at an agreeable price. Also, there are refurbished header panels that are sold in these sites.