Gen 3 tailgate damage.

[Bald Eagle]

Hi Guys, I reversed my Gen 3 into a pole, shattered the numberplate light unit and dented that section plus the rear bumper. The rear window is intact so the dent isn't that far into the door. The rear door is dented bad enough to stop the damned thing from opening. The handle seems to be disconnected from the internal mechanism. Can anyone tell me how to get it open so I can strip off the interior plastic and start beating the dent out?

[bryanisaoldgit]

climb into the back and take the panel off
you should be able to release the catch
by hand
if that dont work bash into another post

[Vagrant No2]

I got a 3rd gen breaker here. Similar happened to this one before I bought it. The dent isn't big but it has 'spread' the tailgate so it now is hard to open and shut. The handle is connected to the lock by a cable, it may have come off. Both the handle and inner trim need the tailgate open to remove. You may need to break the interior trim panel off to get to the lock. If I can I will go see how the panel is clipped on later and photo it for you so you can see how it fits. I got a plastic trim panel if you need one, but sold the lock and handle and number plate unit.