Some fcuking retarded tourist turned right from a no right turn in our local town, and proceeded to drive straight into my car :(

wtf!!!no way Paul !!!

That’s nasty damage !!! And will be a big insurance job ! Like my mates mustangs was ! Are you ok ?

Dude! First thing is….are you okay?

Man this sucks! Kiwi is right, this is going to be a huge hassle!

where do we send bail money to? Damn!

Man, so sorry to see that. I know how you feel and just hope that repairing isn't too traumatic.

They did a good job of it. Genuinely feel for you. Where are they going to find body parts??? They'll have to rebuild what you have.

Did you smash the dude's head into the side of his car or were you dragged off him? Tourists coming to Australia get into all kinds of trouble.

54 minutes ago, Fitzy said:

They did a good job of it. Genuinely feel for you. Where are they going to find body parts??? They'll have to rebuild what you have.

Did you smash the dude's head into the side of his car or were you dragged off him? Tourists coming to Australia get into all kinds of trouble.

I recon Paul’s doors are the same as Chev ! So he should be able to find a four door pillarliss , it looks to only be that back door

Hopefully it hasn’t worried the b pillar !

Trim is going to be the fun part to find !!!

Best call Dave at Ponti world Paul 👍

Edited July 13, 2025Jul 13 by 64 kiwi boni

Hey there,

Long shot I know, but I am looking to source the trim pieces for the passenger side rear door and ¼ panel.

If you have any or know of someone who does, that would be fantastic.

On 7/12/2025 at 7:12 PM, 64 kiwi boni said:

That’s nasty damage !!! And will be a big insurance job ! Like my mates mustangs was ! Are you ok ?

Yeah I'm fine, thanks mate. Just gutted...

14 hours ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

I recon Paul’s doors are the same as Chev ! So he should be able to find a four door pillarliss , it looks to only be that back door

Hopefully it hasn’t worried the b pillar !

Trim is going to be the fun part to find !!!

Best call Dave at Ponti world Paul 👍

It seems to be just the door & ¼ - the window itself is undamaged and winds up & down unimpeded. Even the door handle itself is ok.

But the trim 😬

Horrible Paul! A car enthusiasts worst nightmare! One we all have! Best of luck as you move through the restoration!

Here is a nos rear fender trim Paul …

eBay

535827 1961 Pontiac Bonneville Vista Molding Trim Chrome...

NOS GM GM 535827 group 12.116. 1961 Pontiac Bonneville 4 door Vista Hardtop, 6 Pass. (123"W.B) Molding Trim REAR fender lower. 1961 Pontiac Body 2839 4 door Vista Hard top Rear fender lower molding...

Edited July 15, 2025Jul 15 by 64 kiwi boni

And I found this trim for the door … both are missing the inserts

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1961 Pontiac Bonneville Safari; Vista Rr Door Lower Moldi...

1961 Pontiac Bonneville Safari 2735 & 4 Door Vista 2839 Rear Door Lower Molding Left Or Right Hand NOS, 535839. Molding may require poolish to get the shelfware scuffs out. California Pontiac Resto...

Paul , Frank’s has a good door ….

And they also have your side trim infill !!!

paul did you not see what i posted from Franks ?

Paul, I missed why you needed the trim, OUCH! Hopefully it will be good as new by your Spring time!

On 7/13/2025 at 6:08 PM, Fitzy said:

They did a good job of it. Genuinely feel for you. Where are they going to find body parts??? They'll have to rebuild what you have.

Did you smash the dude's head into the side of his car or were you dragged off him? Tourists coming to Australia get into all kinds of trouble.

Sadly, it was a tourist coming from SA. Still say we need better borders to keep the morons out of Queensland...

Happy days...the external holdings have arrived (10 days ex-Arizona!), and are in near perfect condition. Thankyou Steve Barcak of Pontiac Heaven.
Car goes in next week, so all going well I should be driving it again by end next month🙏🏼

That's really quick Delivery, the shipment he sent me last year shipped on December 10th 2024, and finally arrived at my house April 14th 2025. It took the USPS over 4 months to get it from Arizona to Michigan. I had given it up for lost when it finally arrived! I am glad your shipment went much better! I agree Steve is great to work with!

Update - repairer has found some rust we weren't expecting once they removed the sill panels to repair them.

He's going to repair this for me when he's in there, which will give me peace of mind moving forward.

The door skin has been repaired & tacked back on, and many of the new pieces have been fabricated and even fitted up.

He has a heap of photos of the process which he will send through to me at some stage - when he does I'll post them up.