58 pontiac

ram-rod · August 10, 2006, 08:12:29 AM

anybody got any leads on a a rear half of a 58 four door pontiac an aussie guy has had a tail ender over here and we dont have many spares thanks in advance Ian

58 Yeoman · August 10, 2006, 08:38:38 AM

How much of it does he need? Frame and body from rear of rear window? I could call a local yard that still has some old cars, but I don't know about shipping, if he does have the parts.

ram-rod · August 13, 2006, 05:35:52 AM

hi yeoman i got an Email from a texas yard .last night with some attached photos . Daryl's car has had a pretty good hit up the rear by a small compact car that crumpled on impact the old ponti shook and absorbed the rest of the shock through the tow bar and into the frame as the frame went forwards it bucked the quaters. now if you ask me he should get the shell from texas cut up and sent over but it is up to him (daryl) as pontiacs arn't realy growing on trees over here

thanks for the lead

to further answer your question he needs one of each quaterpanel it would be much easier to repair them off the car suprisingly the rear panel and boot didnt suffer all that much but he should buy these allso
and a rear bumper will be a must have

ram-rod · August 13, 2006, 05:39:30 AM

yeoman if you can post some photos of the yard so i can show daryl
the texas car is to bad on the US drivers side thanks Ian ps theres no hurry

58 Yeoman · August 13, 2006, 08:40:38 AM

I'll call the yard tomorrow and see if he has a '58.

mrloboy · August 13, 2006, 10:34:15 AM

Quote from: "ram-rod"anybody got any leads on a a rear half of a 58 four door pontiac an aussie guy has had a tail ender over here and we dont have many spares thanks in advance Ian

Is the car a US built car? The Canadian built cars are quite different and most parts do not interchange. Canadian cars were built on Chevy frames and used Chevy drive trains. I have two 58's. One is a clean 4dr Laurentian and the other is a 4dr Safari Wagon with a factory 348 Chevy drive train. If my 4dr is compatable, I don't mind cutting it up. I am also going to be shipping a container of cars and parts to Sydney in the not too distant future, if that would help. Rick

ram-rod · August 14, 2006, 05:02:22 AM

i will find out more from daryl the texas car looks right to me

what you say makes sence because of the left hand drive thing over here. and the restorers often talk of canadian steering boxes. i will get a digital shot of this car an post it. soon thanks ian

58 Yeoman · August 15, 2006, 05:56:41 PM

Ian, no luck at this local yard. He also said he doesn't ship out of country, if at all. IF he did have one, and he wouldn't ship it, how would you go about doing that? Is there a company that will pick up the car, put into a container, and ship it?

Sounds like the yard in Texas, and mrloboy in Canada are larger yards, and may do this on a regular basis. Sorry I couldn't be any help here.

EMSjunkie · August 15, 2006, 07:27:16 PM

Whereabouts in TX?

anywhere close to me?

I'd go look fer ya iffin I can

Vance

mrloboy · August 15, 2006, 10:55:13 PM

Below is a link to a page on my site with photos of the two 58's I have on it. The bottom few photos are of the 4dr in question. I can get more specific photos for you are PM them to you if you like. Our next available shipment down under will be in the spring of '07. Rick

http://www.loboys.com/hotrods/pontiac/58pontiacwagon.htm

ram-rod · August 16, 2006, 05:25:21 AM

hi yeoman we have about ten guys making a living out of transporting cars and parts from us and world wide these are the prominent ones that advertise
but there are two the stand out from the crowd ron wicks and graham & mick webb (brothers) these guys are they do all the work at that end but it costs you
they tow it steam clean it do the customs stuff and load the container

mr lowboy those canadian cars look just like Daryl's he will be down here early next week he has no computer I phoned him he asked about rust and mentioned the salt on your roads he was pleased when i told him the bodies looked good even i like the teal blue one

ram-rod · August 16, 2006, 05:30:35 AM

the texas car is at owers salvage in wellington it is well picked over from the photos but the chassis and one quaterpanel are good

mrlow boys cars are a better proposittion i think

EMSjunkie · August 16, 2006, 08:55:12 AM

I think that is FlatTopBob's yard........he's over at the HAMB

he's only 75-80 miles from me

lemme know if I can help

Vance

ram-rod · August 17, 2006, 11:00:49 AM

thanks Ems i posted on the hamb as well thats how they Emailed me

I cant do anything till Daryl gets down here for a look at the pics

I will keep you guys posted thanks again