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So last night I received a call from a very courteous young police officer asking if I was the owner of a "black pontiac", after a few minutes of chatting I was filled in on the details... my 1986 GN was the victim of a hit and run in my apartment complex by a neighbor in a red F150. There was an eyewitness who came forward but was unable to get a solid ID or plate ID on the individual.
As you can see in the photo the damage is pretty rough, the ball on the truck went through the grille breaking some brackets and hardware on the way, the hood has a slight indentation, and the front plastics are pretty much shot. I have full insurance through allstate on both my cars and in the past they have been fairly helpful with getting body work done, however today they started off offering to tow it to copart as they just imagined it was an old worn out buick... I informed them I still owe a bit on the car and it only has 80k miles. I know all the engine goodies aren't going to be covered or considered, but I don't want to end up being upside down on this car after putting 500 miles on it and a couple grand of upgrades into it.
I've never had to deal with anything this extensive or with parts not being readily available, so my question to the community is "where should I go first for the parts and know-how locally?" and "Have any of you been able to resolve a similar situation?"
I grew up around these cars, but I stuck to helping my grandad tinker on Model A's and first gen mustangs with unlimited parts and knowledge. It's my dream car and a good bit of stress relief so I don't mind going into my wallet a bit to get things straight for sentimental reasons...
Long story short I need to figure out how i'm going to get my company to not only help with finding a body and paint specialist, but someone who does worth work on these turbo buicks.
All help is appreciated, if you want to help directly feel free to email me at Hemiscatpak@yahoo.com
So last night I received a call from a very courteous young police officer asking if I was the owner of a "black pontiac", after a few minutes of chatting I was filled in on the details... my 1986 GN was the victim of a hit and run in my apartment complex by a neighbor in a red F150. There was an eyewitness who came forward but was unable to get a solid ID or plate ID on the individual.
As you can see in the photo the damage is pretty rough, the ball on the truck went through the grille breaking some brackets and hardware on the way, the hood has a slight indentation, and the front plastics are pretty much shot. I have full insurance through allstate on both my cars and in the past they have been fairly helpful with getting body work done, however today they started off offering to tow it to copart as they just imagined it was an old worn out buick... I informed them I still owe a bit on the car and it only has 80k miles. I know all the engine goodies aren't going to be covered or considered, but I don't want to end up being upside down on this car after putting 500 miles on it and a couple grand of upgrades into it.
I've never had to deal with anything this extensive or with parts not being readily available, so my question to the community is "where should I go first for the parts and know-how locally?" and "Have any of you been able to resolve a similar situation?"
I grew up around these cars, but I stuck to helping my grandad tinker on Model A's and first gen mustangs with unlimited parts and knowledge. It's my dream car and a good bit of stress relief so I don't mind going into my wallet a bit to get things straight for sentimental reasons...
Long story short I need to figure out how i'm going to get my company to not only help with finding a body and paint specialist, but someone who does worth work on these turbo buicks.
All help is appreciated, if you want to help directly feel free to email me at Hemiscatpak@yahoo.com