WTB 1965 Parisienne Tail Panel Trim

Tokyo Delivery · Veteran Member

WTB 1965 Parisienne Tail Panel Trim

cdnpont · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

What a shame.

They are quite rare to find in perfect condition, but they do come up from time to time in driver condition.

A quick search finds a decent and unpitted one in in Jackson Michigan. We do have access to a USA mailbox.

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Tokyo Delivery · Veteran Member

Thanks for that. I did see that one on ebay, but at $299 US dollars plus another $75 to get it to my US mailbox (he doesn't ship internationally) then their exorbitant shipping to Aus it will cube out to well over $900, probably over $1k, then the government here will want a slice on top of that! Just hoping I can find something more reasonably priced for him where I'm not doubling up on postage fees.

cdnpont · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

It is pricey for sure. But unfortunately you'll be hard pressed to find a mostly unpitted 65 "Parisienne" back panel for much less. They are hard to find. I went through this saga on my 65 Laurentian.

You see them come up from time to time, but they are usually quite pitted and not of any real value.

To be honest, that is a pretty nice 65, and with the fact it's a rare car located so far away with not much available to him, to get it on the car for $1000 wouldn't be that unreasonable in my mind. A cheaper part might save him maybe 2-300 all told?

Consider the possibility of that eBay item to be sent to my mailbox in Niagara Falls NY. I'd pick it up and bring it over myself. And then work on getting it to your mate.

I'll keep looking TD. Cheers.

Tokyo Delivery · Veteran Member

It is a nice car. My friend bought it when he was 18 in the late 80s and owned it for a decade or so, doing a lot of restoration work over that time. He had the chance to buy it back a few years ago, and jumped at it. He has had plenty of other more desirable cars over this time but this one means a lot to him.

I've passed on your generous offer to receive and onsend the ebay tail panel to him. I'll get back to you with his response.

By the way the turn signals in the bootlid are an Australian factory addition, 100% stock.

norontcan · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

It's been afew years now but this was sitting in an Alberta yard.

Don't remember the tailpanel condition but the headlight surrounds off the car are exceptional.

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1965CS · Guru

Interesting that someone took the time to mount it back on since it had to be removed to get the tail lights out.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Marketplace in BC has a 1965 Pontiac Parisienne rear tail panel moulding listed that looks to be in nice shape. It's in Cowichan Valley.