Originally Posted by topside
Looks like sideswipe impact from front to rear direction.
Shoved the door in far enough that the impact caught the lock pillar, crushing it rearward and rotating it.
Also looks like it crushed the rocker, and likely an inner reinforcing panel or two.
May have even damaged the hinge pillar
It would obviously need the door & quarter, but also the pillar & reinforcement, inner panel, and at least the outer rocker.
Given the car's overall condition, and the unfortunately soft market for that body style, my opinion is it's not cost-effective to repair.
There'd be at least 40 hours just in removing & replacing those parts (+ whatever the hinge pillar needs), assuming the repairer is experienced & properly equipped.


^ all of this. Also, cutting the roof off prior to pulling and squaring the structure was a mistake by whomever did it.


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