“Some Assembly Required”

05satinGT

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I'd do a full swap into a SN95 and then have two "terminators" or both bodystyles :beer:
 

DSGWhippedSnake

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Fix it. Try to piece together as many body panels as possible, craigslist and junk yards are your friend. Get everything painted and put together. As long as it's mostly sheetmetal damage then it can be done reasonably if you're willing to spend some time searching and getting things together. Then you can enjoy the car once it's done :beer:
 

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I have a mysticrhome coupe that was totaled sitting here that as a perfect driver door, driver fender, minor body work needed on passenger door and good right rear quarter panel.

wouldn't be cheap to ship it all, but that would take care of most of your stuff unless the doors on verts are different. I am sure the guy would make a deal if you wanted it all
 

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I vote fix it, if it can be made a safe, reliable vehicle. And is financially profitable to do so.

These cars are only getting more rare. Seeing them head off to the crusher after being gutted is a bad thing.
 

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I would definitely part that out, as it is worth way more than a salvaged titled Cobra will be - especially once you factor in the costs of all the replacement parts, paint, etc. If it were mine, I would use the entire driveline to build another FFR Cobra, or maybe one of their '33 hot rods this time, and sell off every other useable bit of that car to help offset the build cost.;-)
 

CobraBob

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I vote to try to fix it. Looks like some of the parts you need are already available. :)
 

SnakeBit

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Find a clean V-6 with a bad or missing engine. Transplant everything. This way you'll have a Terminator you can insure as a V-6. Tuck the right side exhaust under the trunk and turn down the left side and you'll have an ultimate sleeper.
 

MoKo_03SVT

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The way I look at the car is I look at each panel as if it had all the damage on the car, and "I ask can it be fixed"? Yes every panel can be fixed or replaced with not that much effort. The airbags didn't even go off. So yes I can fix the car but with a salvaged title I will have more in it than it is worth. I feel the same way you do. I hate to see another one go to the crusher. Guess that is why I posted this.

well....then just fix it up a lil, and keep it then. you could use it as your "bitch" and have it as the one you use just to beat the hell out of. =] haha
 

FromGTtoSVT

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looks like most of your vehicles are garage queens and live in a bubble

build something you can drive and enjoy!!!!! Fix it up or transplant it all into a fox and hammer it
 

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