For Sale Totaled my DTR. Who's looking for parts?

FudPucker said:
UPDATE: Nothing from the Insurance company yet. In a holding pattern. I was told they may not total it now knowing that I just put $12k into the motor and S/C. We'll see. As soon as I hear something, I will be on here to let you guys know. You're the only ones I've even posted any of this to.
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Here is my ten cents my two cents is free
Hope you can get it fixed...DTR's RULE THE STREETS
 
Here we go. I'm getting the car back (albeit w/Salvage title).

Car is for sale as is (photos of damage coming) $13,000.
Engine (Ford Racing Aluminator High Comp) w/Trilogy #34: $8500.00
Rolling Chassis without motor: $7,000

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I tried editing the original post to add these pics but it didn't work.
This High Compression Ford Racing Aluminator has about 25,000 miles since new, and the Trilogy Super Charger was just rebuilt by Magnuson not more than a month ago.
I will NOT take this car apart piece by piece. I do not have the time.
 
OK, sounds like one more Marauder down. And if someone buys the entire car, good luck in most states getting that stinker title from "Salvage" back to normal.
 
A salvage title becomes a "rebuilt" title (or similar) in most states after the car is repaired and inspected. The Feds have been trying to standardize all state's title laws and terminology over the years.

If the work is done well and quality parts are used, there really will no difference in the way the car drives.

I have a "rebuilt" title DTR MM for about a year and half. I was going to part it, but since the frame was not damaged, I fixed it myself using all new Ford OEm parts. I have put 20K miles on it with no problems at all. It is tight and quiet and starts/runs great. I am thinking of selling it for 7K firm since the wife dosen't think we need 5 MM's.

I wouldn't eliminate a salvage or rebuilt vehicle solely on that basis, each one is unique. A lot of insurance companies total a car if it has more than 100K miles or they see discontinued parts (headlights, bumper covers, etc) because of cost overruns if they start a repair. I have a seen a lot of easily repairable MM's go to part out becuase of this. As a sidelight, damaged Marquis are really cheap.
 
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