This is a long explanation, and a bit of an odd one.
Full disclosure: there are already (2) interested parties on this car, though at different stages of completion.
NOTE: Since this site is LOADED with newbies... might want to do some research on how I operate. I work at a quality control level that most cannot comprehend, and from the engineering side of things. I GUARANTEE this car exceeds OEM build quality.
I have a Viper up in NY that I am trying to liquidate this summer. This is a legacy project, and thus, has some weird attributes. It was a Red 2004 Vert with about 40K miles that was taken in trade on another project years ago, building the guy a replacement with a donor. It was damaged from an accident at the time, driver front corner. It was *NOT* totaled, and it is *NOT* a salvage title. The engine was removed, gone through, checked, and mothballed. The car sat in storage disassembled for years, as back burner deals and time accumulated the parts to fix... at which time I started transitioning to FL, and this project was left in the lurch. I have been working on it when I am up there, getting everything accounted for.
Now, here is where things get interesting. The car that was damaged was Orange at the time. The Orange panels were all removed, and transferred to the donor car. The Red donor body was removed and saved with the damaged car. Due to some deals back then, and my inability to cut a corner even if I wanted to... I opted to not just repair this car, but "erase" its repair history. By that, I mean that this car does not have a single repaired part on the entire car. If it was damaged, it was replaced. Period. So what does that mean? It means that I have a "car" sitting up north that has a COMPLETE brand new frame. BRAND NEW inner fender structures. BRAND NEW headlights. New Radiator. New Condenser. New Fender supports. New clutch. New HRB and Clutch Master. New Engine/Trans Mounts ... there is not one single "repaired" part on this car, and its construction is 10/10... as per my typical insanity. Suspension, bushings, shocks, wheel bearings, differential, steering rack, accessories, seats... all from the <15K mile donor car or better. The only parts on this car with the actual original mileage are the transmission, windshield frame, firewall, rear tub, and dashboard. Everything else is from the donor, brand new, or has been at gone through/checked.
So, basically, this car could either be built as is, for a stellar literally like-new possibility of a 2004, or, it could be a dismantlers wet dream, or a rebuilders ideal parts-bin. Since the frame is brand new, it has NO VIN stamp. If you remove the Windshield Frame and Drivetrain, you could use the understructure to repair any Gen-3 car, and without random mismatched VIN's lurking.
Currently, the car is coolant lines and fluids away from running. Goal was to get up there, get it running and driving, and get the rest of the body located and fitted. I believe there are maybe (2) unpainted panels in storage if I recall... fascia and driver fender I think.
So... trying to figure out options. Option 1 is to get it all fitted, and sell it as-is to a dismantler or someone who wants to finalize the paint and/or change colors, details, etc. Option 2 is to get it ready to move, and bring it back down to FL to finish out 100% and sell as a completed car. Not really sure which way I would prefer to go. This is kind of an odd situation because I know full well what just the "new" parts content sitting on this car is worth, so I certainly have no intention of bending over... but it would be nice to have some options.
Lastly, car has two sets of wheels and tires. Both OEM. One powdercoated Bronze, and the other is factory. One set of tires has decent tread but was shredded from the track [not this car] and other set of tires are brand new and not yet mounted.
So, basically I am entertaining offers at 2 stages:
1. Located in NY. Complete car, running, driving and assembled. To finish out, would need an alignment, windshield, paint a couple front panels and line everything up, interior door trim top strips, and a once-over of some fine details, though anything you see "installed" short of unpainted panels or obvious missing door strips are already 100% done.
2. Located in FL, bone stock and completed, painted and finished out.
And no, I will not be selling this car, at any stage, for 25 or 30K. Get real.
Full disclosure: there are already (2) interested parties on this car, though at different stages of completion.
NOTE: Since this site is LOADED with newbies... might want to do some research on how I operate. I work at a quality control level that most cannot comprehend, and from the engineering side of things. I GUARANTEE this car exceeds OEM build quality.
I have a Viper up in NY that I am trying to liquidate this summer. This is a legacy project, and thus, has some weird attributes. It was a Red 2004 Vert with about 40K miles that was taken in trade on another project years ago, building the guy a replacement with a donor. It was damaged from an accident at the time, driver front corner. It was *NOT* totaled, and it is *NOT* a salvage title. The engine was removed, gone through, checked, and mothballed. The car sat in storage disassembled for years, as back burner deals and time accumulated the parts to fix... at which time I started transitioning to FL, and this project was left in the lurch. I have been working on it when I am up there, getting everything accounted for.
Now, here is where things get interesting. The car that was damaged was Orange at the time. The Orange panels were all removed, and transferred to the donor car. The Red donor body was removed and saved with the damaged car. Due to some deals back then, and my inability to cut a corner even if I wanted to... I opted to not just repair this car, but "erase" its repair history. By that, I mean that this car does not have a single repaired part on the entire car. If it was damaged, it was replaced. Period. So what does that mean? It means that I have a "car" sitting up north that has a COMPLETE brand new frame. BRAND NEW inner fender structures. BRAND NEW headlights. New Radiator. New Condenser. New Fender supports. New clutch. New HRB and Clutch Master. New Engine/Trans Mounts ... there is not one single "repaired" part on this car, and its construction is 10/10... as per my typical insanity. Suspension, bushings, shocks, wheel bearings, differential, steering rack, accessories, seats... all from the <15K mile donor car or better. The only parts on this car with the actual original mileage are the transmission, windshield frame, firewall, rear tub, and dashboard. Everything else is from the donor, brand new, or has been at gone through/checked.
So, basically, this car could either be built as is, for a stellar literally like-new possibility of a 2004, or, it could be a dismantlers wet dream, or a rebuilders ideal parts-bin. Since the frame is brand new, it has NO VIN stamp. If you remove the Windshield Frame and Drivetrain, you could use the understructure to repair any Gen-3 car, and without random mismatched VIN's lurking.
Currently, the car is coolant lines and fluids away from running. Goal was to get up there, get it running and driving, and get the rest of the body located and fitted. I believe there are maybe (2) unpainted panels in storage if I recall... fascia and driver fender I think.
So... trying to figure out options. Option 1 is to get it all fitted, and sell it as-is to a dismantler or someone who wants to finalize the paint and/or change colors, details, etc. Option 2 is to get it ready to move, and bring it back down to FL to finish out 100% and sell as a completed car. Not really sure which way I would prefer to go. This is kind of an odd situation because I know full well what just the "new" parts content sitting on this car is worth, so I certainly have no intention of bending over... but it would be nice to have some options.
Lastly, car has two sets of wheels and tires. Both OEM. One powdercoated Bronze, and the other is factory. One set of tires has decent tread but was shredded from the track [not this car] and other set of tires are brand new and not yet mounted.
So, basically I am entertaining offers at 2 stages:
1. Located in NY. Complete car, running, driving and assembled. To finish out, would need an alignment, windshield, paint a couple front panels and line everything up, interior door trim top strips, and a once-over of some fine details, though anything you see "installed" short of unpainted panels or obvious missing door strips are already 100% done.
2. Located in FL, bone stock and completed, painted and finished out.
And no, I will not be selling this car, at any stage, for 25 or 30K. Get real.
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