Pics of my RT-10 rebuild saga...

[Viper Scot]

Some here may recall I totalled my Viper in Oct 2007. Well, here's an update of progress to date on the rebuild. The photos are in roughly chronological order (starting pre-crash)...

As it used to look pre-accident:

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The accident:

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Being taken away on recovery vehicle:

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[InjectTheVenom]

Good to see that she's being rebuilt man, looking forward to your pictory !

 

[dragon rider]

Good luck with everything.

 

[Viper Scot]

Initial assessment of damage to car at local bodyshop, Nov. 2008:

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Twisted motor:

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Damage to frame:

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[Viper Scot]

First stage of stripping the car and further damage assessment after lengthy wranglings with insurer (Beauly, June 2008). With the help of Nadine Geary!

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[Viper Scot]

Second stage of strip - at Nadine's garage in Bath, England (March, 2009):

Car entering garage on rollers:

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Car on ramps:

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Stripping the motor:

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Motor coming out:

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Motor out:

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Bare frame:

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Bent, bare frame:

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[DVSGTS]

Sorry to see that happen to you man. It gets better. I just did mine, so welcome to the Viper repair club.

 

[Viper Scot]

Some of the initial repairs (Bath, March 2009):


Cleaned suspension:

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Damage to wiring:

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Wiring mid-repair:

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Wiring repaired:

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New power steering bracket:

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New rev sensor:

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New water pump:

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[DodgeViper01]

Wow, glad to hear that you are okay. Is the insurance situation like it would be in the US or do they insure higher since they do not get these cars that often. I have always wondered this. Also did they total it and you purchased it back from the insurance company?

I wish you the best of luck with the rebuild!!

 

[bluesrt]

that thing was smaoaked,along with the 100 year old bridge

 

[Viper Scot]

Wow, glad to hear that you are okay. Is the insurance situation like it would be in the US or do they insure higher since they do not get these cars that often. I have always wondered this. Also did they total it and you purchased it back from the insurance company?

I wish you the best of luck with the rebuild!!

The insurance premium on the car was comparable in the UK as to when I had it in CA. Yes, the car was totalled and I bought it back salvage at 25% of the valuation. In the UK it's pretty much economically totalled as soon as you damage the hood (it's
£12k to replace, sourced through Chrysler UK!). They initially classed it as a 'breaker' but I managed to convince them (with the help of Chuck Tator and others on here) that it was repairable - I did my bit to keep a Viper from death!

 

[Viper Scot]

Updates from work during May and June 2009. Lots of progress on the rebuild. In fact, apart from a few cosmetic issues, it's finished!! Passed MOT and VIC test. Needless to say, I can't thank Nadine enough. Picking it up on Saturday - can't wait!!

New frame:

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Frame welds:

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Brakes installed:

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Engine going in:

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Radiator fitted:

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Nadine getting it running right:

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Front end view:

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Just about there!:

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[vipzilla]

amazing job so far best of luck to you

 

[dave6666]

Great photos and even better work on the car. But why put the old cast power steering bracket back on?

 

[93Cobra]

Great job!!

 

[Viper Scot]

Nadine must take all the credit for the work!

 

[dave6666]

Nadine must take all the credit for the work!

Well if you think I'm gonna bust on her for the power steering bracket... NO WAY!!!

 

[TAILWAG]

looking great! It went from being a gonner to a beauty! Congrats...!

 

[DVSGTS]

Ahhhh, see not so bad right? haha! Welcome back to the road!

 

[QUICKSRT10/SRT8]

Looks really good

 

[PittsburghRT]

Glad to see it back together. The car looks nice.

 

[dansauto]

Nadine kicks ass, glad to see it back on the road!

 

[whitebluevipe]

great job. glad to see you put it back on the road instead of totalling it.

 

[Viper Scot]

I'm just back from the 600 mile trip back from Bath to Inverness. It was so good to be back in the car again, although the hood still needs to be finished. I love the looks you get in the UK when you drive a Viper!! Once again, HUGE thanks to Nadine and Bjorn for their hospitality and all the work on the car. And their house is something to behold - a shrine to the Viper (and dog home)!!!