Konrad

Hey there fellow members. I finally purchased my dream car. I've been reasearching and doing my homework on this forum before I bought the car for a while and I'd like to say that all of you have been a great help to me. It's an 01 Coupe, 56K, 6 speed, after an accident. That's really all I could afford right now, since I go to school full time, but I couldn't wait anymore. Runs very nice but it does need work. I'll try to do as much as I can by my self, and the rest, like frame work and painting, will need to be done by a shop. If anyone has a corvette that they're parting out in the New England area, please let me know. I can't wait to hit the roads in this thing and go to all the meets and hopefully meets some great people, till then, here are some "before" pics
Konrad

C5naples

Good Luck!

repo

How much?

ROJ#79

Looks like you have your hands full!

Konrad

Paid $10,330. I know that some people don't even look at salvage cars, but like I said, that's all I could afford. So little by little, it'll get there...

c5vette_dallas

that thing got effed!

troy144

Your a brave guy... and for that alone Good luck with the repairs and I look forward to the before and after

tiojames

Good luck on your project. Hope you have had auto shop- one thru ten.

uncle52

Good luck! From the looks of it the pole that hit the Vette must have been going way too fast and tailgating.lol Enjoy the adventure...

slammedwhitec5vert

Have fun Looks like an easy fix....... Salvage title or regular?????

Kanmer

I think its great that you are willing to put so much effort into achieving you goal and fulfilling a dream. You will appreciate that car more than if you bought it whole. Check out C5 Parts For Sale section. THere are frequently guys parting out cars. Please keep us posted on your progress.

Bob

Konrad

Unfortunately, it does have a salvage title...

GCD1962

Hate to give bad news, but if that car was totaled and declared so by the insurance co, you will never get it registered in CT, no matter how perfect you do the repairs. Once it's declared a total, new CT law says it can never again be registered in the state. Look the rules up in the CT DMV site

Konrad

Bob, thanks. I know it'll be project and it looks bad now, but it's nothing that can't be done. I wouldn't have bought it if I thought otherwise. I'll post pics of the whole process and the after.
Konrad

Konrad

That's actually not true. All it has to do is go through the CT DMV inspection (safety, repairs, receipts etc.) and it's completely OK to register it. The title will come back rebuilt. No biggy. I've done it before.

troy144

Hmmm. Uh-oh.

WWK888

I don't mean to rain on your parade but do you realize how much it is going to cost to get the car fixed? I know you said you are going to try do most of the work yourself but parts alone will be a major expense. Are you sure the frame damage is repairable?

If you are approaching this as a project car and you are in no hurry to get it done then have fun. However if you were looking to pick up a Corvette cheap and be driving ASAP (which it what it sounds like to me), I am not sure if I would have gone this route. I would guesstimate parts and labor will run at least 10K. There are running Vettes out there to be had for around 20K that don't come with a salvage title.

Having said all that I do wish you luck. You ceratinly have your work cut out for you. Keep us posted with your progress...

GCD1962

Does the title have a "salvage" stamp on it? If so, go to the DMV site and do a search under "salvage" The process is not as easy as it once was. Work now on a car with "salvage" must have work done by a licensed repair shop. Lot's of stuff to do. Just advising you to again check all the details before you get too much money in the project - a lot of the rules are recent ones. Just trying to help

Konrad

The salvage repair process I've done 2 years ago on a Maxima. It's not as bad as you're making it sound. You probably won't believe it, but it'll be on the road within 3 weeks. I wouldn't have done something like this if I din't know what I'm getting my self into. Seems like, most of the replies I'm getting go something like "do you know what you got yourself into" and the answer is yes. Let's keep it on the positive. You guys are supposed to keep me up in spirit, hence the thread. Enjoy.

JMc

As someone who took a wrecked sports car that sat in the Arizona desert for a dozen years and transformed it into a 1st Place Best in Class trophy winner for the last three years running, I wish you all the luck you will be needing and then some. I spent three years and did all the work myself, but there was no frame damage, at least. So, I am very interested in seeing what you are capable of doing with that car, in just three weeks!! I think you may be a little optimistic on the time frame, considering you don't even have your parts lined up yet!! You go, boy, GO!