I have a second '93 that was damaged in the front and I'm considering chopping the front off a salvage car and swapping it. Does anyone have experience trying this at home?
The car runs well but the bumper, lights, hood, radiator support, and front inner walls are toast. However, except for a minor bend out on the front of the the left frame rail, the damage stops before the struts and mostly to the drivers side. The fenders were damaged in the front just enough to make them useless. The radiator and trans cooler barely had any fins pressed in. The only damage to the engine was the headlamp box (metal support) pressed into the radiator overflow bottle (broke) and the air filter box was bent in. The damage is infront of the engine mounts.
I hate to commit this to a parts only car since it was really dialed in before the wreck (as in my wife doesn't drive my latest one now). I have taken the bumper and a fender off just to inspect it. It is actually drivable.
A rough estimate for a shop to do the work was $3500-$4500. NOT. It is a great parts car, but I don't want it sitting around with a cover taking up space. Anyone got any experience, strength and hope to share?