we are not being negative, just giving OUR own opinions and giving him some ideas if he starts this long project and thinks it might be too much. We are just giving him realistic ideas, because of the bad shape this srt is in, but hey more power to ya kid and I hope everything works out for you how it will. If you get teh car fixed up you will have a nice vehicle there.

 

i was being sarcastic but ok!

 

haha oh ok.. I just didnt want anyone to think that we..or me were trying to be mean or tell him what to do with his new/wrecked car. Like I said before...either way whatever he does is gonna be fun as hell.

 

at least his dad can give him a good deal on bodywork i would hate to see how much it would cost if he was going to a body shop andwith that said go ahead anddo it as far as getting body parts like i said upgrade either way it will be funto doand nice looking when your done.

 

I don't mean to sound overly negative, but the biggest problem with fixing a car that has been wrecked like this SRT-4 is that you can't get it right again. It may look nice, but you can still have problems.

I'll say it again, swap everything to a 1st gen. You're gonna have to pull the motor and tranny anyway to fix it

 

when i rebuilt my totaled 96 neon i only needed a hood, quarterpanel, front bumper, boath airbags, one head light, one turnsignal.......that was it....i had the front painted for 800...total cost was a lil over 3000......and all of the parts came from the junkyard......if i was you i would put what ever you can into a first gen (it will be faster anyways) and sell what you dont need to pay off the debt or buy more parts.......that car will take you awhile......and once u bend metal its easier to to bend again......so ur frame wont be as strong.....have u ever broke a paperclip by bending it over and over?.....

 

The truth be told saturday when it arrives![&:]

 

Make sure you price everything before you start buying parts. I'd hate to see you start a project and then realize its gonna cost more than you thought.

 

Priced out on ebay and local junkyards exct.
P.S. this is the list spud gave me
1 door 70$
headlight 80$
front bumper 400$
rear bumper 300$
rear passenger side suspension 225$
front passenger side suspension ????
1 rim 50$
hood 200$
passenger fender 80$
drivers fender repairable
turn signal lens 10$
tail light 60$
center console 30$
turnsignal lens 5$
side marker lens 5$
Grand total:$1515.00
Possible needed parts:
radiator support 90$ if needed
side skirt 60$ if needed
rear metal bumper 30$ if needed
rear section off another neon ?????????
Total $1695.00
other expenses:
Bondo
paint
sand paper
man work

 

for the rear suspension you will probally end up needing the rear strut, strut mount, trailing arms, possibly sway bar, wheel bearing, maybe a nuckle....
just keep in mind that the front of the car is shifted over and from the looks of it, the rear might be too

im sure once you get it and start looking into it a bit then there is gonna be ALOT of things needed that i didnt put on the list....i only listed the obvious[&:]