Salvage Vehicles - The Ultimate Recycling -Trash to Treasure

Completed prior to 1992. This had an unseen crack to the the frame, but luckily not huge or disastrous. Repaired easily by a friend in the welding business.
Phew.

Installed doors on this side too, possibly before it was an option on mini-vans.
Completed sometime prior to 1991?

Sorry that this is not an "After" picture. Lack of documentation on our part. I'll keep looking through the not-yet-digital photos.

A insurance claim total loss purchased from a business acquaintance. This is just an example photo.
Rebuilt without windshield. Didn't have saddlebags, although the hubby might have kept it if it did. :D

If I remember correctly, this was a pretty easy fix. The only problem was a delay to get an salvage inspection. It took about 3 or 4 months before we received the appointment time.

Oh well, it worked out in the end.

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Another easy fix. Sold quickly after our self-imposed test trials were completed. We usually drive our rebuilt salvage vehicles 6-12 months just to make sure we are handing over the best vehicle we can.

Will be sold and replaced by Avalanche 2500 shown below when completed.

When we purchased this vehicle, we were well aware the best way to fix the damaged front end was to purchase a salvaged front end from another vehicle to repair it. I wish I had a picture of that. What arrived at our home was a car nearly cut in half at the drivers seat and resting on a flatbed.

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Purchased from Salvageauto's on eBay (see below).
Another quick fix. Fender, hood, 2 tires, headlights, radiator and condenser and a few small parts to finish, and a little painting.

This Durango was supposed to be the keeper. The 2001 above was listed for sale and the buyer wanted to look at this one.
Yep, money talks.

Replaced the fender, headlights, hood, a few parts under the hood, 1 nicely matched tire, some emblems and stripes, and a good paint job and buffing.

Good to go.
And it did. It really did.
Sold really, really, fast.

*sigh*

This car was purchased from a friend after totaled by the insurance company. This Alero was purchased to keep after being rebuilt.

Oh well, better offer.

So far this has turned out to be a great work horse. It's a keeper.
Matter of fact, we've turned it into a secondary plow truck soon. After we got the 4 wheel drive working. Yuck! That was pricey.

All set up and nowhere to plow. The Blue 99 Dodge way up in this page is still hanging in there. Most definitely Ram Tough.

Poster available at Amazon.com

Added stock OEM DVD overhead system.

Completed 2008. Drove as Secondary- Tested out fine.

OK, the testing phase was longer than usual...
Hubby won't give it up. Boys and their toys?

Needed new wheels, tires and some minor part replacements, and some new paint. Had as heck of a time with a replacement CD Stereo. Had to replace the replacement, too. Wrong anti-theft code that wouldn't unlock even at the dealer. They did give us the correct code for the salvage dealer to swap the stereo at no charge. Phew!

Sorry about the rain spattered window in the picture. Parked right up to the garage on the dark side of the house.The tow to the painter's was called in for scheduling during sunny skies. Yah-huh.

We have yet to finish this car due to lack of spring and fall moderate weather as our summers are always full. Unfortunately it looks like winter will be soon upon us.

*Sigh* Maybe in the spring....

Update: Awaiting NYS Salvage and Theft Recovery Inspection , then on the road...

Lack of time, batteries, and familiarity doomed this one to a resell. But made a profit.

FYI- if it doesn't have the batteries, it may cost more than the cart to replace them.
Lesson learned.

Flood damage locked Hemi engine. Hoping it's just a repair, but have engine lined up just in case.

This vehicle was also purchased from Salvageauctions like the 2002 Durango above. We picked it up this time. Right in the middle of Long Island in NYC. Interesting drive, but will have it delivered again next time. We were glad to meet Frank at Salvage Auctions, though.

Husband is thrilled he found another Dodge Hemi 5.7 liter 8 cylinder car. He now has 3 engines for 2 cars. Hopefully that will be enough to get both Dodge RT cars on the road.

He's hoping that he can rebuild both vehicles and have a leftover motor to sell. I wish him luck, but I'm not holding my breath because he hasn't replaced or rebuilt an engine in years. :D