This is why you shouldn't drive your supra in the snow haha. Now it is time to buy a daily driver that you can use during the winter and keep a supra if you get another one in the garage or parked.
I wrecked my Supra :(
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Ouch, sorry to hear about the luck, Snow in canada does not allow me to drive my Sup in the winter, 4WD FTW!
It is way easier to repair that car than to swap parts to yet another old supra. I would fix this car. You are not going to save much by buying a shell car and swapping parts. From those pic you gonna need a hood, rad, rad support, fans (maybe), bumper, header panel, and other little misc stuff. I would definitely fix that bro. If you are handy with tools you can do it all yourself in your spare time by buy parts off SM members
your going to need alot more part to fix than what you have said he may need, it would be easier to buy a shell and put the running gear in it
It depends... some things may be reuseable..... you have to take it apart and look under the hood. You cant just give up based on pictures.
yes some things maybe, but you have to weight up the costs and time involved, these cars aren't worth that much.
gtsfirefighter
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The frame rails are most likely bent and if so, just buy a shell and swap unless you want to pay a shop to straighten them out, which will be about $1000 to put on a frame machine, give or take a couple hundred.
Eamon;1508961 said:I'm not though. I don't know too much about cars at the moment. I'm willing to learn though.
Damn, If you were closer I'd help you, but Im over in NYC. Its really not that hard if you have the right tools and workspace. If you don't have a good set of tools or friends with experience, or have not done this before.... even swapping a motor set into a new shell will be a journey. I'd hate to see another Supra go down the drain
Think about how much you have to spend to get a car back on the road. Perhaps parting out this car and putting the proceeds towards a new car may be an option? Good Luck with whatever you do. If you need any mechanical advice, Im just a PM away.He doesn't have the skills, knowledge or a support group of locals to help....
Better course of action would be to part the wreck for as much as he can get then buy a running car to replace it.
Better course of action would be to part the wreck for as much as he can get then buy a running car to replace it.
Up to you but in your shoes knowing what I do now I wouldn't....
Do you want to work on a car or drive it?
Do you want to work on a car or drive it?
What IJ said. Just part it out, take the remains to a salvage yard, and buy another one. Next time don't be so much in a hurry to get home.
On a side note I feel sorry for your parents. 17 and had an accident. Their insurance rates are going to go up quite a bit. Don't be too suprised if your next car is some kind of 4dr econobox. They're going to need to save on insurance.
On a side note I feel sorry for your parents. 17 and had an accident. Their insurance rates are going to go up quite a bit. Don't be too suprised if your next car is some kind of 4dr econobox. They're going to need to save on insurance.
