I suppose by now everyone here is tired of hearing my opinions also, and for that I apologize. I just want to point out I am not defending anyone's particular vehicle - that is between the owner and any future potential buyer. I am defending the technology. I remember the day when straightening a frame meant heating the damaged area with a torch and hitting it with a sledge hammer till it went down enough till the front end would line up. If you took it too far, shim it. If the unibody is hung on a frame machine and is true with certified technicians working on it I see no problem. Cars are made up of systems. If you cut a car in half you would have to change the rear suspension if so desired, or use the one in the clip. Other than that you hook up a brake line and bleed the brakes. Put the fuel line back. Hook up the emergency brake, and plug the wiring harness up. How difficult can any of this be other than trusting the weld? Troy Trapenzier (is that spelled right?) just built the ebay Mustang. They cut that unibody from one end to the other replacing panels as they went. They cut the front end off in front of the firewall and replaced it with one from a 6 cylinder coupe. Is that front end now going to fall off and the new owner going to sue ebay and Troy? How about the Baer brakes Road Runner? Cut the front end off in front of the firewall, and replaced it because of damage. A high profile resto shop did it. Is that front end going to fall off? How about the goodmark Chevelle? What a piece of S--- they started with. That thing is really unique. They used it to showcase thier panels and nearly rebuilt the whole unibody from aftermarket parts. Is it going to fall apart? How about the 56 Chevy being built now on American Hotrod by Boyd. Cut from one end to the other. Is it going to fall apart? Lastly how about the motorcycles of Jesse James and Orange County Choppers? Are they going to fall apart? I am sure you all can think of others. You know what all this actually has in common though? It all started as junk and now is worth big bucks because of who built it, aftermarket parts used, and publicity. Do I think you ought to disclose what's done? Yes. Do I think it is the death sentence? No. I think the buyer is thinking that if I pay all the money I want a car that is worth all the money. If the potential buyer is still there after your disclosure he likes it and if he starts to dicker price, it is just a tool then to use to pay less. People dicker and pick the nicest out there too trying to save a buck. Human nature. We often price high to dicker to what we want anyway, and then the buyer thinks he talked you down and you got what you wanted anyway. All just mind games. Don't we all want a zillion dollars for our cars and a bargain on the ones we buy? If everyone here would be completely honest how many of your cars have some kind of wreck damage that has been repaired? How much? How significant? You going to tell? You going to sugar coat it? Doesn't the market already regulate the price based on rarity, options, desireability, authenticity, and condition anyway?
Not that I really think you guys suck, I just always wanted to post those things. Besides, by now you all probably think I suck.
