James, hello. Look, this may actually be my first post in this club, but I have a few things to say. First, I would recommend not parting out 1697 just yet. Does the damage look severe? Yes! But, the fiberglass can be repaired to original condition. That is your biggest problem right there, get the underbody straight, and then work on the rest. I have studied the DeLorean car for two years straight, thinking out various ways to fix it. There are places out there that do make fiberglass repairer, and actually repair fiberglass. Pickup truck shells are made out of that stuff, so one of those companies may help give you a boost in contacting somebody who could actually repair it. You would just have to take off what is damaged, and then fix the underbody. But, who knows, even that may not be fiesable. However, there is a DeLorean website that sells whole and partial fiberglass underbodies. You may want to give them a try. I think it is dmc12.com, or dmc-12.com. If it isn't one, it is the other. Then, just shift the undamaged parts, vin plates, etc. over to the other underbody, and buy new what needs to be replaced. Just my thoughts, take them as you will. Best of luck, George DeLorean P.S. Yes, that is my real last name, but I am not related to J.Z.D. ~_^ ===== Eighty eight miles per hour!!! __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive greatest hits videos http://launch.yahoo.com/u2