Provided the car is not toast, there remains a plethora of parts that can be utilized on your car. The 4-speed changeover, to begin with. Depending on the condition of the tranny and shifter, that set-up alone could account for half of your investment returned. You still have the engine, interior and what about the rear? Is it posi or at least a performance-oriented ratio? I don't think you can go wrong if your doing a similar car. Ron