Restoration no longer possible (not for the faint of heart)

You need to stand up to the insurance co. at this point in time,do not let them tell you what is to be done,you tell them that the car we be replaced and you are keeping the old one or they will make sure it get's crushed in it's entirety,I have had 2 cars get hit to the point they were said to be totaled,the first one my 64 dart convertable,I found the best body shops I could and got estimates and told the estimator not to cut any corners because the car was getting fixed properly and I had to repeat the word "NO" several times to the insurance co.this went round and round for a few months till finally they had to pay and then I got my car fixed.the second one my sons duster was rearended at a stoplight by a 2003 buick..they wanted to total my duster and whined about the cost to repair it 2400$,I replied to them they are getting off cheap that they are lucky It wasn't a 2003 buick that we be far more expensive to repair.they paid and the car is repaired and still in the family(it's my 12 year old son's car.find you a good barracuda to replace it with and make sure you get the old car back(they will deduct salvage value)about 200$ and they might wan't it to be totaled but make sure you get enough $ to cover labor and parts,paint to save your car,good Luck and don't forget the "n" word they have to pay for your damages,just be sure of how much you need and stand your ground and don't lettem crush the old one