Tracey,
1) Girl Hot Rodders are HOT!
2) Front bumper will run ya about 1200
3) Lights and markers from GM will work, but won't be marauder blacked out. Blackouts will cost ya 200 a pop for heads and about 150 a pop for sides.
4) Rear facias are pushin 1600 new.
5) You can get the tips from Innovative interceptors. They are made by Meg's.
6) You'll still have a column shift
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7) resale/trade value will suffer
8) Get you GM made right and let the insurance handle it.
9) Sell it or trade it and get the real thing. By the time you spend the $$$$, it'll be a wash.
10) Option 2: Customize the GM as a GM! I've seen a few. BKgrandmarquis here has a nice race setup. As a true car guy, I'd much rather see a truly custom GM than a poser MM!
I managed to do some pretty heavy customizing under the insurance when I wrecked my MM. I had friends at the shop who let me invest some sweat equity and many aftermarket parts cost LESS than the OEM. Perhaps you could do the same if you planned on keeping your GM.
These are my 2 cents. Spend 'em wisely.
Welcome to the collective. We're glad you weren't hurt in your wreck.
Rich