At this point the entire upgrade is under $800, smog, dmv, parts car and labor included.
At the end the 92 gets sold back to Ca for $1500 so it ends up a profit.
The question is, should I upgrade an original GT?
http://www.smogtips.com/vehicle_buy_back.cfm
http://www.smogtips.com/cap_eligibility_requirements.pdf
Under Vehicle Retirement Option 1, payment of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) for each vehicle retired from operation for vehicle owners that meet income eligibility requirements. All other vehicle owners shall receive one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each vehicle retired from operation. All vehicles shall be retired from operation at a dismantler operating under contract with the Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR). NOTE: Financial assistance is based on the availability of funds.
␣ The vehicle must have failed its most recent Smog ␣ The vehicle must be a passenger vehicle, truck, Check inspection (aborted, manual mode, and sports utility vehicle (SUV), or van with a gross training mode tests do not qualify). vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less.
NOTE: The Smog Check failure must not be due solely to an ignition timing adjustment, a failed gas cap functional test, or a tampered emissions control system where the tampered system is the cause for failing the Smog Check inspection.
␣ The vehicle must not be undergoing an initial registration or re-registration in California.
␣ The vehicle must be currently registered with the DMV with a valid, unexpired registration sticker OR have all fees paid to the DMV and not have a registration that has been expired more than 120 days.
␣ The vehicle must have been registered in California for two consecutive years preceding the current registration expiration date and the registration must
␣ The vehicle must not be undergoing a transfer of not have lapsed for more than 120 days during those ownership. two years.
␣ The vehicle must not be registered to a business, ␣ You must be the registered owner of the vehicle with fleet, or non-profit organization. vehicle title issued in your name.
␣ The vehicle must not be a dismantled or a total loss ␣ You may only retire one vehicle as a sole owner OR salvaged vehicle that has not been re-registered with two vehicles as a joint owner through CAP within a the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). twelve (12) month period.
If approved, the vehicle must pass an equipment and operational inspection (see page 3) at a BAR- contracted dismantler.
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Has to be in your name, registered and insured for the last two years, fail smog, be fairly complete, not totalled out, and run and drive 15 feet back and forth when you turn it into the junkyard.
None of which this pile will do..
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/5553085249.html