[Joe Wicked]

Don't let it take the pride of the build away. You did it. It was completed and on the road. Always have pride in that. Fix it. Do the work yourself. Hell if you can't get over this one being tainted, save and get a new frame and body from FFR and use this one as the "Donor". By the looks of it, you will need some aluminum panels, a radiator and a few other parts as well, but I bet it could be done fairly cheaply buy yourself and you will still have the pride of building another that has not been touched by someone else.