Buying salvaged raptors at Auction (Public vs private?)- goal: Trophy truck

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kawie95

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Hey guys,

Since I sold my baby, I was thinking of buying a salvaged Raptor and starting to fix it up.

It got me thinking when I spent $17k tearing into mine that I was taking off the good parts, offroading the vehicle, didn't have more money for long travel, and was worried about resale value/wrecking it since the bank owned it. With Fiberglass, modifying wheel wells, suspention angles, larger tires wear/tear, heavy duty rear end, bending hubs, mounting radios/antennas, etc. that I was ruining the value. I would like to start with something that has little value and therefore little to lose on value.

My new idea is to get a 6.2 Raptor with a good mid frame section and straight drivetrain and running engine. From there, I can weld in cages, remove truck beds, full cage, jack up the dash, remove air bags, etc. That way it drives straight but has no cosmetic appeal/bumper protection that other people bid on.

I am in no rush, but thought if I can get a raptor for a few thousand and work on it in the garage over the next few years and slowly upgrade things until its ready for off-roading, then trailer it out to BLM land or Mexico to offroad it.

Not sure about street legal vs importing to Mexico, salvage vs non-salvaged title, public vs private auction (or auction broker buyers), etc.

I "snuck" into an iaai private auction today in Placentia and saw some cars going for only a few thousand bucks. I assume the public auction has a lot more stipulations and bidders. I doubt these private buyers would want the same thing I am looking for in a trophy truck build (mid frame/engine with little to no damage, the rest I really don't care about as most will be caged/replaced with fiberglass).

This just might be my withdrawals from selling my raptor talking :( Not trying to spend a lot of money, but wouldn't mind having a project in the garage going for a few years as I work on the house.

Raptor OEM parts go for cheap since people upgrade, so if I wanted stock parts, I am sure I could find a good deal. Or just go with primer fiberglass, etc.

If anyone has any tips, let me know!

Thanks

-Eric

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Heres a list of Salvaged raptors from Mercury:
All are private, not public auctions. I only found one of these (The $17k fire damage one) on a broker site. How can I bid on these things? Do I have to "know a guy"?
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Year	Branch	Auction Info	Pre-Bid Time Remaining	# Pre-Bidders	Current Bid	Assigned To Auction
2013	Fontana (CA)	03/18/2014 08:30 AM PDT	03/18/2014 07:30 AM PDT	3	5000	2 days ago
2013	Houston (TX)	03/19/2014 07:00 AM PDT	03/19/2014 06:00 AM PDT	8	17500	4 days ago
2010	Anaheim (CA)	03/24/2014 09:30 AM PDT	03/24/2014 08:30 AM PDT	10	12025	5 days ago
2013	Dallas (TX)	04/02/2014 07:00 AM PDT	04/02/2014 06:00 AM PDT	5	2100	3 days ago
2014	Anchorage (AK)	TBD	TBD			Not yet offered
2013	Houston (TX)	TBD	TBD			Not yet offered
2013	McAllen (TX)	TBD	TBD			Not yet offered
2012	San Antonio-South (TX)	TBD	TBD			Not yet offered
2011	Longview (TX)	TBD	TBD			Not yet offered
2011	Austin (TX)	TBD	TBD			Not yet offered
2011	Sioux Falls (SD)	TBD	TBD			Not yet offered
2010	Billings (MT)	TBD	TBD			Not yet offered
2010	St. Louis (IL)	TBD	TBD			Not yet offered
2010	Northern New Jersey (NJ)	TBD	TBD			Not yet offered
2010	North Hollywood (CA)	TBD	TBD			Not yet offered
 
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Thanks, Looks like my options are to work with an auto wrecking yard to get something that does not go on the road (engine/frame parts, etc.). Or, maybe they can bid for a transaction fee if I release liability and use it for parts, not registered with DMV as a vehicle, etc.
 
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This one is cheap, but twisted :(
Salvage 2011 Ford F150 Svt R with VIN 1FTEX1R62BFA71389 on auction
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This one says biohazard, not sure if that's from a person or the car, sad to say.
Salvage 2012 Ford F150 Svt R with VIN 1FTFW1R64CFA80586 on auction
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If you want a 6.2, don't limit the search to just Raptors. Like JB said, there are cheaper options. If your going to truly build a TT, don't start with a truck, start with a pile of tubing.
 

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The 2010 in Anaheim is my truck. It's got some RPG bumpers and tie rods and PSR on it already! Score!!!


Center console was missing but it runs and drives. Frame is a little tweaked but that shouldn't be an issue for what you are looking for.
 
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It's not going to be a "trophy truck" ever.

I'm on the side of buying a standard F150 and build from there. You can sell off items like body parts and interior pieces to recoup expenses.

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I think the 2010 in Anaheim is my truck.

I bet yours will go for a pretty penny.
 
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