You are correct. If you don't buy it back as salvage, you must have replacements for anything you remove. They require it to be an entire vehicle. I made arrangements with my insurance company to remove my after market shocks, windshield, steering wheel, exhaust and intake. I had the original parts for all except the intake which I located here, on the forum. In the end, I bought it back for salvage and sold it as such to a forum member.
WOW ...I can say that when I took out the steroes I did not replace it with anything...it left with holes everywhere
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