It was my first car, now it's a wreck but I don't want to let it go

I would like to strip every part possible off it and build off the unibody

 

Is this a serious request? The firewall and surrounding structure is heavily damaged. Most body shops out there wouldn't even honor giving you a quote. The structural damage alone will cost thousands to get it even close to straight again.

 

 

It'll never be perfect.