I wasn't sure if this was possible, although others have suggested it is. It worked fine, so I wanted to post the procedure for others.
We have almost $7,000 in this Volvo XC70, starting with the $5,000 initial cost, then the $1,400 for the rebuilt transmission I put in last year, the exhaust, brake rotors and pads, tires, and more. I could not see abandoning all that time and money, so I wanted to give this a shot.
Having a body shop straighten the frame, and rebuild this was out of the question, as it would cost more than the car is worth. But for under $800, I was able to do a reasonable job of rebuilding it, and at home, on my schedule. And also, $250 of that is tools that I can either resell, or use for other fun stuff.
