DUDE...DON'T LET IT GO TO SALVAGE.
If my insureance company would have offered me that amount on my 1st one, I would have jumped on it. (making my future project a done deal & still have what I replaced it with)
Please, try to convey to the BOSS...That what you have (if you keep it) Is a money BANK (equivalent to wining the lottery) not pit. There a so many parts that people want for there own "quirky" projects, that you would at least make ALL your money back and keep her in the family.
FYI...Dibs on "STANDARD OPTION" parts, possibly including transmission.