Been there, done that. Actually your situation is worse than mine. In my case the other guy was found at fault and I just received a settlement for the car and my
injuries, about $7000 total.
And, I "bought" the salvage from the insurance, so i got to keep my car.
And, to my wife's dismay, I found another 1200 and I am now in the process of transfering my funds from one car to the next.
Goodluck with your project.

Angelo