lt1s10 is right, because we all cobbled up some cars and ruined a few along the way, before we learned enough to do it better. But this thread isn't designed to be a textbook for the younger or less experienced rodders, just an exercise to see if, in todays market, a low buck car can be built, and still be pretty well constructed. As a byproduct of that, all of us who are doing these cars can pass along some ideas and pictures so that others can benefit.

It is hard, if not almost impossible to build a decent car, regardless of the money spent, without some knowledge and experience. Companies like Total Performance have addressed this problem, by putting out kits that literally can be bolted together, no welding necessary. For some rodders, this is a great way to learn the basics while driving a rod.

The little game we are playing here with this $ 3000.00 build isn't going to be perfect, and may even meet with some criticism when done, but it is just meant to be a "what if" sort of scenario, where we are going to actually try to do it, rather than just put numbers on a sheet of paper. I still think it will be fun, and potentially educational for some members.


Don