I certainly hope someone can bring in a safe driveable car for around this price,as this is my goal also on my 29. I've spent just over 1200. so far and have a grill shell,hood, cowl and doors,windshield stantions,chromed 4in drop front axle,complete jag rear,and front frame horns to weld onto my 2x4 frame rails. Yes I have had to be very picky to avoid buying used parts that end up costing the same or even more than I can buy new. I don't see anything wrong with using actual cost when trading services or bartering as anyone can do this if the desire is there. This is my first hot rod,but certainly not the first car I've ever built. I'll probably end up with a lot of dirt modified parts on the roadster,as this is my background,and I can score parts very cheap at the tracks. To those who are trying this good luck and think cheap, and to those who say it can't be done,you may well be right, but the funs in trying.Hank