in fact- I think 5 grand is a little high. I.E.- I picked up a '59 Chevy Apache PU without a motor for 500 bucks. A 307ci motor for 50, a flywheel & had it turned for another 50, all the patch panels & corners I needed for 400 bucks which included front-end parts new......I shopped- that leaves me 4 grand to paint & do the interior so I'm gonna get under that easy.
I also picked up a '82 S-10 with a busted 2.8 V-6 for 50 bucks- there are a lot of them around with busted cranks, so if you look you can find what you want....you just got to look, and not be in a hurry.