Featured Hot Rods Cheapest car brand/model to build??

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See what makes both of you say that one is sharp, and then check on parts.

 

I can appreciate that answer. However, there is one question that you need to answer; what do YOU want? Like not, "oh, one of those would be cool, but.." No, seriously. What cars speak to you? In your heart of hearts, what year, make, model, body style, etc. is it that you want?

Once you can answer that, you should start there.

If there is one thing that my 61 Olds project taught me, it was to stop screwing around with cars that aren't on my bucket list. I'm not a pro builder, and I'm not churning a new build out every 6-9 months. It's going to be every 4-5 years if I'm lucky. It is a massive investment of time and money, and if your heart is not in it, and you don't see the vision at the end, it is going to be miserable getting through that project. Life is short bro, get what you want.

 

**well I already have the truck so now I just have to find the right one **

**yeah, ive noticed a few of those and they do look cool**

Yup, great point. And to truthfully answer, I have seen cars from all of the big three that I think are cool. I used to be super die hard mopar but in the past few years I've opened up my mind a bit to say, I'm not just a mopar guy, I'm a cool old car guy. I'll know it when I see it

 

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Like many other things in life, the way to get to $5000 car is t start with $10000.

 

Before an Up too about the mid 60's,speed parts* for most V8s were about the same for Cady,Olds,Fords,Study,an so on, but by then Chevys had be come the go too engine and that made SBC speedparts become vary common*,more then all the others=they were cheeper,plus more used out there too get or trade. That only matters if you were building HP.
Customs were still,do what you liked or had to make cool=Looks counted,not really HP as much. Your own art mattered. No so much witch car you started with.
Seems sad to me,showing my age,the kids now have nothing but a lot of cars,that all cast the same shadow from all views.

 

The cheapest actual Hamb Friendly hot rod build if you don't need a back seat or family friendly is going to be a bobber truck type truck. 35/37 or so truck cab, Either modified stock frame or a Boling Bothers frame isn't that spendy, Early Ford cross leaf front suspension, Actual hot rod acceptable grill shell and not a laid back rat rod grill. engine of choice with matching trans and rear axle of choice. A proper bed made out of sheet metal bent up on a brake and a simple interior. Decent scrounging should turn out a presentable truck for under 5K.