Looking For Budget Project Car Ideas

[novaderrik]

That's a good idea. Make it a budget build where nothing can be bought from a vendor or suppier. Everying must come from either parts already on hand, on the car or bought local and used or from places like craigslist or ebay. Same for the car. Set a price for a car ahead of time before the type of car is chosen then look for one local that meets that price.

the only problem is that the magazines always seem to just happen to have a set of big flowing aluminum heads and a matching intake and carb "just laying around the shop". they also seem to always have premium aftermarket suspension parts and expensive wheels taking up space, too.
just get whatever car can be had for cheap, and do it the way Car Craft would have done it 15 years ago..
trans mount broken? no problem- grab some hose clamps.
driveshaft hitting the trans tunnel? grab a hammer and clearance it.