I had 20,000 went to the barn and got me a junk car for 16,000 seemed like a bargin right, not really everything was pretty munch shot except for a few, things I think the guy had teh same thoughts I did but never finished it, so painted it really nice to sell it. *Update* In case you do not know, shure you can build a custom engine, I found it out the hard way though, but here is my story.