Let's see some real world budget rods(under6k)

Ya can do it on the low buck and work for 5 cents a hour

 

Game over. We have a winner.

 

2 of mine, both under that budget.









and building an A right now, also very budget conscience. I end up doing alot of skill trading , selling off of some stock parts I don't need anymore form the projects and some good deals online.

 

What is that engine?

 

I'll second that!

Some of the pics here prove it really can be done......some don't!

 

I would not even think of painting this car. Looks right just like it sits.

 

So I'm thinkin' you guys pretty much got it right!
Nice work, neat (as in kool) cars, hope to see more in this thread.

 

paid $300.00 for car as you see it... $50.00 for motor-trans..still gathering parts for free..trying to get it done for under 4 grand..
hava a '63 chevy carry all (burb) 26 years now under $2,500.00 invested after 2 eng rebuilds..

 

ford 300 6 cyl with triple weber 48ida carbs. bought an stalled project 70 f-100. guy had completely rebuilt the motor,balanced,forged pistons,roller rockers,etc. etc. 4500.00 in receipts we just got it fired and broken-in. runs sweet, sounds like a biplane!

 

So far I have 3400.00 into her. HAVE A BEER AND A SMILE!!!! JOKER JASON.

 

I'm 3ish and a shit load of time but its sure been fun!
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Need some video of that. Love to hear it.

 

just a little over 6k and a whole lot of blood and sweat in the 54.

 

The driver side had some serious rot in the quarter panel and I have since smoothed the hood. I was going to run it as is but then I found the cancer.

 

50 Styleline: $1500
ECI front disc kit: $600
283 SBC/ th350 combo: $250
81 TransAm posi disc rear: $200
Misc parts: $500

That puts me in it about $3500 or so. I'm getting a 49 Merc grill cavity, already got the grill, and I'm going to graft that onto the front....but I'll still need a hood. By the time I'm done, should be under $6k.

First build ever, started with no parts and few tools. I graciously omitted the tools I had to purchase ;P

 

Not to keen on the type but that is one nice vehicle!!! think what runners and paint will do for that!

 

Talk about alot of inspiration! ,ost of what's left of my build is shear man hours on the body. Right now I'm working on welding in the trim holes. thanks for all the submissions, keep em coming

 

This was a real low budget project, and was built in the Virgin Islands, making it ever more of a project, nothing was available locally. You ether have it, make it, or go with out. Running a 2.5 AMC 4 banger/5sp, 65 Chevy Van axles, and a lot of home made pieces and parts. Did every thing except the drive shaft and top Iceman.

 

ive got about 3 k and thats including the car

 

My deuce would have been well under 6K if I had not sold it just to buy it back...

 

Now that's a killer set up.

 

$5k in parts, $5,000,000 in time.​

photo by hotrodjen​

 

$2500 or so...

 

Just a little over $3000

 

Got any build pics?

 

you did good, I like it.

 

Here are most of the pics.

 

we built this 55 plymouth savoy for around $6500 but used a bunch of spare parts such as short block nova clip etc

 

About $2500 so far but its a driver. 401 Nailhead

 

'50 Chevy that runs, kinda, no glass in it, and '65 Impala less motor - $300
Sold Impala $750 = +$350

Most of glass for '50 plus Olds Rocket valve covers = $60
Valve Covers sold on eBay = $57, + 347

Swap '51 Chevy project for another '50 Chevy for other half of windshield = free

75 Camaro rearend = $50 at you-pull-it, + $297 ... Rearend has recent brakes and lines all in good shape

Front backing plates, drums from '54 Chevy carcass a buddy had = free
'54 steering box/column from same = free

New shoes, hoses, wheel cylinders, hardware = $100 +$197

Interior: Replace seats with '64 Gran Prix buckets - '64 Gran Prix parts car $300. Scrap carcass $220. Sell motor/trans $550. Sell taillights $50. Total ahead on '64 $520.

Include $25 of '63 Riviera parts I had on hand.

'55 Chevy pedal mount - free out of a parts car I have

'67 Skylark all drum master - buddy junked one with a good master so I saved it, but a reman is only $25 or so.


Find out 235 is cracked inside, need motor. Retire rusty DD Suburban with 350/700R4 = free (truck was only $525 in the first place)

So I need a pair of front mounts and a trans crossmember of some sort, plus a few bolts and lines to hook it all up. In theory with a crapload of labor I should be just about able to drive the thing for free. I did spend $20 or $30 on some paint to make it look less like crap not long after I got it, too, basically just spray primered the fenders/doors/quarters.