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Re: Budget Upgrade/Build on a 1966 C10 $900 budget
Setting a budget and having a detailed plan is a great idea. Just be ready for this.........it's almost a guarantee that you'll go over budget very quickly, and that's OK. We've all been there, even with the best of intentions. If you've got something torn down to a certain level, it's the perfect time to freshen it up, even if it makes you go over budget. You're almost wasting your time if you put something together knowing that you'll be yanking it back apart in the near future. Do it once and be done with it. Build it with pride and attention to detail. Once you get the truck on the road and you're having a blast with it, the last thing you want to do is tear it back apart.
You can stretch your $900 pretty far if you hustle. Hit the wrecking yards on 1/2 price day, scour Craigslist for good deals, trade parts with your friends, sell off the parts you don't need anymore, etc. You've got the RIGHT idea! To me, anybody can build a car/truck with catalog parts, but in the end, you'll have a huge credit card bill. True hotrodders use their brains, resources, friends, and other connections to build good, safe vehicles with affordable parts. That is what our hobby is all about!
If you have any questions, feel free to PM me at any time.
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