I pretty much agree with everything you said, tried doing other things besides building cars, selling parts at various times and always came back to my own shop....Probably cost me thousands of dollars over the years!!!! Just once I would like to have the $$$$ to build a car worthy of the Saturday night show at Barret-Jackson, but living where I do I'll have to be content with building cars and doing work for people around here, not a lot of mega-buck rods around here, but nevertheless some very well done cars....I seldom do "completes", ususally just the frame-suspension stuff that the guy doesn't have the equipment or skills to do himself. If I do complete cars, it's spread out over a few years time, and done as the man can afford it....

Just a couple other possibilities for you to consider. There is a HUGE swap meet in Des Moines, Ia., think it's in March. I've seen some project cars fitting your requirements bought and sold there. Another good one that is on my "never miss" list is the one in the spring in Columbus, Ne. All the swap meets here locally are about 80% circle burner stuff, with a little drag car and street rod stuff thrown in for good measure. There used to be a good one in Fargo, ND in February, kinda lost touch with those guys, not sure if they even have it anymore.... Here locally we have one in Garretson, SD in June, I've scarfed up on some really GREAT deals there. I usually live on the cell phone throughout that auction....bought cars for three other people there last year....