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Check out the following sites to get an idea on pricing for bodies and chassis. A body on a rolling chassis is the first step in getting started if you are going to build one from scratch.

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'32 Ford Roadster

Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

You learn to work with what you have. It may take more time but it can be done. More steps moving stuff etc. Yes, I realize it isn't ideal. Isn't there a member from Hawaii who was building a 32 in a very small space?

I built my first street rod in a 18' x 12' shed, stored everything in my basement all while trying to hide it from my wife, good luck on your venture, what will make you a true hot rodder is simply doing it and getting it done. I read one time 80% of projects are never finished and that figure may be low, where there is a will there is a way.
When I first started out of school messing with these old cars you have one big dilema, what it takes to build one of these is somewhere to build it and the tools needed, by the time you purchase these you easily could buy a car. Now that tells you you can't afford to simply build one car with all the stuff thats needed, so either it becomes a serious hobby for a long while (spelled obsession for me) or you have a huge popular yard sale after your done and you make pennies on the dollar for the tools you purchased. Like mentioned you can literally buy a complete car cheaper than you could build one, and I choose to not do that, I will show up at the cruise with my car, my build my way and there isn't another one like it.
Now this opens a can of worms that had to be shut down on another site, if you buy a car does that make you a true hotrodder, or a checkbook hotrodder, I could care less but its something that comes up when they ask "Did you build it". My choice is I live breath and dream hot rods, like a bunch on here I work hard to accquire the talent, tools, friends and skills needed to turn these dreams into reality. Don't let me distract you go for it and we will help you, it takes a bunch of work, building a house was way easier than my first '32 , but when I buiilt it I put one dollar in savings for every dolllar I spent on my hot rod (called getting permission) well the good thing is 3-4 years later I had a fat savings account! Have fun anyway you can and build or buy your dream someday! Matt

It is my experience that it takes a $30,000 shop to build a $10K vehicle (cheap)