A couple of years ago, a fellow from Rod and Custom magazine Jim Rizzo built a roadster pickup, that he did a whole series of articles about, that was supposed to come in under $10,000.00 Then he had an engine given to him----his finish paint was red oxide primer---his interior was non-existant (indian blanket)---he had no fenders front or rear. I think he was pulling everybodies chain about the final cost. Nobody ever gave me an engine.---a complete fender package in fiberglass is about $1500, an interior costs minimum $200 even when you make the panels and upholster them yourself. The hotrods that I built, I had to buy everything for. I had no friends, relatives, or aquaintances to give me engines or other high dollar items. I still don't think you can do it for under $3000---am I starting to sound like a broken record yet????