It would be far cheaper to find someone who has given up on their project car and buy it. Conservatively, I would say a minimun of $10K in shop equipment and tools to get started, not counting a garage or shop to put it in. Starting from scratch and building the car yourself it is quite easy to spend $25K on the basic car. I'm sure some will tell you that it would cost far less, but for a quality ride with quality parts you will spend at least that much.