I guess I probably sound "trashy", making parts from unlikely sources. Trust me, I would never have my ride looking trashy. Everythig I do is, and looks professional when completed. I paint Harleys on the side and never send one out without a customer satisfied 110%. For instant, a friend wanted a custrom cracked paint look for his 2002 HD. Came down to painting it with that antique crackle paint from Lowes. blue over black. I then layed down 22 coats of clear, sanding bewtween with a final buff. A guy at the Harley shop told the owner it's one of the best customs he's seen and estimated the job at 5k. Could not beleive it only cost approx. $200.00. The bike took first at show. I just can't afford to buy high dollar parts, and have learned that I can fab one for a 1/4 of the cost. Plus I enjoy doing it. Of course most things you just can't get around buying.