Since I do not see any outsiders that would object to me sending this tread in a totaly new off-topic direction here goes 
The topic of using what you have and not throwing money at a car was raised. I am a huge hipocrit because the only thing not new on my car was the side glass and body shell. My plan was that at the time I started the II project detroit did not build a simple fast affordable muscle car, I would build a brand new Mustang II as a base for my very own performance car. Anyways despite my actions I am really interested in budget performance cars. Rat Rods are also very cool. I thought I might tell you about the Grassroots Motorsports $2005 Challenge. Grassroots Motorsports magazine puts on a competition every year to see who can build a performance car to compete in three different competitions. The car can cost no more then the year of the competition hence $2005. The cars compete in an drag race, auto-X and a concours. This year an 1988 Mazda Rx7 with a back-yard 5.0l Ford engine swap one the competion. An Mg Midget with a 2.3l Turbo came in second. A 1987 Dodge omni GLH came in third. This is really cool stuff. It is interesting to see what can be done with a little imagination and not alot of bucks! You know there has never been a Mustang II in the challenge yet (lame attempt to put this into context). :OT: 
http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/news/category/2005-challenge/
The topic of using what you have and not throwing money at a car was raised. I am a huge hipocrit because the only thing not new on my car was the side glass and body shell. My plan was that at the time I started the II project detroit did not build a simple fast affordable muscle car, I would build a brand new Mustang II as a base for my very own performance car. Anyways despite my actions I am really interested in budget performance cars. Rat Rods are also very cool. I thought I might tell you about the Grassroots Motorsports $2005 Challenge. Grassroots Motorsports magazine puts on a competition every year to see who can build a performance car to compete in three different competitions. The car can cost no more then the year of the competition hence $2005. The cars compete in an drag race, auto-X and a concours. This year an 1988 Mazda Rx7 with a back-yard 5.0l Ford engine swap one the competion. An Mg Midget with a 2.3l Turbo came in second. A 1987 Dodge omni GLH came in third. This is really cool stuff. It is interesting to see what can be done with a little imagination and not alot of bucks! You know there has never been a Mustang II in the challenge yet (lame attempt to put this into context). :OT: http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/news/category/2005-challenge/
(O.K I will stop before I offend somebody).
That was funny.
