Tell your friends you scored a rust-free '60s CJ-5 for under $1,000 and they'll probably think you've been smoking crack! However, if your state doesn't make registering and insuring a vehicle with a salvage title a total nuisance, then start scouring the local junkyards and auto dismantlers. They often have whole running vehicles for sale at ludicrously low prices.Tell your friends you scored a rust-free '60s CJ-5 for under $1,000 and they'll probably t Yup, you can actually hit the trails in a street-legal vehicle for just a tick over $2K. And that includes the purchase price of the vehicle! Sound too good to be true? Well, we didn't say you'd be winning any show 'n' shine awards. In fact, chances are you'll need to stash your valuables to keep them from falling through the floorboards and onto the dirt. However, you can buy a vehicle and 'wheel on a Beefaroni budget. The end result probably won't be very comfortable, handle very well, go more than 30 feet without breaking, or even smell very good, but it should get the job done. Even if your score isn't a GM product you should probably consider installing a hillbilly fuel injection system. Just find a junkyard Rochester Q-jet for under $30, rebuild it with a $25 rebuild kit, and bolt it to a non-spreadbore manifold with a $17 adapter. The centrally-located fuel bowl of the Q-jet allows the engine to chug at extreme angles-all for under $75.Even if your score isn't a GM product you should probably consider installing a hillbilly This is the best argument for not taking the interstates when you travel. If you've got a 4x4 chassis lying around and are just itching to put a car body on it, at least use something with some character. The owner only wanted $2,000 for this 326-equipped '66 Pontiac ambulance and we bet the gumball light still works.This is the best argument for not taking the interstates when you travel. If you've got a We spotted this nightmare hidden behind a building. Sure, the windshield is reinforced with angle-iron, the rollbar is pieced together with threaded pipe and 90-degree elbows, and it wants to be a CJ-3B really bad, but the 41 rear will accept a Lock-Right and Dana 44 one-piece axleshafts. Throw on some 32s and have more fun than you can imagine.We spotted this nightmare hidden behind a building. Sure, the windshield is reinforced wit We spotted this nightmare hidden behind a building. Sure, the windshield is reinforced with angle-iron, the rollbar is pieced together with threaded pipe and 90-degree elbows, and it wants to be a CJ-3B really bad, but the 41 rear will accept a Lock-Right and Dana 44 one-piece axleshafts. Throw on some 32s and have more fun than you can imagine.We spotted this nightmare hidden behind a building. Sure, the windshield is reinforced wit Hot rodders have a pretty lame saying that goes something like, "If it don't go, chrome it." We're all for, "If it don't go, junk it." What possible good is that grille, that hood, or those doors to a hardcore trail vehicle? Get rid of them and lighten your load by a few hundred pounds. Your axleshafts will thank you. Also, by hackin' and chopin' the fenders you'll not only shed weight but you'll be able to fit some real tires and save money on a lift kit.Hot rodders have a pretty lame saying that goes something like, "If it don't go, chrome it Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
