"The dipstick is the tricky part. I couldn't get it to fit under the hood so it is in the cab."
James Sullivan
Waterford, MI
"After a long look at the shock book in an auto-parts store, I found shocks that were the right size, fitment, and most importantly, they were only $7 each. So what if they were made for a '79 Corona station wagon! I needed a paint job, and after much research, I found that eight cans of $.98 Wal-Mart spray paint would cover my rig. No reason to prep--just paint. Later I had to paint it again after some of the painted mud fell off, showing my old paint color."
Justin Fender
Williamston, NC
"I was lucky enough to find an '82 Toyota pickup in the back of a trailer park. Talking to the owner, I discovered that he would let me have this near-new truck for $200. In five minutes, I had him down to 50 bucks and asking how soon I could get it gone."
Werner Henke
Dundas, Ontario, Canada
"My neighbor just happened to have an '85 GMC with a 305 that he couldn't get to run. He gave the truck to me for a case of beer."
Corey Van Oss
Kimberly, WI
"I bought my '69 International Scout 800 for $400 worth of hay I produced on the farm. Modifications are aluminum beer-keg gas tank...."
Matt Campbell
Edmonton, AB, Canada
"My dad told me that if I bought him a six-pack of beer with my lawn-mowing money, then I could have the ol' Suburban. So I bought it for about $5.50."
Corbett Smith
Middlebrook, VA