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Almost every vehicle I've built started off as a Ford/Toyota/Chevy/ etc off the line product. I've only build two complete tube vehicles, and a handful of rails. About 95% of people start with a factory product.
And all of them also started out with a lot of $$$$$$$$ and had most of said $$$$$ tied up in a truck when all said and done. But thats the way it goes i guess.