[twobjshelbys]

For a completed car you might find one that is in pretty tough shape and be able to clean it up. I've seen some kits that were simply badly assembled that could be resurrected but at a cost that might never be recovered. Sort of like the 20k kitchen remodel that is never recouped on resale. For something like that patience is a virtue.

You might find an abandoned kit but you'd need to budget engine trans etc. Say on the cheap 10k. That leaves 25k for the rest. Possible but you'd be left with old kits from places not around any more and finishing one of those will require some good fabrication skills and also probably a whole bunch of specialized tools you probably don't already have. I guess my point is that when you're done you maybe have 15k of that 25k to really put into the kit. If you were to ask why it is currently unfinished besides "it took much longer than I expected" the other reason is "the unplanned incidental expenses were much greater than I thought "

Good luck.