Put an advertisement in the classifieds of a local newspaper or local penny-saver paper that you are looking for fellow car enthusiasts to team up with to find inexpensive car parts. Give your name and number and tell them you're looking to form a club. The only time that I had ever seen a rattlesnake was when I was six years old. I thought it was interesting, almost getting to it before my favorite uncle Hugh, who I was visiting, drew his pistol, shooting it's head off. I really didn't want to see any. Robert, though, had learned all about them in the Boy Scouts handbook. We stopped to cut two, four-foot long, branches with a Y at the end. Robert said, "If we see any rattlers, we'll pin them down to the ground with our sticks. They can't bite you if you push the Y stick down on their back, just behind the head." It sounded good, anyway. You may have some car parts lying around, for instance, spare tires. Each car usually comes equipped with a spare tire. If you are smart, you would leave it in your car, in case one day you get a flat tire and need to change it on the side of the road. But, you could have taken out that spare tire when you purchased the car and it is in your very own home. It is good to hold onto that spare tire because you never know when you will need to use it. Most of the large junkyards use a system called a "Hotline." If you call a junkyard and ask whether they carry a certain part, they'll check their inventory database while you're on the phone. If they don't find the part you need in their inventory, they can use their Hotline to quickly check the inventories of neighboring junkyards. A quick tip about the Hotline: ask the junkyard that is checking other yards what that particular part would have cost if they had it in their inventory. You may be able to negotiate the price with the other dealer. I rode with Dad. Cindy, our chow dog puppy, road with her head on my lap. Robert couldn't believe Izee was more "In the sticks" than Bates, our the lumber mill town we were moving out of. I can't say he liked the idea. At least, he would be away in high school most of the time when school started. Fixing up your car does not only mean when the car parts and transmission part are broken or smashed. It also does not only mean a new paint job. There are so many things that you can do inside the car as well. There are new seat covers you can get according to your price range and style. These covers are so great for an older car that just needs a little help. You can pick beautiful covers and patterns. There are even trunk liners, and floor mats. This can help keep your car beautiful, as well as clean. Almost everything in your car that is broken, or just looks like it needs a little help, can be fixed up or replaced in no time at all. Because you are typically ordering straight from the dealership or the manufacturer, you can get incredible savings. The savings are passed on to you when you buy direct from the source of the part. Another option for kit parts is old cars. Enthusiasts do refurbish every part of an old car. For example, VW Beetle is one of the most popular 'donor' vehicles. The VW chassis has its own advantages. One can remove the car body while leaving the inner mechanical parts in place. The body of a sports car or an exotic car can be fitted on to the chassis. Beach buggy (dune buggy), Sebring, Bradley GT, etc are famous kit cars built on VW chassis.