Louisiana Long Shot

According to the old saying, death and taxes are the only things you can really count on.

- Pontiff

Although that might generally be true, there are some positive—highly likely— things to look forward to as well. Owning one's dream vehicle is a good example, but now more than ever, getting it requires pulling more strings. The ability to transform any given make/model into a truly one-off custom version takes way more effort than just walking into a dealer's showroom and pointing at the prettiest vehicle on the lot. For anyone whose heart is set on an old, rusted pickup, there's quite a bit of dirty work involved in transforming it into a running, driving, customized vehicle. The only sure thing you can expect from such a scenario, however, is that a fair amount of cash and hours will be spent resurrecting a dead or dying old truck. The odds favoring the owner/builder solely rest on his or her shoulders alone. Where there's an unwavering will, there's certainly a way.