I totaled my hot rodded 67 Camaro in 1977 and bought a '53 Willys PU with a flat head Willys super hurricane engine. Top speed of 50mph, but it would pull a train. Had it in the blizzard of 1978 in Indiana and decided that 4 wheelin' beat the **** out of hot rodding. Totalled it too, cause I was young and stupid. Without a 4x4 till I finished school and got a real job. Then bought a '79 Toyota. Beat the hell out of that poor thing, replaced 3 head gaskets, 2 sets of axles, repaired frame, etc. Got out again for a while until I bought my current '59 Willys PU. Realized I'd get drunk and **** up the Willys if I didn't have something to beat on. Bought a butchered up Sami on coils and trailer for $1500. Loved that thing, but no power. Thousands of dollars and many rigs and many work hours later I've got the two somewhat reasonable buggys, a project truggy, a pille of parts, and have had a great time. I do kinda miss all that $ though.