What happened to the reasonably priced project car?

Supply and demand.
They arent making any more, and decent ones are few and far between. Its not just the a bodies, its all the old stuff. The tv shows really pushed all the prices up on everything.
Just like the chevy “square bodies” all the young guys want one. I scrapped 4 about 6 years ago.
The hobby has turned profitable and every tom,dick and harry is looking to make a buck.

young guy is buying up every reasonable a body and parting them out, crushing the shells. No deals to be had with him.