I bought a rolling chassis from a yard for 200 bucks. A very solid frame. Sanded, painted and made it look as close to new as possible. If I added man hours and supplies to redo my frame, I'd be in the 1,200 to 1,500 buck range. Is my frame like the custom.... hell no, pretty far from it. But I have 18,000 that I didnt spend and I'm happy with my frame. 19k for a frame just sounds silly and ridiculous to me. When I finish my car, I bet my entire build may get to 19k.