a Couple Generations Back You Could Do Anything... Make Your Own Car from Scraps, Invent a New Engine... the Good Ol Days

By Bertyc @bertyc

 if you needed to replace your fuel tank, just strap on a 55 gallon drum

To clear snow, just toss a car body onto a train chassis

or clap together some tractor parts to make a road grader
All found on http://bangshift.com/general-news/more-historic-gearhead-americana-barney-oldfield-classic-truckers-pre-historic-indy-racers-and-more/