amertrac's post about the problems he is having finding a way to display his miniatures got me poking around to see if I could help find some solution ideas. Like most things, once you start looking, you never know where it will take you. The internet is great for that. Anyway, I came across this website, which is all about building rusty cars, dilapidated garages and gas stations and other things of interest to people interested junkyard type stuff. Here is a sample video of a '57 chevy engine compartment 'build'.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIV-t3nJkjo#action=share