Yes, I guess I am. So here's the story: $25 for a junker of an old Marlin 60, missing parts such as the trigger/trigger guard assembly, front sight, buttplate, various screws, a lot of finish (ugly old gun). $10 for a trigger assembly, most of the other small parts and pieces from my box of old junk gun stuff. $35 total, a lot of elbow grease cleaning and refinishing, and a little oil for the stock and paint for the metal.
I need another .22 rifle like a need a hole in the head, but I can't seem to pass up a cheap project, especially one that isn't terribly involved.