Hey!
How about build yourself a 35mm SLR camera kit? Well, you want to now you can...
http://www.popphoto.com/2013/06/camera-test-video-lomography-konstruktor-35mm-film-slr Very interesting and not bad at $35 a pop. Look like a fun project for some.
Talking about camera kit. My first 4X5 monorail camera was a kit camera from Bender Photographic. I couldn't afford a brand name monorail back than so I bought it and it served me well for many years... I even used for work sometime. Than I got myself Sinar F1, not long before the everything turn digital. Anyway, I still have both on the shelf and I don't think I will let go of the Bender... not because it doesn't look pretty or worth much now but it got a sentimental value to me

Take care,
Buddy