I've built many homebrew and kit QRP rigs.  You can see some of them posted on my website:

I currently operate a TRC-77 and IC-705 portable QRP here on the island of Kauai.

My latest interesting project is a modern QRP transceiver built into a BC-221. 

You can see it here:

Please don't freak out over the ruination of a "good" frequency meter.   It was not complete - someone had already damaged it and robbed parts out of it.  My project actually covered up some of the physical damage.  The juxtaposition of antique and modern gear has allowed me to introduce some newer hams to vintage frequency meters.