A few years back I finished my El Camino, I built the entire car my self. In my garage. I did everything but the paint, I would have done that too if I hadn't burned my self out. It was a nice car. It did alright at the local shows and got lots of attention. It took 6 years. It was a resto-mod. but nothing extreme. I didn't have and still don't have the 40 hours a week to do these, and after I am done fixing everybody else's broken crap all week I don't have it in me to do mine. I like to play with my kids and do yard work.....
I would get irritated at shows when someone would walk up and compliment the car and say "I have more respect for this car because it was built in a garage than having it built by a shop". WTF? The builders started out the same way, small and in their garages, they were able to use their talent and make a living at it. Most of them don't have a trick hot rod of their own in their garage, they don't have time. I had mine done because I wanted it done before I retired, saw kids graduate, etc. They have the time, talent, manpower to make it happen.
Just my tangent....
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