Great post on a problem that faces any one who wants to restore a vehicle. This brings to mind a story of a fellow worker who owned a 1967 mustang for years and New England winters got the best of it so he wanted to bring it back to its former glory.
The search for someone to do the body work was a challenge for him the shops he checked refused to do the work all they (business men) wanted was collison repair work. Someone introduced him to a guy(dreamer) who seemed willing to take on the project and he proceded in earnest replacing the floors and rocker panels then he moved on to another project and the car sat.
Sadly the car owner did not visit the shop often enough and one day he arrived to find the place empty and checking with the police found the owner was in jail and claimed no knowledge of the car. The local police offered little help in finding the car he has chalked it up to lesson learned.
His story help me to decided to do my own work on my project truck and I am still learning the basics. With help from Len Stuart's BBS and with people like Martinsr who donate their knowledge I am getting there.
Here is my site.
www.1955gmc.com Dave Cunningham
