Stay after it. You'll get it done and when it's all over, you'll feel like a million bux knowing you did it yourself. Besides, hard to beat the labor rate when you do this stuff yourself. I did a complete frame off on my 64', and believe me, I'm so far from being a "mechanic" it would scare you. Scared me, and I'm fearless. But it's back on the road and I still have all my fingers.
Tramp