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Mike, I started getting serious about working on cars in 1980, I always have in one way or another worked on them. I started buying tools back in 1980, and I decided if I even thought I could use a tool, I would buy it.

So I wound up with all the tools to do the mechanical and body part of it. I guess nothing really has to be taken out of my garage, or shop, whatever you want to call it.

Since I retired 3 years ago, all my time is spent in the shop and on here, all car forums learning every thing I can about fixing cars, it interests me, to the tune of about 5000 hours a year on here.

I'm trying to make one of the nicest restored muscle cars, and my intent is to make a half a dozen of these 69 chevelles, but I'm so picky, Its hard to work with anybody at this stage.

Thats why I made jigs for everything, once I get the program down where I'm happy with the quality in it, I'll get a couple of experienced body men and have them help me out.

I don't know if this is a good thing or not, but my life right now is all about this car, and trying to make It perfect, if I can, but nothings really perfect.

It will be a lot better then General motors built when it was new, but if you put it on a lift and looked it over, nothing is out of sorts, a new gm technician right out of school could repair this car with just a gm manual, no surprises.

We have better motors, transmissions, radiators , tires, just about everything for a car today has improved, so I will be putting the newer nicer stuff in it, but nothing elaborate, still a big block 4 speed with a 4 barrel carburetor.

I have to sell it, because I will have to much money in it, but, I will be able to give warranties for most of it, like the motor and transmission and what ever else I can get papers with that can be transfered to a new owner.

I will attempt to sell it, and let the owner pick what factory original interior he wants and the color of that and the body color.

So far my plan is on course, and I have perfect health, so with a little luck I'll get it done.

Long winded here, sorry about that, hope I answered your question, and thank you for asking and visiting my little home made webb site.

You be carefully, and have a good one.

Rob