Way2slow posted:

There are only certain things I was doing/did myself. Most of those are done now. It leaves for a proper body off, down to bare metal paint job tomorrow in original color, and will likely be gone for 3 months, so minimal updates to be expected. From there, it's a new top & interior where necessary, then suspension/shocks (which I will do myself, bushings, etc).
I ended up doing the cooling system, the hydraulics, the brakes, the engine/carbs and all tuning. That said, it was simply amazing how much better the transmission felt after changing the oil in it. Went from fighting to get it in gear, to sliding right in. Lube does wonders apparently.

I was looking at getting a lift just for the sake of being able to do other car maintenance, but then I realized something. My other friend with a shop who has one, it's almost always in use by someone other than him. I really don't want other people hassling me to use my lift while I'm away on a job, or whatever because for some odd reason, no one's project ever finishes on the estimated time frame.