[Grizz1963]

I really hope this does not get moved into some place of purgatory.

These discussions are all valid and help motivate, and teach us about progressing with our hobby.

I would love to have a huge thick wallet to rebuild my truck, but instead I will trade skills with other people, as C10's are few and far between in the UK.

The other thing is that I am always prepared to give stuff a go.

I do agree though that the prep for paint etc is hugely time consuming, even for the pro's

That said, I did a 1963 VW Beetle years ago, with zero experience and the bodywork took me 12 hrs a day, 7 days a week for three weeks.
Which means it took me around 250 hrs in the garage, plust some time to dismantle, reassemble and also polish some bits at home at night.

Would I do it for a living? Not a chance, would I love to do it for a decent remuneration? Absolutely.

Regarding the future, I think the skills will become less, but hopefully there will always someone teaching. I find forums a perfect place to do this.