Seriously, My car started with some outer -lower body rust, bad outriggers sills and rockers, and the flange eaten away on the rear shroud. It needed a hood. Most of the surfaces inside and out were worn, and there were many small incidences of incorrect bits courtesy of the POs. I set out to restore the car to new, in every way possible, and to do as much of the work myself as was realistic. I dissassembled the car, to the bare frame.
Some tasks require either specialized tools or skill aquired by performing the task over many years.
I stripped all the undercoat from the frame, but sent the frame out to an expert to have the cutting, welding, blasting and painting done. I stripped all of the body panels by hand, but had the bodywork, body reassembly and paint done by an expert. I sent the head out to be rebuilt, and delivered the block to an engine shop for line boring and crank polish and new bearings. I had an all new correct interior upholstery built. All of the rest of the car was done by me.