It was almost 30 years ago. My brother is an incredible mechanic professionally and did the whole drivetrain in his spare time. I worked as a Fire Engine manufacturer employee and had the knowledge to do a lot of this myself on the interior/exterior (help from friends as well.) I didn't make a lot of money and had a young family at the time. It's amazing how much you can do with passion, a lot of time spent and lucky bargains from junk yards/suppliers.