I've had the car for a number of years. I have done the body at least twice. Once I was not happy with the results after finding bondo and other repairs. I vowed to have it done over right, as I possibly could. I started with new metal where it needed it, and went from there. Then, trouble, I had some hard times and it sat in my mothers garage for 12 years. I just finished up and got it on the road, February 2002.