The only work I've paid to have done on my car is the welding of my subframe connectors. I will probably pay to have it painted since I lack the work area necessary to do it properly. I like to buy tools to do the job with the money I save by doing it myself. That way I have the tools the next time around and I will really save money instead of having to pay someone to do it again. The cool thing is that each time you do the same job it gets a lot easier.
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351W 89 Mustang GT Convertible