I had done /\ on my old car myself. But I was also working out of a fully equipped shop in Chattanooga, TN; my grandfather and uncle have an automotive upholstery shop there and have breaks, pipe benders, welders, etc - so it was easy to take the dive and try it myself.

Here, at my home, with little to no tools & no supervision....... [Borat] Not so much! [/Borat]