I would say 90/10 as well myself... the only things I havent done myself yet are the usual... tranny/rear-end... I'll be doing my first rear-end build here in the next few weekends though hhhmmm 92/8 then...

 

I'll putts with anything... except rebuild of trannies and any electrical **** I HATE wires!!

 

what did I tell you the other day... its a big game of connect the dots... but with wire. ... for some reason, wiring has never scared me, just dont cut it too short LOL...

 

With the exception of some machine shop work on the engine blocks, I have done my own work since the early sixties, when I was a mechanic at a local Chevrolet dealership.

I also have built TH350s, TH400s, and 700R4 but I don't use them or particularly like them, although I have a '47 Olds project that will be an automatic and a '77 Monza Spyder that may have a TH350 (until the 408 crunches it).

I also don't care for body work, preferring to defer it (when I can) to a professional.

I haven't done any tuning yet to the LSx vehicles, but used Calmap with an Accel piggyback unit on my C4 in the '80s.

It's been an ever-increasing educational experience so far.

 

Ain't that the truth

 

everything but transmissions and short block stuff... reciprocating assemblies and what not. they scare me.

EDIT: oh yeah and body work... F*$# that.

 

 

I have pretty much have the basics tools in my apartment, the rest are in storage until I get a bigger place.

 

bump for the new guys

 

nice thread btw.

I have the majority of the tools, I'm more a fabricator, but I can do most stuff except rebuilding transmissions and paint/body. building the dune buggy taught me a lot lol, especially spring rates/suspension setups. as for building motors, i've done a Gen I, now i'm plannin on a Gen III truck motor for the dune buggy. I try not to act like I know everything when I dont know something, so I'm not afraid to ask questions.