Thanks for the compliment!!!

My 32 is based on a Kilborne body... It is a good body, but like all reproduction cars it needed some TLC to become a fairly straight!!! The difference is composits and metal in price was enough that I needed to steer clear of the steel body until I have some deeper pockets... I know a few guys that have built both repro steel cars and repro glass cars who have told me that the fitting work is about the same for either... I have also heard that repro steel cars are more work than a fair condition original... I do not know if this is true, but I do know that it would have cost me as much for a steel body and chassis as I have invested in my nearly finished car right now...

As for composit bodys there is a very wide range of construction quality on the market today... Be very carefull to do your homework or you might end up with a nightmare on your hands...

With that said, you must remember that I am just an amateur in this car hobby... My goal was to build as nice ride on a very tight budget... To acomplish this goal I did several things... First, I did lots of shopping for just the right car... Second, I bought a finished car... Even though it was a mediocre car at best, I knew which components I wanted to work with and had a vision for what the car could be with some work... Everything that has been done to the car since I bought it has been done by me... The work might not be the best, but I have learned a lot and had a good time doing it...

Hope this answers some of your questions...

Dave Brisco