Hey Andrew, sorry you are going through this garbage, but you are not alone. When I started working on my Nash, there was a local street rod builder who was in the paper and he talked about how he enjoyed helping people get started in the car business. So I went and talked to him about my car and decided to have him fix the back of the car because at some point, it was hit and I could not realign everything. From the beginning, I told him that I wanted to do the work, but there were some things that I could not take care of. Needless to say, the paper article was not exactly truthful. He is a great builder and he would be happy to build whatever for you, but he wouldn't give you any advise on how to do something. I even asked what kind of filler to I should use and he said that he couldn't remember what he uses. For those of us who do not know what we are doing, it can be very hard to get started and it is not because we are looking for someone to do everything for free. For myself, I want to learn everything about building a rod and I have learned a lot already. But I have made mistakes that will cause more work but that is the nature of the beast. I can say that I am fortunate that I have somebody who is excellent on motors, bodywork and paint and he enjoys helping and teaching others. So I guess try not to get bummed or worked up about it, because there are people who are only in it for the $$$ but there are others who are in it for the passion and are willing to help those of us with questions.