<VV> Moving forward on the '65 hardtop repair and repainting

[Stephen Upham]

	I've located a '66 Corsa in a junkyard that will be a suitable donor  
for the repair of my '65 hardtop.  I will need to cut the right side  
fender and front clip (area behind the bumper) all the way to the  
seam above the lights on the driver's side.  I may consider taking  
the left fender, too, if it doesn't add too much to the price so that  
the body shop can cut exactly where they want.  I have a couple of  
questions.  First, they will charge $50 to do the cutting and move  
the parts to the front of the lot.  That sounds reasonable IF they  
know what they are doing, but that is not a given and my instincts  
tell me that I should at least be there to direct the cutting.
	If I were to try to do it myself (never done any heavy body cutting  
before on ANY car) how hard would this be on a scale of one to ten,  
and what would I need to accomplish it?  I thought of cutting right  
below the windshield, along the wheel well inside the trunk, along  
the floor of the trunk, and back along the wheel well to the  
windshield.  I know that I would have to be extremely careful not to  
cut near the gas tank, but I don't know what kinds of other problem  
areas I would be coming close to.
	The car also has an intact windshield minus the trim that should be  
fairly easily removed (tricks to remove would be appreciated).  It  
also has a 140 that is more than likely frozen up (will take a wrench  
to check for sure Saturday) although it doesn't look too bad and has  
all of the carbs and air cleaner cover.  What would be a cheap offer  
on the engine?   Although I wouldn't be interested, it has a factory  
condensor and compressor.  It's too bad that it is in the condition  
that it is (interior dash gutted), rot in the usual places, and is  
not likely to ever be restored as it was apparently a nice example at  
one time.

Stephen U