Built vs. Bought - Is there room for both?

I know I'm probably going to start WW III with this thread, but I felt I needed to kind of address the elephant in the room. I want to preface it by saying I love GBF, and that this is one of the friendliest, most diverse, most helpful automotive forums online. I really do believe that, and I've been a part of several.

I am in awe of the resourcefulness and creativity of many on this board. As we all know, certain parts are extremely hard to find for our cars, and it doesn't seem like the aftermarket is especially keen on making new ones. On one hand, I think we're all in the same boat of scrounging eBay and Craigslist for original salvage parts. I've bought several off forum members already.

However, I'm realistic about my knowledge, abilities and expertise, and when it comes to hard-core wrenching and fabbing, I'm an admitted greenhorn. Sure, I can change my own oil, plugs, air cleaner, etc. But beyond that, I'd rather defer to the pros, or those more experienced. I know some of you will say "Just get in there!" And I agree! Once I have the space, means, and a better set of tools, I want to roll up my sleeves and get a little greasy. But there are just certain things I'm more comfortable letting the pros do.

I also want to say I have mad respect for you guys that are doing the majority of wrenching on your own rides. I am in awe of your knowledge and expertise, and I'm thankful for your willingness to share that expertise. However, for my upcoming wagon build, I think I'm probably going to take it to a shop. Not that I don't have the desire to put in the "sweat equity" of building it myself, but that I don't have the knowledge or tools to do the extensive amount of work I know needs to be done to get it to where I want to be. I don't want you to think I'm some moneybags "trust fund baby." Sure, I have some disposable income I can put toward the wagon, but I'm also going to have to dig pretty deep into my savings to do a lot of it.

Also too...If there's one positive to having a shop build a nice G-Body, is that it increases the exposure to the platform, and if there's increased interest in the custom/restomod community, aftermarket support could follow if demand increases. Anyway...I've put on my poncho for the inevitable rotten tomatoes I know will be coming my way, so...I'm passing the mic...

I have no intention of building a show-winner. In fact, I think a few little nicks and dings are a badge of honor. I do want to fix the rear bumper filler, just 'cause it personally bugs me, but if you take a close look at my gallery, you can see my wagon's far from perfect up-close, but as a 10-footer, it's a jaw-dropper. I mainly want to beef up the suspension, chassis and drivetrain where it gives me the performance of a more modern car, but with the looks of the original. I want to DRIVE IT!