This is a great first project to teach yourself MIG welding. I first got started with welding the floor pans of a previous project car several years ago, buying a decent welder and watching some YouTube videos. Once you develop even basic capabilities with a welder, you will wonder how you ever got along without one. And you will quickly recoup the cost of your investment in the equipment vs. what you would have paid someone else, plus the convenience of being able to work on your car on your own schedule, and the pride of knowing you did it yourself.