Sooooo frustrated!!

Can't really blame a business owner for not wanting to work on old cars that are probably not street worthy. I know every one of the cars owned by forum members are jewels in our eyes....the rest of the world - not so much. Most of us work on our own cars, but think how much time we spend trying to source parts that might not even be available...and when we do get a part we might settle for a used part. A mechanic trying to put food on his table is not going to want to stake his reputation on used parts...and I think most people would have a problem paying a mechanic 4 hours to hunt down a wheel cylinder. Then I think most of us can remember a time where we worked on one part of the car, only to cause some other issue on a part that was just waiting to fail. Most customers would try to make a standard mechanic eat the repairs on the second failed part because it is not what the car was brought in for. You can take your car to a shop that is in the business of repairing classic's, but those shops will charge accordingly. There are really only 2 options for these cars...D.I.Y. or make a lot of money and find a reputable (read that as expensive) shop. Have the shop put your car on the road all at one time and always take it back to that shop. Theses cars all have unique personalities...that's part of the fun...or curse.