I've been working here
http://www.panel-craft.com My glass 4000 body is looking more and more like a buck............ Don't get too hung up on big dollar tools like wheels and hammers. Most of the work Joe does is from a small table full of hammers, dollies and spoons. Read up some stuff on Kent White's website
http://www.tinmantech.com/html/articles.php get a hammer and dolly (or bag or stump) and start pounding. We are making some aluminum doors for a couple of Cobras right now. We'll post some pictures soon. Marcel DeLey made a wheel cos he needed one for a job, very crude and a lot of historical cars later he still uses it on most jobs. The most important tool is a good set of hands!