There are some good photos here of the process followed by RS Panels to restore 250SWB chassis no 2221GT.
Though the materials are different, Chris is following a similar process.
http://www.rspanels.co.uk/gallery.php?gallery=38
2221 was a left hand drive road car built in 1960. Here it is sold by DK Engineering. Unfortunately the price isn't shown.
http://www.dkeng.co.uk/Vehicle_Archi...50_GT_SWB.html
Apparently, the car left the factory with a steel body but was given a new aluminium shell sometime later by someone unknown in Italy. If I had a 250SWB I wouldn't let someone 'unknown' rebody it.
The aluminium bodyshell was sold on ebay for £35k
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1808165493...808209&afsrc=1
It's a wonder Chris didn't buy it. Or did he ;-)