You're absolutely right. Those .001% trucks are the ones being built that are winning awards, have tons of exposure, and are inspiring then next generation of builders and customizers and based on the backlog at restoration shops around the country, there are no shortage of those.
Coming from an auto electrician, car audio enthusiast and truck builder that works at a restoration shop with a lower than average labor rate of $95 per hour. I've built multiple sets of custom kick panels and NONE ever took less than 8 hours, most were more like 10-15 hours, so lets go low at...