Michael, you should have heard all the naysayers tell me I'd never get my transmission back together. I've had it apart 4 times including the rebuild now: 1-rebuild, 2-3rd gear slider, my fault, missed downshift, 3-broke 2nd gear synchro @ autoX, and 4-mainshaft circlip failure. Still waiting for "those guys" to eat crow!
Stan and I are the same that way, don't tell us what we can't do!
Greg built me a roller Spyder in 2002. He built me a semi-roller(no trans) in 2016. Literally had a shopping cart wheel bolted to the trans crossmember with a bunch of towels so it didn't scratch the powdercoat. Brilliant!