Guys, I could get in on something like this. Check out and follow along these two pages from my website -
www.bowtiepower.com/hearttransplant.html
www.bowtiepower.com/T5conversion.html
You can see my friend Jim and I built the whole car in my driveway, without a lift or air tools. From doing the motor conversion/tranny install, to hanging the exhaust and rebuilding the suspension, it all happened in front of my house.
The only things that I had to farm out was the rearend rebuild (4 years ago) and having my friend weld the crossmember for use with the T5. I had to borrow the cherry picker from a friend; we used it to pull the motor from my '85 SS, and then install it several months later into the '88.
A garage isn't a bad idea, but if someone had a large enough driveway, it might work better for lighting and filming angles. You'd have to add a LOT of light in a small garage, and it would have to be clean (no clutter, for aesthetic purposes). It's pretty cramped working underneath a car while it's on jackstands (to hang an exhaust, to hang an exhaust, for example). Now add another guy in with a camera and you better get the "Censored" button ready for the expletives.
Working outside would give you the room; you could put the camera low near the ground outside the car, and shoot in towards the action. That's another reason why the guys on HotRod TV and stuff use lifts, so they can get the shots.
And, I could be an extra personality if necessary. I'm a high-school band director, so I'm "performing" every day. I'm also one of the advisors for the annual School Play, so I have some experience with staging and acting. And I wouldn't mind using my car on the show either. Lets keep the thoughts flying!