I could do it.
Seriously, I probably could. But I'm not in Sacramento as often as I used to be. I have family up there, but law school eats all my time... I'm going up there this weekend, though.
As far as repair people / modders go, I've never actually looked for any out there. What about the SF Bay Area? There are a lot of great resources in the North Bay (Santa Rosa, Berkeley, etc.).