Be like me and find a girl with a nice car to drive you around until you can save enough to rebuild it. After about $2400 it was done with a converter.

 

If you got the cash, i always rather spend a little more and get a new trans as aposed to a trans rebuild. A lot of times shops cut corners and the result is not good. However, you method, the hot chick with a nice car works too.

 

2400 bucks, OUCH.
I pulled mine and had it rebuilt for 750.
Bet that makes you feel good.