I am/was a novice. I was able to do export brace using a portapower. Pull front suspension, tool loaned from O’Reilly’s for the springs.
The I used a wire brush to scrape the rust and see the damage. Got a cutting wheel in anc cut out the bad metal.
All of that took me a full weekend as I learned. My 17 year old son helped.
I had a friend with a MIG welder who came in and did/showed/taught me how to do the welding. With paint & reassembly that was another 8-10 hours, some 2 man labor.
Hope that makes it less scary…and cheaper