Bodyshop #2....

That's what I did with mine. I stripped everything off the car except for the covertible top itself. I even took out the window and door glass. I plan on putting everything back together myself. I think it is better that way because I know where everything goes and will be the only one to blame if I F it up.

Another thing that may make things much cheaper is if you strip the car completely and trailer it to a place that does soda blasting. I got a quote for $1000 to do my whole car including the engine bay and trunk. Takes it down to shiny metal in no time and zero warping. That should cut your bill significantly because that is where much of the work hours lie. I wish I would have done this but I already had an awesome deal setup with my paint guy. I sort of saved his life in a sense. That $1000 spent will probably save you a couple grand off your quote. Just my 2 cents