What do you guys pay for body work where you live?

DarrenM said

"What do you guys pay to paint a rust free shell that needs smoothing etc, body panel alignment, maybe a bit of surface rust and a couple of small patches, with the above specs? Let's not nit-pick. I know paint is expensive and different types cost different amounts, but let's say +/-10% type of costing."

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DM

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The auto-body repair shop I use charges $50 per hour labor plus shop supplies/welding-fabrication for body work on older cars. (I supply all sheet metal parts) and getting the car structurally ready for the paint shop. Paint shop fees are separate. Their paint shop fees (including paint materials) on a 70 R/T Charger ran about $3800 for a base-coat/clear-coat spray of burnt orange metallic (FE5) They had about 150 man-hours in the body work, plus the paint job, and the work was absolutely high quality.
They make it absolutely clear, however, that any old car project goes on the back burner if the shop begins to fill up with insurance work.