Need advice on body & paint $$$$$

scatpacknorth said

here in Kamloops ,bc I just paid 13,500 to do paint/bodywork
I stripped interior ,grill,bumpers, ---did some of the sanding/stripping/blocking
car was completely stripped --pretty much a frame on restoration
shop replaced both quarters,trunk extensions and outer wheelhouses
I also replaced hood front fenders, all parts from amd worth 4,000
total spent approx. was 18,500------ shop charged 55/hr @224 hrs worked------
bruce

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That is some good info right there.
Sounds almost exactly the same as where I am currently.
The only things left on my car is the dash, rear-end, and steering and some old tires on steelies.
I have began stripping the paint off the body, cleaned all around the rear quarters to be remove. I plan to strip the engine bay before it goes anywhere too.

there will be minimal prep work to be done and they can get right at putting it together to prime and start blocking