eldubb440 said

great post......I too, do this professionally

every car is unique, but even a clean body can easily eat up 300 hours..........

a recent job on a 70 roadrunner consumed approx 800 honest, high quality man hours, after the owner disassembled the car. this included replacement of the trunk pan, outer wheelhouses, 1/4s, dutchman, and door skins. then there is blasting of the underside, the hood compartment, door jambs, door frames, door hinges, hood springs, backsides of hood and trunk lid, rear body panel, ect. then, there is chemical stripping of roof, fenders, hood, and trunk lid. then there repairs such as small patches, and dents; removal of old seam sealer. I'm sure i left something out, but this is all before primer. Panel fitment is also critical to a nice job, as well as finishing of welds....... this was a pretty decent car, others dont need all the metal replacement; but the point is that there is a TON of work that goes into a quality job..... the alternative is to send it to maaco........ remember, you get what you pay for; actually, a good shop will give you more than you pay for. and remember, no one has a magic wand.......

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