$7000 paint job
I've done the high dollar paint job thing in my past. I'll never do it again.
Sure you have a beautiful one footer that you can be proud of, but you're always worried about weather, parking, people touching it, rock chips, cleaning, cleaning, and more cleaning.
Now i'm more into driving the car in all weather conditions (except winter), and parking it where i want to. It's a lot more fun and less stressful.
My next project will be prepped and painted with Tremclad spray bombs.
Good enough for me, and another one will be on the road.
If i decide to sell it, then they can do the big buck paint job if they so choose.