6.1 Hemi into 72 Demon March 2018

I feel your 'paint prison' pain, Sublime one.
You may have seen my posts regarding my '69 Dart that's now in the 5th paint shop. Actually, it's only the 3rd shop it's been in, but the 5th shop I've dealt with trying to get it painted.
Shop #1 went out of business and disappeared with the paint I'd already paid for.
Shop #2 closed up and moved out of state without any warning (sure glad my car wasn't in his shop).
Shop #3 had my Dart for over a year and performed some body work but then refused to give me a completion date; he went out of business less than a month after I pulled my Dart out of his shop.
Shop #4 had my Dart for a year and did more body work but then told me he wasn't going to finish my car because all of his collision work was more profitable.
Shop #5 fixed all the bad work that was done by Shops #3 and #4 and is now doing final block and sand. He says he should have it finished sometime in November. In all fairness, Shop #5 has a full-time job and works on my car after work and on weekends. He's doing an outstanding job. I just wish I'd found him first!
I've probably put in more miles driving to the various shops to check on my car than I'll ever be able to enjoy in my Dart when it's finished.

Shop #1 was a 42-mile roundtrip from home
Shop #2 was a 208-mile roundtrip from home
Shops #3 and #4 were both an 84-mile roundtrip from home
Shop #5 is a 98-mile roundtrip from home

There are lots of paint shops close to home, but I wanted a really good job since this is the only time I'm building a car. The really good shops with a reputation are very proud of their work and I can't afford it. A lot of the other collision work repair shops won't touch an older car.
Shops #3 and #4 were suggested to me by car-guy friends.
Shop #5 was suggested to me by a contact here on FABO.
I guess this is what I get for trying to save a couple of bucks.