Cost of Paint and Bodywork?!
I got my Dart painted 18 months ago. No rust but some significant dents. I disassembled and stripped the car and the shop did the body work and shot the paint. $12000 - - old Plum Crazy in Base coat clear coat. I haven't seen a paint shop yet that wanted to do the disassembly/ reassembly work or strip the old paint so they will charge big to do it. You can save a bunch if you do the work that doesn't require their specialized skills - or just take out a second mortgage...
I got my Dart painted 18 months ago. No rust but some significant dents. I disassembled and stripped the car and the shop did the body work and shot the paint. $12000 - - old Plum Crazy in Base coat clear coat. I haven't seen a paint shop yet that wanted to do the disassembly/ reassembly work or strip the old paint so they will charge big to do it. You can save a bunch if you do the work that doesn't require their specialized skills - or just take out a second mortgage...