Stripping methods?

Dana67Dart said

WHAT EVER YOU DO.....

DO NOT pay in advance.

Small up front is fine, like a few thousand.

Then make progress payments.

Or put the funds into an escrow account so he knows he will get paid but only after he completes the work.

Check on it often, like weekly, at least till you are satisfied it will get done.

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100 % agree with this as someone who just got his car back after 6 years in two different body shop jails.

Visit both shops you are considering and take a good look around. If either are disorganized, messy, ect. then DO NOT leave your car there.

If you see cars there that are pretty dusty it means they haven’t been worked in a while. Ask why?

I recommend taking home any/all parts that are removed while the car is being stripped unless your shop shows that it has a system for keeping all your stuff together.

I removed my car from its first shop not long before it closed its doors overnight and left dozens of unfinished cars and dozens of deposits high and dry. Do your homework before trusting anyone with your car.

Most of the time you get what you pay for. Sure, highly organized, higher priced shops are expensive, but good, timely, bodywork isn’t cheap.

End of rant.