Paint mega-disaster (long rant)

Finally got this thing settled today. The guy was a lot more reasonable than I thought he would be. He drastically reduced the charges & agreed to completely finish for a set price. Not exactly what I wanted but better than lawyers & potentially losing the car. Didn't even want to see the car but he dragged me back into the shop & have to admit the quality was to the level of a showcar although I never really wanted this as it's a lowly Valiant driver. Guess I'll have the dubious distinction of having the most expensive Valiant on the planet. Let this be a lesson to all to do the work yourself or be super careful if your hiring out.

It is a fairly neat car. It's a 65 Signet 2 door hardtop with a 273-2v & 4-speed with little else. Was owned by a little old lady school teacher & had 57k miles but the original 273 was blown as she neglected to ever change the oil. Bought it as a driver with a running junkyard 318 in place for $2900. It was a light blue color throughout. Kept the light blue original interior but changed the outside to dark blue metallic B8 which you can still get on new mopars. Have a complete new drivetrain waiting in the event I ever get this thing back. Engine is a 396ci hydraulic roller stroked 340. Will post pics if & when I get it back.