Maaco paint jobs?

Prep Prep Prep.

Talk to the guys in advance. If you want to incur a little favor with them, buy the primer coat from them. Do your body work, and use their primer to guarantee compatibility when they paint it. Make your intentions clear, that you are an enthusiast. They are savvy enough to know that a good job on an enthusiast's car, will yield them word of mouth promotion.
I also subscribe to the extra bucks to the painter philosophy. He seldom gets the chance to earn extra money on jobs, so an extra few bucks, is a great motivator.