First of all, I HATE threads like this one....gives our hobby a bad taste in people's mouth when they realize what this actually costs, and how long it takes.
There are a zillion shops out there that will tell you what you want to hear to get you in the door. I read a lot of threads/articles about the guy who had big dreams of owning a "top notch" pro touring build. He did a LITTLE research of shops in his area, and picked one. Loaded up his car and dropped it off at the shop. The shop owner promised him a totally undoable time line, while at the same time received a large down payment from the car owner. Days turn into weeks, weeks turn into months, you get the picture, and very little is happening to the vehicle. Car owner gets frustrated, and demands results. Shop moves car into staging area and stuff happens, but it's not fast enough. Shop owner blames vendors, and the next post, or part of the article tells how the angry car owner pulled his project that is now partially disassembled out, and didn't get the earnest money back. The entire process gave the car owner a bad taste of our hobby, and it all goes up for sale. DONT BE THAT GUY!
Don't settle for a shop that promises to get you in line next, at a half price rate. If they can do that, then you don't want them ANYWHERE NEAR your car.
To state that the shop your looking at "is just as reputable as DSE" is a big statement. They do exist, but they also are all backed up for a year, and for a good reason.
Your willing to spend $50k on parts, you better be willing to spend $50k on labor. It's just the way it is. And if it takes the shop a year, so be it.
This site alone contains many builds that costed 6 digits to build.
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