My 76' and I

[sublime1996525]

Awesome build so far! I don't know why but I was thinking the $16k quote had to include paint from the shop. Makes me question the quote I got from my shop when they said it's $10k-$12k for bodywork and paint. What are they halfassing? lol

[1_Car_Guy]

Originally Posted by sublime1996525

Awesome build so far! I don't know why but I was thinking the $16k quote had to include paint from the shop. Makes me question the quote I got from my shop when they said it's $10k-$12k for bodywork and paint. What are they halfassing? lol

Man, I'd be stoked if my quote came in at $12k. There are so many different things to consider when it comes to a price quote.

For my situation, there are really only 3 shops within a 40 mile radius that I'd trust. That lack of competition can't help me.

Also, I needed a new driver's side door, replaced the driver's side cowl section, got new inner fender wells and replaced driver's side quarter panel. That all upped the cost...things I really wasn't expecting.

The sheet metal was already off the car in an effort to make life easier for the shop but at the same time the factory shims and reference points were long gone...so reassembly was probably a royal pain.

Add in the cost of reassembling the car, stripping old paint off, some dent repair, body work, epoxy sealing and primer...$16,000 goes by fast.

If I wanted to keep costs down I could have opted to save the old quarter panel, could have chosen not to repair the driver's side cowl section and could have gone right to the actual paint job, but I'm too afraid of dropping a socket wrench on a fender or something between.

I asked around and for what I was asking to have done; $15-$25k sounded like the range I was going to be looking at.