Got My Estimate

[Black Sun 5.0]

That's fine. I already have a motor ready for transplant and the car for it to go in. Besides, those cars are in Missouri, I'm in N.Y. I don't buy ANY car without seeing it first.

 

[lilvinnie]

Actually does anyone here work at a body shop where they do quality show car paint jobs. I do and a quality job that will have a show finish and look like glass will easily cost $4000 plus any necessary body work. So $6000 to fix a nose and give him a show quality paint job is very resonable. We just painted a 911 turbo with a show quality glass finish in BLACK and it cost the owner $8000, yes there was some body work that needed to be done also. A complete paint job easily starts at $2500 with little to no body work and a out of the gun finish which is NEVER show quality glass in my opinion. Add in some body work at $60-$100 an hour and it quickly adds up to $6000 never mind putting on a body kit which are never just a bolt on thing espically if you want it done right. Sorry I didnt finish reading the posts but I just got frustrated listening to people say that was way too high for a quality job. People obviously dont work around this every day. If that is the car you want to have then its worth the money to YOU.....

 

[Black Sun 5.0]

You people are killing me right now. Should I just assume I did the right thing to find a good body and work it from there? I mean, I've come this far and already have people interested in the body when I am done with it. Perhaps the $$$ recoup on the body and the possible sale of a rebuildable engine and good tranny will balance out the equation here. Damn, so many sides to this.

 

[Henceforward]

I wouldnt spend $6000-8000 to have a car with an accident record, but thats me!

Seriously, get another car for $4K-$5K spend the rest on Taxes, Registration, Inspection, Full Tank of Gas, etc...

If my car is ever involved in an accident I am getting a new car.

 

[Black Sun 5.0]

I already got another car.

 

[Black Sun 5.0]

Actually, lilvinnie sounds more in line with reality when it comes to a good paint job. Also, stop ragging on the $2,800 tag for the quarters, it's not going to happen and I've already passed along the Duggan Racing link to the bodyshop guy for his own reference.