As the time nears to drop my car off at the body shop, I'm getting an ulcer over the $5K it will cost to do the job. Add to that all the seals and other miscelaneous stuff I'll have to provide, and I'll probably be looking at over $6K before all is said and done. In the end, I'll have a $22K investment in this car, which will probably be worth $15K if I'm lucky........I could buy a pretty nice Honda Civic for $6K!!
I've been thinking of ways to reduce the cost of this project (aside from just not doing it), such as taking it apart and stripping it myself, but I must be lacking the confidence to make a decision on it. I've read that it's a nightmare trying to take these things apart, let alone stripping them. I'm also worried about not being able to get the panels remounted properly. I can just imagine dropping that newly painted fender on the driveway!!
If you've been in this position before, I'd really, really appreciate some advice!!!
If I could even pare a couple thousand off this project, I might sleep at night........