[WMichelsen]

I am in process of #1 right now. I'm doing as much disassembly as I can, then will trailer the body and all parts to a body shop for prep and paint (and some repair). I'm think I'm about 50% into the disassembly. Then, I'll pay for body/paint as time and materials.

Preface: I'm in SanFrancisco area where body shop labor rates are $145/hr.

For complete drive-in/drive-out estimates, I got totals between 14K and 35K-50K. I think 30K was a pretty thoughtful number from a reputable shop. I asked a few questions on the lower numbers and they were admittedly not realistic. The higher numbers range depends on depth of disassembly/coverage/masking (eg. door jambs, etc), and maybe custom car stuff? And, of course, what seals/parts are to be reused/replaced.

For a more solid job quote, a shop wanted $1000 to write up the estimate (credit applicable to the job). Rightfully so, IMO. That's significant work on their part.