Hi all,
I am wondering if anyone can recommend shops to do final body work and paint on my 1979 911 SC project. Specifically, I am looking for shops in the New England area as I am located in Massachusetts.
In case any shop owners are reading this, here is some background. This car is getting a Subaru turbo 4 cylinder engine (hence the radiator being fit in the pictures). I’ve been welding this shell up for the past two years. The driver side quarter panel, driver wheelhouse, bottom of driver inner fender, sunroof delete, front suspension pan, rear shock crossmember, passenger quarter section, and door latch panel have all been replaced, along with plenty of small rotting patches. I had the car fully media blasted and spent a day sealing it with epoxy primer. On top of that, I applied a very healthy coat of epoxy bedliner to all areas shown in black. I have all exterior parts as well (not pictured)
There are plenty of spots I am very proud of, but also some spots that make my stomach sink. Especially where the quarter panels meet the rockers. That's where I found most of the rust and rot, and it was a nightmare as I kept digging into it. As a result, I now have these very rough-looking rockers. I won't take 100% of the blame because the replacement sheet metal panels I bought had atrocious fitment.
As you can see, I still have some work to do before it is ready for paint, but I wanted to get the ball rolling, as I assume most shops have a long waitlist nowadays.
What I am looking for is a driver's finish, as this car will be abused all year round (yes, including New England winters) and hopefully see some track days. A concours-level paint job would be wasted on this car.
Any shop recommendations would be much appreciated. Also, if anyone has some insight on what a cost estimate would look like for a project at this stage, that would be very helpful.
