[stanwick]

Pastaboy,

I Don't disagree with what you have laid out as the process - I do, however think the original budget was high - and in my roller's case not all the steps are required -

How much to haul all the parts to the shop? $5 worth of diesel
How much to bead blast $0 ( body already bead blasted and or stripped with metal-prep sprayed so pretty much done - ( a soda blast here is maybe $1000)

Prep for additional visible rust repair $0 last section already prepped for replacement - ? 1 day labor to weld in last repair section -

Rust treatment? ???? not following you here, i usually start with epoxy primer and for a P car was going to use the wurth goo that seems to be slopped everywhere for that factory look -

How much to repair all the misc rust as well as the large sections? isn't this the same question as above ?

Undercoating? Wurth goo ( $300 worth to blend in sections ) and maybe $200 for the proprietary sprayer if I can't find one to borrow - more if I over pay the maestro at the paint shop spray it.

Paint Materials? $3000-3500 for Glasurit maybe $2200 to 2500 for PPG single stage.
epoxy/2k/topcoat ( i like the ppg primers so I typically will use or spec DCC for topcoat.)

Add $200 or so for shop supplies -

Labor? $6000-10000 - 80 hours work blended rates -


How much to haul car from painter to assembler? $0 either the same guy or in my case DIY -


I end up closer to 15K - maybe the difference is in labor rates or the open check book process you go through when you tell the man I want a concourse product -

In any case good food for thought , but I still need to make space for an incoming car and so here I sit . car priced ok but no takers -

It seems wrong to part out a car that can be made whole again.