You know Donnie, that sounds like you got a good deal. I justdon't want to pay $10,000 to put on quarter panels. I'd GLADLY pay what it has cost you.
Thanks.There's hope out there yet. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Amen Mike. > > Just cause you can get it done cheaper.... doesn't > mean better. > > For the '69 SS I am currently doing a frame off > restoration on ... I had > both quarters replaced (FULL), full floor pan, trunk > pan, both front fenders > (NOS), trunk lid, front valance panel, outer fender > wells, trunk drop offs, and > all of the other rust spots cut out, new metal > welded in, Hood fixed and the > rest of the body smoothed. The car is now 100% > rust free. Cost including > parts was about $6500. This was with me and my > friend Tom taking the car > apart, sanding down the areas that were not going > to be replaced down to metal and > completely stripping/gutting the insides of the > car, helping out with the > body work (grinding, sanding, cutting, etc...) > every weekend for 6 weeks. > > I had figured about $4500 going into it...Once we > started removing sheet > metal, we found other areas that needed fixing... > that were NOT visible from the > start. Luckily my body man is one of the best in > the business and he was > able to make most of what we needed on the spot. > While the quarters were off, > we POR-15'd all exposed metal. Needed.. maybe > not... but good insurance!! > He also "suggested" we fix other things while we > were doing it... kind of pay > me now ... or hate yourself later for not doing it. > He is a good friend, so > ripping me off was not even in the equation. So > after $2000 more than I had > budgeted (and another 2 weeks of labor), it was > ready to take home. > > The car still needs to be final block sanded a few > times to get it 100% > ready for paint... which will probably cost about > another $1000 or so. Then add > about another $3500 for paint. > > Cheap NO.... but this is what it takes and costs to > do it right. > > Good Luck!! > > Donnie > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Have a burning question? Go to www.Answers.yahoo.com and get answers from real people who know.
