My "shop find" Bullitt Stang!

[earntaz]

Same here -- labor of love doesn't cost a thing in my opinion ... TAZ

[whitetop]

Originally Posted by A12pilot

Well..... let's see when the car was down to a shell, metal work was a complete one-piece floor, two lower quarter panel patches, and some minor patches here and there. I'd say maybe 60hrs in rust repair metal work. Bodywork, start to finish, is roughly 450hrs. Remember that roof? Wetsanding and buffing would be another 40hrs at least. Then add on top of that another 500hrs to pay someone to fix my screw ups! But seriously.... I'd say from a shell to finish paint is around the 560hr mark.... plus or minus a little. I know the Bee I had well over 700hrs into it, and actually lost count... but that car is as long as the Hindenburg with as many facets in the bodylines to deal with! "The curves, the lines, there's so many waves, ladies and gentleman...Oooh the Humanity!" Ahem..... where was I? Hope that helps and understand I'm not a shop.... or a professional ... or even know what the heck I'm doing! Your times may vary.....

Cheers
Dave

Thanks
The shop who is doing my Mustang quoted me around 275- 300 hours(after metal panel rust replacement) to put the car in various sealers and primers primer, bondo work, get gaps correct etc , materials, paint and buff and install front window and side windows.

I've had people say you can get a quality paint job for 5-6k lol.

[cook_dw]

What is the rate per hour? I know it varies area to area.

[BJCHEV396]

Thanks

Originally Posted by cook_dw

What is the rate per hour? I know it varies area to area.

Curious also about rates.Was watching a car restoring show the other night and they claim 5000 hours were put into the car!!

[whitetop]

Originally Posted by cook_dw

What is the rate per hour? I know it varies area to area.

Shop doing my car = $65 per hour. aprox $20k to paint the car (not including rust repair they did)

I had quotes from 3 other shops and they were all within $2-2500k of each other.

The guys quoting me 8k to paint it worked out of their backyard garage at night..no insurance, no guarantee, who knows what quality of materials, I'm sure under the table no taxes paid, who knows when it would get done.

A friend went this route with his street rod. 1/2 of the way through the guy said he has family problems(divorce) and to come get the car within in 2 days as he was moving out.

[A12pilot]

Aaaaaallllrighty, then. Out comes the 1200...1500....
2000....2500....3000. And out goes my T11 Vertebrae, triceps, and shoulder sockets.

And as you can see... I've moved into the temporary shop for the next year as the new digs get built. Here's wetsanded to 3000 and then part of the hood polished up!

Cheers
Dave

[A12pilot]

So going up close to inspect for scratches...Oh...uh, excuse me. I didn't realize I had something hanging out my schnozer!

Cheers
Dave

PS: more to come in the new year!

[olredalert]

----Well,,,you used the correct diget!.......Bill S

[Tracker1]

Booger Green.... appropriate.

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Did you find a Ford in there? :-)

Ryan