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Thread: FINALLY got my 55 in the body shop after finding one, but had to wait in line.

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    The car looks much better than it has in decades, but they haven't even started on the body work it still needs, which is way more than I had originally hoped for. The interior of the car will most likely be pretty simple, which will be mostly black, and aluminum, since it will have a cage, 2 race seats, and a little carpet. The other problem is I can't work on the car at all until I get it back, but it's nice not being in my way until this spring hopefully. The shop has a long waiting list, so I'm sure they will want it out of their way by then.

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    Ouch, just got a call from the body shop. I thought I was only coming up on the first $1000, but they are up to 80 hours, and not close to done with additional body work. I currently owe $3710.96. So much for any paint at this point, so I will try and make it look good in black primer for a while. 2 slower moving big guys working on it is not helping, but probably way faster than me for sure. It would take me a couple years, or more. I am wondering how much other people have spent, long before paint? It's adding up fast, and I still have to deal with the front clip yet, and the $1000's for the rest of the shiny shit. I hate cars at the moment, and wish I had a low-emission Horse instead.
    I paid $1800 for the full body shell they are working on, so hopefully it will be a little cheaper than a new reproduction, which still seems stupid.
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    RD;

    My perspective and I do all my own body work, except paint. I am equiped to shoot in my shop, but I havent laid color since the lacquer days.

    I just had a color match, and body finish and spray on my 55 Wagon, tailgate and lift gate. The color is close, and paint work is slightly above average and the cost was $1000. To shoot a whole car is easily $7-$10k.

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    MY painter is actually a full-service rod shop and he charges $65 per hour for labor plus $5 per hour for basic supplies (sandpaper, masking tape, etc.). If they're using decent epoxy primer it's $250-350 a gallon. Good thing you don't have any custom fabrication or metalwork.. You're getting off cheap.
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    Well, after being forced to sit in the corner for 6 months, I'm still around.
    Finally, 4 weeks ago I got my car back from a very expensive 7 month stay in the body shop just to get the main body shell close. It still has some issues, but at this point it's going to be full speed ahead trying to get this thing back together in primer, and drive it. I am giving up on a lot of ideas, plans, and paint to get it to that point. I have figured out these cars are a very expensive pain to try and put back together from bits, and pieces. I have plenty of shiny stuff to figure out how to install which will keep me inspired I hope. Of course none of that ever goes according to plan either.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 55 Rescue Dog View Post
    Well, after being forced to sit in the corner for 6 months, I'm still around.
    Is this why you and cnut haven't been seen on the forum?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Troy View Post
    Is this why you and cnut haven't been seen on the forum?
    That's why I haven't been here. Don't know about him or anyone else, but I haven't given up on this site, or my car.

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    You will be fine here now, its a lot more civilized. Is that after Winters shifter, those are top of the line entertainment. I run them in my drag race Camaros.

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    RD.. It's good to have you back after your 'educational period'..

    Your car looks pretty dang good just as it is... What is the black? if it's durable enough, go with it for awhile??

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    Quote Originally Posted by markm View Post
    You will be fine here now, its a lot more civilized. Is that after Winters shifter, those are top of the line entertainment. I run them in my drag race Camaros.
    Yes it's a Winters shifter. Yeah it might not be the prettiest shifter out there, but it will fit into my form follows function theme. It is a simple, solid, miss free gate shifter. I want to keep the car pretty simple, light, and drivable first.
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