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Old 04-17-2019, 04:58 AM   #54
oldiron
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Location: arlington, washington usa
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Re: My 56 Handyman build

I have contacted 4 shops in the area to finish the metal work and painting.
Starting with the first two shops one couldn't get to it until July 2020. The next one wouldn't take it on as their body man was retiring and they couldn't find anyone who was qualified to do the work to the standards that they demanded.
The next shop estimated 600 hours of work and charged $90.00 per hour. That came out to $54000.00. That's just for 20% of the metal work left and the paint. And couldn't start until the end of Oct. or Nov.
Last one estimated 220 hours of work at $65.00 per hour. And I have seen many of the cars he has restored and modified and the workmanship is as good as the $95.00 per hour shop. He can't start until Oct. I will be going with number 4.
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