Definetley more than 40 hours, plus the cost of parts. Remember, a lot of labor hours is spent test fitting, trimming, grinding , smoothing.
Keep in mind, this is a very intricate, precise welding project that
you will be doing. Has your bodyman done these type of welding projects before?
How much are you willing to spend to do this?
Agreed,
I know I wouldn't do it for 40 hours. Throw in all kinds of compound curves on top of fitting repop parts isnt fun.
If I had to make a guess. And figuring paint work in. I would say it'll be closer to 100 if not over. I'd bet money it gets worst once you get the really visible stuff out of the way.
Rust repair sucks.
