"cloneguy" just did a customers cuda i think....blue... he'd have a ballpark, alan s done a few..... also having an extra set of hands,, helps!! i get to unload a B5 today!!!

remember partial.. usually ends up being FULL restoration..

my B5 i just bought,, sounds like the car you are discribing. i'm going to keep a hour meter and expense box (sealed, and away from wife ) on this project..


the master painter for the high end shop told me he puts in 250+(400+) hrs for each paint job, his shop charges min, $15,000-30k, my cars will get done at $8500. 250hrs x $30hr= $7500(+$1000 for material)($8500)

it took me almost 2+ days with a helper to tear down "butterturd", but it was Ruff, and had no motor/trans in it. 30+hrs

blasting a whole body, 8-10 hours, plus fenders 1-3 more:= 13 hrs

250+
30
13 = 293 hours

add a few more = 293-300 hours
add body work welding 100+ hours

=400+ hours

100 for beer drinking...
500 hrs