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If you read the first post you will see where the guy states he is NOT looking to do a concours resto.



He also says that he will be doing the majority of the mechanicals. So with that said, don't you think that is the majority of a concours resto? The body and paint is just that, body and paint. Anyone can paint a car and get the overspray on the undercarriage, or just spray the whole undercarriage if that is what is requested.
The key is getting someone that will do the metal work properly and get the car straight and lay down some slick color, or lay down some original peely color. Only a few places are capable of doing work that will last by doing it right and not cutting corners. Concours or not.



Good point, however.....

The problem with having any paint and body guy do the job is that there are way too many details that will probably be overlooked that go beyond things like just actual sheen and overspray patterns. They just aren't going to know which items are to be painted and which colors. Other items that are to be plated and also proper use of fasteners in the proper locations. If they put the fenders on with generic hardware, and then paint the car,well, now you have a mess that is not easily remedied. You need someone who is 100% sure of these items and only someone who has done this before will really know. If you feel 100% sure that YOU know what is right and wrong, and the body guy doesn't mind you meddling and directing him every step of the way, then have at it. Otherwise, it's best to leave it to those who really have an understsnding of the esoteric details. This is especially true of a car with the provenance of an R code Cuda.

I did a driver type resto on a '69 Charger last year for a local guy that had a collision shop do the work. The total bill for the body and paint job(including stripping the entire car top and bottom, replacing quarters with aftermarket pcs, and replace trunk floor and patch some areas of the floors), was 12K. They even partially assembled the interior and installed the glass and trim. Just as I stated, they misassembled some things that had to be redone and most of the original hardware was replaced with generic stuff, but the actual body looked pretty nice and straight and would be acceptable for just about anyone. He was happy with it and wasn't too nuts about the small details, so I guess it's all good.

Good enough for an R code Cuda?? I say no.


MB