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Body-work on Cars -- Choosing a Shop
Auer;
I'm strictly an outsider looking in on auto restoration. I've did quite a few tractors except for the paint, but a tractor is way more cast iron than tin, so the difficulty rating is pretty low compared to a car.
We have a son in law who has did some restoration, and he does do a nice job, but still being in the work force it will consume a years worth of spare time to complete one.
Painting is not one of his skills either so like doing a tractor if you want a nice paint job, they can get pricey
He tries to stay away from the real boners that need panels cut out and welded back. Even then to do it right you can't put any value on your labor time, it has to be a labor of love.
The last thing I'm trying to do is discourage you, it can be a hobby of great reward to see a finished product that you did yourself. Ninety percent of the furniture in our house is home made, far from mueseum quality, but I did build it.
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Body-work on Cars -- Choosing a Shop
I answered your original question like a politician does, dance around the subject but never give a direct answer. My only experience with body shops has been as the result of cars getting banged up in a wreck, or hitting deer.
The insurance company we have now doesn't require the three estimate thing anymore, they must just have a list of approved shops. Last winter we got rear ended with the Trailblazer. It was hit and run, I did get the plate number of the guy or girl, dont know, anyway it was a stolen car that hit us. I called the ins. co. they said what shop to take it to, they did an excellent job. I'd recommend them to anyone, and the bill seemed real reasonable. Then on the other extreme quite a few years ago we had a Chevette that one of the boys rolled. At that time you had to get the three estimates and they chose the lowest one. It might have cost the ins. co. the least but what a lousy job. the doors didn't fit right, plus a raincoat was required if you drove it in the rain, it leaked everywhere. I went back to the body shop and was just given a go away attitude. They aren't in business anymore.
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