I had someone email me asking how much I've spent so far on the paint and body at the shop I'm using. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img] I first replied slandering this "Shop" for wasting valuable time by taking photos of themselves and posting them online!!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] But, since the shop is me and I don't get paid, I don't tend to keep track of my hours but for some weird reason I did on this one. So let's see...I'm at 175hrs of bodywork so far on the car plus an additional 40hrs of metal work. I probably have another 40hrs left, minimum, on the bodywork. As a highly skilled Five Star AAA (or is that AA??) rated bodyman, I charge $50/hr labor rate. Your shop's labor rate may be different. So that's....um....uhhhhh.....two...carry the one....denominator..... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img] And all the materials is PPG, and they're pretty proud of their stuff, so that's a punch to the purse. And who the heck knows what else I'm missing in there?! So the answer is "priceless"!!!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
Yesterday I got the soft bodyline above the driver's rear wheel well nice and crisp and the rest of the car is alomst there. Better pics of that later today. I seam sealed all the areas that needed it: door/trunk skins, trunk drip rails, quarter panel/door jambs, etc. I'll shoot another primer round this morning, and then start with 320 and the guide coat (a second time) today. And I'll be back for more trunk work this afteroon too! I wasn't happy with the front wheel lips, so I spent yesterday redoing those as well. Did I already mention I'll never ever ever NEVER EVER EVER NEVER do another Coronet agian???[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/thumbsdown.gif[/img]
More to come!!!!