Phil -
> Not to be a pessimist, but what the body guy said has some truth to it. If
> you can find some good fenders for the car, the price of the work would
> fall dramatically. I ran into this on my car and was fortunate that TRF had
> all their body panels on sale with free shipping. Think of it: How long
> will it take to make a patch and weld it in, then get it ready for paint?
> Multiply that by the hourly rate and you can see that a simple patch might
> cost more than a new panel in a short time.
Thanks for the feedback. I've considered the repro panels from TRF
and Moss, but I get the impression that they're quality is not so
hot and Moss wants about $450 each. How much fiddling was required
to get a good fit?
> On the other hand, if the guy wanted to be honest and tell you he wasn't
> interested in the job, he should have done that.
Actually, both shops declined to bid on the job, and I appreciated
their candor. Basically, they view restoration-type jobs as more
trouble than they can reasonably charge for, and they weren't
interested in doing a half-assed job.
Thanks again.
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Dean Mericas, Ann Arbor, MI (dmericas@limno.com)
1965 TR4 (CT37089L)
1973 Volvo 1800ES (0004553)
1988 Saab 900S
1991 Saab 9000T
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