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Re: Repair estimate

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Subject: Re: Repair estimate
From: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 17:47:11 -0400
I concur with John.  The estimate is reasonable.  But John, the two used
fenders were for the Porsche, right?  $500 ea is more than new Heritage
front wings for the B.  I recently had rear quarters/doglegs replaced on
'76 B and respray.  Since I didn't want the distraction from my '65 B
project, I hired it done.  This shop charges but $30/hour for welding and
subs out the painting at $35/hour - very nominal shop rates for these days
- compare with your local new car dealers!  At that it ran about $2600 by
the time it was done, and I paid for the new rear quarters separately.

I know from doing my own welding on the '65 B that it is a very
labor-intensive process.  The pro's work faster than I do, but careful
cutting/fitting, welding, grinding, etc take huge amounts of time.  For
$2910,  I hope the body man gave himself a little leeway, in case he runs
into major problems with inner wings, etc.

' Seems like a lot of $ I know, but I don't see how a guy could do it for
less and still make enough to keep his shop open.

0.02¢

Allen

From: "John A. Wise" <wise@db.erau.edu>
>
>In addition to my daughter's 77 MGB, I have a '77 911 that I gave a face
>lift a year ago...  The paint alone
>cost >$200.  We replaced the two front fenders with excellent used ones
>($500 each).  Plus all the other little things that one does in such
>undertakings (new gaskets here & there, etc).  But there was NO major body
>work.  They had the car for 4 months (lowest priority) & the final bill was
>$4500.  But the car looked like it just arrived off the boat.

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         Allen H. Bachelder  =iii=<
         Sinking Creek Home for Wayward MGs
         New Castle, VA 24127
         USA
         540/544-7333
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