>On the negative side is the bill. The guy said to do my car "right" would
>require covering the entire car in a type of bondo/primer and sanding it
>flat. This is because if you slide your hand over the surface of the car
>you do feel waves and bumps here and there which would show once painted,
>especially with the dark color I want to use. He also felt there would
>need to be a bit of time to make sure the hood, doors and trunk all lined
>up perfectly. So, he put in 95 hours for this work. At $25 per hour, that
>hit my estimate up $3,000! That's almost as much as I figured I'd pay in
>the first place.
Jay,
It really not that big a deal to do your own body work.
The wavey panels you speak of are not too dificult to deal with, with hammer, file, pulling rods, and a longboard.
95 hours may or may not be in line, but if you did the straigtening yourself, you'd certainly save some coin.
I did the majority of my own bodywork, did my own paint, and with the exception of the welding, did all the straightening myself.
I'd be happy to give you some tips.
Jarrid Gross