G'day,
well you failed to answer my Q as to whether their quote was drive in/drive out.........it makes a HUGE difference.
Assuming that you are going to strip/refit your car, 15k is in the ball park.
I know i toasted you some over the eleanor kit, but i did so knowing that other readers would like to go that way.
The eleanor kit is no different from the GT350/500 body kit, the photo that is your avatar, i can see 6 hours work, and thats only one corner!!!!
Just for observers who might want to do an full eleanor..................and want the exhaust to work through the side skirt.,,,,,,,,
To do so, you need to relocate the rear torque box (front spring hanger) There is only one way to achieve this, and thats a coil over conversion......................exit 8-10k for a quality unit. then the spindle locaters need modifying,,,,,,,,,,,good bye 2k.( i can't even quote that shit.......its hourly rate as charged to me!)
I digress.................
lets go back to a STANDARD car (no body kits)
A brief breakdown in costs.............
Blasting ( i use a dual blaster..........plastic/garnet) 2.5k for a quality job
Material..................2.5k (clear over base, colour + clear= 1300)
so thats 5k out of our 15
that leaves 10k to spend actually working on the car.......... thats less than 140 hours!!!!!!
I have a 67 FB in shop now. Straight panel/paint work is at 230 hours!
admittadley we got extra for the GT350 extra's..................but end result is that its cheap!
when you pull the 'quote' apart its very cheap..........i have one advantage over other repairers................i have the data to put your mustang on a car-o-liner and ensure it will wheel align.
;2
Cheers
Jas