Calor, this 69 so far has about $30g in it so far...we rebuilt the motor and gearbox too. The welding and metal work was extreme. Entire flooring, structural too, engine bay too, lots of work.
But to break it down, for a typical resto like the one Mr Heeralal's car is calling for goes something like this:
Materials: 2 sheets electro dip $800, co2/030wire $1000 (gonna take 2 bottles and 2 rolls of wire), cutting & grinding discs $300, gallon epoxy primer $700, filler (3 buckets) $600, 1 gallon 2 part primer $400, sandpapers/sanding discs $200, putty/tape $200, paint/thinners/hardners $2000,
Labour: welder-fabricator $8000-$10,000, filler man $5000-$8000, prep man $2000, painter $1500, buff man $1500, installer/assembly $2000,
And that is just COST....garage charge etc, mechanicals, upholstery etc...a bit more to be added.
I pay my guys well, and I have one of the best fab-men and painters around. If you chinks on anything, it's showup sooner than later. If its done well as in down to metal and the epoxy over all bare metal first before fillering...you'll get approx 10-15 years out of the job.
Its not uncommon for guys to spend upwards of $100,000 on a resto. Derek Smith spent over $200,000 on this one>
