Quote Originally Posted by drec View Post
Your question is an interesting one, because it will be determined what you want done or how nice a job you want. . First scenario: So if you just want it painted flat black over the old color, and maybe fix a couple small imperfections, you should be able to get by fairly cheap. . Second scenario:If you want it stripped to bare metal and then fix any and all bad body work and then bring it back up; it could get expensive. . Before doing anything on this, get some estimates; you might change your mind. I'm not sure what your car is worth, but it looks good from the pictures. Would it be worth putting a huge investment in the body, at this time? That's for you to determine and your car could be torn apart for a long time. I kind of hate to see complete cars torn all the way down, because many times they don't get put back together. What you might consider is buying a project car and building it up and then selling the first car, this way might save you a lot of cash and you'll have a car to drive until you get the second car completed.
I already have it taken apart so I can paint the frame and install the new suspension. The problem with the paint is that it is chipping away from the body in some place and leaving exposed metal. On a scale of 1-10, I would give the body an 8. There are only a few little dings and one rusted panel from the trunk to the bumper. Like most people, I don't have a whole lot of time between work and my wife. I know the question is very subjective thats why I am trying to get an idea.

Thanks for the post