Bodywork Finally started and Finished pics !

[68coronetGLwannabe]

After 2 1/2 months my paint guy started on my 70. I think he only got started because I had a day off work and showed up when he opened up. I I took of all the chrome trim,bumper,tailights,door handles. I got tired of hearing "It will be done in 2 weeks"  . I figured he will get going on it or He will tell me to take it somewhere else. Either way its gonna get done  . It was a little frustating to stop there once a week to see how things were going and see him working on things that showed up after mine. When I dropped it of in the first of august he said he would have it done in 3 weeks. His price is so reasonable I am trying to be patient

[BlueSS454]

Stay on top of the guy.  I dropped my first Chevelle off to be told 6 weeks...it turned into 6 months and alot of BS dealing with the guy.

[68coronetGLwannabe]

Oh trust me I will. The weather in AZ is finally nice enough (below 100 degrees at 6pm) to start going to car show. I would like it done soon. He tells me If he started on it he could have it done in a week all the body work is in the quaters just need to fix old bodywork from there forward he says its perfect. Is this the way some body shops work they get your car in and then drag it out.

[BigBlockSam]

first of august he said he would have it done in 3 weeks

    they told me 6 months and 2 1/2 years later i got the car back in pieces . good luck and stay on his back to get it done .

[Hemidoug]

Been 2 years for my 71.....maybe it will be home by Thanksgiving....good luck!

[68coronetGLwannabe]

 I hope it doesnt take as long as yours . I will take it somewhere else if he drags it out much longer. I offered some money up front so he would  get going but he didnt want it, said just pay him when he is done. That sound fair?

[hemi-hampton]

Typical, A bodyshop will tell you anything to get your car. Then once there forget about it, SUCKER At least this is how it's been in 99% of the 20 body shops I've worked in in past 20+ years. If he can get this done in a week how good of a job could he doing Is he only fixing & painting 1/4's or entire car LEON.

[68coronetGLwannabe]

He is painting the whole car. Its just gonna be a nice driver quality job. Its gonna be a General Lee (sorry its not a 69 ) .I wanted something I can take to local car shows and I know kids and some adults cant seem to keep there hands off a GL. I have a 68 coronet done up like a GL and people cant help themselves . Someday I will put a little more money into the paint.

[bull]

Any rust or is it sand and squirt?

[68coronetGLwannabe]

Just a couple spots on each lower 1/4 that had previous rust repairs about 8 years ago. From rear of door forward its all good, so basically a sand and squirt.

[Charger_Fan]

  first of august he said he would have it done in 3 weeks

    they told me 6 months and 2 1/2 years later i got the car back in pieces . good luck and stay on his back to get it done .

Stay on top of the guy.  I dropped my first Chevelle off to be told 6 weeks...it turned into 6 months and alot of BS dealing with the guy.

This reminds me of the "Money Pit" movie..."how long will this take? two weeks!"

[jaak]

I wish you the best of luck. Mine didn't turn out so well, mine was supposed to be painted 5 years ago, I was gonna let a "friend" that I went to school with do my car. I took the car over there, and paid $1000 up front. He Stripped the paint, primered it and installed the trunk pan. Then he pushed it outside and it sat for 2 years. I finally went and got my car and it has been in my shop ever since. Im trying to do the body work myself now, when I get time to work on it.

Jason

[68coronetGLwannabe]

You are very patient I will give mine a couple more weeks and then I will take it elsewhere. If I ran my trucking business like a body shop I might not last long .I just wonder how people stay in business with work ethics like this.

[BigBlockSam]

I will give mine a couple more weeks and then I will take it elsewhere. 

the problem is that most shops i've run across are the same. 

[68coronetGLwannabe]

Went and checked on my car today and he finally got some hired help and was working on it .Hopefully it wont be much longer.Come to find out a guy I know through the trucking biz has his pickup at the same place and really chewed is but out the other day and it got him motivated.

[CB]

ok, so your car should be ready....day after tomorrow?   
j/k, hope it turns out well for you, good luck
CB

[Finn]

I'm at roughly 3 months now and it's 95% done. Then again, I put roughly 3 months into it myself fixing the rust but overall I don't have much to complain about compared to some of the guys on here. Stay on top of him and hopefully he'll get it done. There was a point where my body-man seemed to be slowing down (ok so maybe I'm a little paranoid) but after a couple of "Hey I was in the area so I thought Id stop by!" visits I was reassured. 

[68coronetGLwannabe]

If I get a chance I will stop by in the next few days and take some pics if he has made any progress.

[Charger_Fan]

Thanks for the pic.  
I'm gonna add that to my "GL wannabe" stash, right next to this one.

[moparstuart]

Thanks for the pic.  
I'm gonna add that to my "GL wannabe" stash, right next to this one.

why ruin a perfectly good 70 plymouth

[68coronetGLwannabe]

pics from today

[68coronetGLwannabe]

Almost done!!

[Silver R/T]

looks like it's ready for some clear, good job

[PocketThunder]

Damn dude that is tight! 

[Hemidog]

Looks good!