Ho, ho. $5,000 for an "amazing show quality paint job"? right - good luck. IF you want the body REASONABLY straight, and IF you want the paint flat, you better START at around $4000. On the other hand, if those little ripples and waves really don't bother you, $3000 will get you covered. However, if you want something to be proud of, something that'll really look right, something the paint lays flat on, budget $5000 and you won't be disappointed. You want that "amazing show.....etc" work? - bring your checkbook, 'cause $7500 might get you there.
Teh key, boys, is preparation, i.e., bodywork. that's time - and time is $. Lots of it.
