Re: How much does a restoration really cost?
Sam is correct, I painted my own car and I had very close to $2000 in just materials. If you got a collision shop job for $630, and are happy with it, then that's all that counts.
For a full frame off resto, you will find that it is hard to decide where to stop. Once you restore one portion, and see how it looks next to the part that you decided 'looked good enough' - you will probably change your mind. The restored portion will only make the unrestored portions look really bad - where before they looked 'ok'.
Also, it doesn't cost a lot more to do the correct overspray, chalk marks, and paint daubs, but the time it takes to research that stuff can add up. No sense copying another car's markings either, then they're 'happy marks'!
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