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Maybe there's actually two up here, Ray. Some of you may be aware that my car got wrecked pretty badly back in Sept. of 2014. In a nutshell, I got four estimates. A well known Corvette fixer from the West end said $10K and he wanted the car for 6 months. A local VW guru said he needed $7,500 and could not promise a date but it would be done by Springtime.

Another local body shop who's owner was trying to retire/get out of it had plenty of fiberglass experience and said he really didn't want to take on the job but would do it for $7K.

Frustrated, I asked the local Carquest lads and they said I should consult the local lads in the back shop about a block away and don't judge them by their looks when you get there. They looked a bit like those two older lads from Duck Dynasty. I showed them a couple of pictures and they agreed to come over to my house for a look. They looked it over and conferred outside for a minute and came back in. Yes, they'll do it, it'll take about 2 months from about Jan 15 to March 15. They'd need some cash up front though...$500 . One more installment of $1,000 when ready for paint and one final payment of $1000 on delivery. That included all FG body repairs and a colour change paint job...inside and out. 

My car was never and won't ever be a show car and a keen eye will see that but I just don't care. It's nothing but a "driver" to me and while I don't go looking for them, I'll drive the bugger on a dirt road too if I have to. In a nut shell, after the wreck,  the insurance company treating me well and me seeing to the fixing of it, I have a net investment in the car of about $5,000. including the Frankenmotor. Not bad considering the mileage I've put on it. The next time some expert at Carlisle wipes his finger along my fender and says to me..."Yew need to clay bar that thang", I'll just turn away and laugh like I did the last time. 

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