a little advice on paint?, rusty 914 back to life midway... Options

[adiokyro]

hiya--
have my 73 914 2.0 over at mcmarks, (i bought this car off ebay and was way more rusty than advertised).
--i bought conedodgers monster motor!!
---I am (gulp) 10k into rust repair and chassis stiffening. (it was really bad)

NOW--it is going to paint. I want to get a great paint job, but must be under 10k. the painter suggests single stage paint and ive read there are advantages, BUT I really like the bling of 2 stage, and I have rechromed the bumpers and am running polished fuchs.
---so any advice on paint for a 914? general cost of a good job, brand/paint systems, and whether to go with single or multi stage?

car will be kept in a garage, occasionally auto crossed and tracked.

--------I am so farther into this car financially than i ever expected but.....well.....i hope i have a lot of fun. ive wanted a 914 sine i was 12yo (im 43) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)

[rick 918-S]

This is all personal preference. I personally like the look of solid colors done in a single stage urethane finish. If you have a great booth and super clean conditions you can shoot it and leave it as it comes off the gun. If you want to cut and buff it, it looks like the best factory original paint job you'll ever see. The depth of reflection is clear but soft. Not plastic looking.

Then again for anything metallic or pear tone I like clear. It aids in the depth and three dimensional flop. Modern paint for modern cars. But that's just me.

Here's an example of what I'm posting about. This is single stage Nason urethane off the gun, no cut and buff.