Los Panchos advice, Daughter of Mexican Hair Dye - punk blue Options

[Gary]

All,

I'm planning to hit L-P this Thursday afternoon semi on the way to a conference in Coronado. I'm towing the wife's '68 convertible beetle down. It has a 6-7 year old spray on a bare metal resto. It has one big spider web on the drivers door where one of my kids used it as a bumper with their bike, but otherwise paint is pretty fair. Work I'm gonna ask them to do:

* Respray/wet sand after pulling trim, fenders, door handles, etc.
* New interior
* Make the rear apron removable - getting that 914 motor in/out is pretty tight
* Push the sides of the engine compartment out about 2" - to make room for FI injectors
* Install convertible top

Gonna pick up body rubber and new bumpers at socalimports in Corona and convertible canvas, pad, headliner and other rubber at convertible specialties in Long Beach before the drive south.

For those who have BTDT - Dr. E, RB, JR, others - any advice, pointers, cautions? Also, any negotiation advice? It's been about 15 years since my last trip to TJ and my first paint/interior job at L-P. Advice would be mucho appreciated.