QUOTE(scotty b @ May 12 2011, 07:18 AM)
Want to piss off a good bodyguy ? Ask him if he is " reasonable " That term relays to CHEAP, which give the impression you want something for nothing. I tell you this from personal experience. Where I am I get ALOT of guys wanting to know if I am " reasonable " these guys are the type oooking for aa candy paint job on a 93 Caprice for 800.00. Seriously, 800.00. Materials alone will be 500.00 of that so they want an all over candy job for 300.00
I look them straight in the eye and tell them no.
Either you want a "reasonable " job or you want a good job. The guy that does a "reasonable" job with flares will most likely tack weld them on, mud the cracks, and will have all 4 fit differently, the you go to mount your rockers and you find out why his price was so reasonable. It takes me an average of 35 hours to do a set of flares properly. Figure that by your local shops rates. Demand pictures all the way through.
You get what you pay for
I guess what I'm asking for is a lead so that I do get what I pay for. I know that there are plenty of shops that will charge high prices and still do a crappy job. My car will never be a show car, but I don't want it to end up looking like a prop from The Road Warrior. I'm looking for competent work at a fair price. This round of work will not be a full "everything off" restoration. No rotisserie, all of the glass and wiring will stay put. I'm still debating how much of the suspension needs to come off.
Scotty, I appreciate the time estimate for the flares, but if the shop rate is $100, they would be too rich for my blood. Since I'm on the west coast, I'll never be able to use your considerable expertise, but just to set my expectations, what is the ballpark figure that you would charge to install a owner supplied GT flares?
What I'm I'm a little surprised at is that my 914 is starting to make my 27' racing trimaran look like an inexpensive hobby. Everything for the 914 is coming at me in "boat bucks" ($1000 increments).
However, the 914 is just a hobby and I want it done right, but I can't afford perfect. I'm trying to find the balance.
Eric