How much did it cost you?

LOL no one can answer this question without seeing the car that needs the work, the price will be different depending on the amount of rust being repaired and be surprised if every body shop gives you a different quote . Around here 98 % of the body shops wont touch resto work in any way so its hard to find will even do it let alone give you a deal . I can say from my personal experience you can buy a done car for 40 % of the cost of restoring one yourself especially if you want an A body . I spent 50 k on my resto and did all the mechanical and interior myself and when the car was done in late 1980s it woth maybe 20k , this car is the fisrt car i ever owned so to me it was about it being my first car . (1970 340 4 speed cuda conv ) . Buy a done car, make you like the paint and body work on the car , everything else unbolts and can be changed to your likeing .