Checklist for body and paint shop

You mention that you are not looking for show quality, so I assume you are not looking to strip the old paint. Just a heads-up, many shops will not guarantee the job unless the old paint is removed. The different chemistry between the new and old paint causes problems. Lower cost paint jobs like an Earl Shreib $400 job don't care because they only guarantee the job for a year. Many members including myself have many horror stories about body shops, you do right in getting some input first.