Ive personally never seen the show. But, somebody was commenting on here the other day that they charge 80k for labor and 30 to 40k for parts. Really? To do one car. Must be some people out there with lots of disposable income.
yep. high end shops are charging premiums for their work. Muscle Car Restorations in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin charges $85.00 a hour shop time and they will charge for stuff like taking 100's of pictures to "document" your restoration. on the other side of the coin, their cars command a premium price at auction and open market. you just have to have a car that has collect-ability to begin with.
there are other restoration shops more reasonable but they are not on TV or do not have name recognition on the main stage, like Caliber Auto Body in Port Washington, Wisconsin. the owner collects and restores his own cars, some of which I have seen and the work is well done. they are at $65.00 an hour. I have had him look at my 66 sedan and quoted some work which he will be doing this spring for me.
