The PO of my 1970 GT6+ "Big Red" paid $3,300 for new inner and outter sills
and floor boards....right in the middle of your two quotes.
ken shapiro
baltimore
1970 GT6+ KC81872L
----- Original Message -----
From: Malcolm Walker <walker05@islandnet.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>; <keithmcgahan@hotmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2000 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: Body work
>
> Thus Spake Keith McGahan:
>
> > I need some help understanding the body work market. I am trying to have
the
> > floorboard and rockers installed on my TR4 and some work done on the
rear
> > where the fenders meet the tub. I have gotten several quotes ranging
from
> > $2500 to $5000. These prices seem outrageous. I can buy another car for
> > those prices, but that would seem like such a waste since I just had the
tub
> > blasted. Are these prices in line with the current market? How much does
it
> > cost to buy a rust free tub? Thanks for all of your help
>
> Hmm... Let's see here...priced in $CDN...
>
> Welding Tanks, B sized.................$350 (approx.)
> Victor Welding Torch...................$100 (+ regulators)
> #000 tip (necessary for sheet metal)...$ 35
> Craftsman 4-1/2" angle grinder.........$ 50
> DeWalt 4-1/2" angle grinder............$150
> (the Crafstman died)
> 4" 20,000 RPM wire-wheel...............$ 20
> 4x8 sheet of 20ga steel................$ 40
>
> Add to this list assorted power tools and hand tools (especially blunt
> hand tools, suitable for bashing sheet metal, welding rods and
> expandables (goggles, skullcaps), paint, oil, Black Goo, grinder wheels
> (lots of thin cutterwheels), a bench vise and some angle iron.
>
> You can do it yourself! (I am!)
>
> The price your shop quoted is fair (I think), for GOOD, QUALITY work.
> The shop that did my car for the DPO did POOR, SHODDY work. Today I
> carved off yet-another-quarter-inch of Bondo. Ugh. I am just now
> getting psyched up to take the cutterwheel to the rear wing (on the tub
> side), need to remove *three layers* of steel and start over.
> Double-ugh. Wish me luck!
>
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> --Confucious
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