So i met a guy at my golf shop that owns two body shops out in New York. He and his investors are opening up a shop here in orange couty, california. told me he needs a couple more project cars for his shop. so i invite him to come take a look at my mustang. he loved the look i am going for on my mustang. he does metal work. no bondo. he showed me a few techniques and it is very impressive. so he is going to do all my body work and paint in exchange for golf clubs and also i have to show his little sign on the back of my car near the tail light. he said he wil do the body work right in my garage and then when his shop is ready i can bring it down for paint. too good to be true? we will find out.

 

I don't know, it sounds a little weird, but maybe it's legit.

 

This doesn't involve you dressing up as Little Bo Peep, does it? (Fletch reference )

These must be some damn fine clubs for him to trade paint and body for. [sm=bling.gif]

 

He isnt doing it just for the clubs. I have to put the car in a couple of shows and drive it around a lot for him. he said its the best way of advertising for him. Im throwing in the clubs as a favor. about $3,000 worth but i pay $0.

 

Get a written contract and make it very specific.

 

+++10,000,000,000 on that!

 

Had a similar deal when I was restoring a '75 Bronco, guy had a new shop and wanted to do more that just collision work, so he did my truck for $1000. The truck had been rolled and the driver side was crushed it, the tops were cut off the doors and the windshield frame was missing. I only brought him the body and kept the frame to restore it while he had the body. He did a great job, but his shop failed anyway.

I'd say proceed on, but have lots of discussion with the guy first. Unless you really want to kill the deal, I wouldn't ask for some kind of iron clad contract, just make sure that your obligations are clearly stated. But do make sure he has insurance.

 

That doesn't sound too off the wall. A local shop here did all the body work and paint work on my dad's '57 MGA at no cost just to test a new type of paint. This was about 20 years ago.I wonder if that was when base coat/clear coat came around?

 

yea he called me today to let me know that all the material he ordered would be in on wed. and that he would like to start on the car this weekend. from what i understand the cans of lead that he uses is pretty expensive.