Just another update on repop steel roadster bodies.

I dropped by to see the progress on a Rod Bod highboy being built nearby. The shop doing the work is just about done with getting the body straightened away. They had to do a lot of panel joining welding that either hadn't been done properly or at all. I mentioned earlier about none of the panels being smooth, and once they dealt with getting the overall shape (cowl taper, reveal shape and alignment, opening shapes, etc.) corrected, they are having to skim coat the entire body with filler. BTW, despite what some people try to tell you, this is not that uncommon a practice for people who want a "flat" paint job that shows no ripple, glass or steel. Even Boyd's and the like do it, they just are real coy about admitting it because of the "Bondo" stigma. I asked how much time they had in it. Eighty hours was the answer, and based on what I've seen them doing, that sounds realistic. Multiply that by the shop rate of $65 an hour and you get $5000.00++.