Local guy here had a 49 ford chopped, nice car. Spent several years building it. Finally got it painted.....it was pretty. Not long after that, wham, got rear ended sitting at a light. The guy that hit him was drunk, no insurance, and hit him so hard the car was junk. He found another one and between the two built it again. He drives it all the time but it's in primer....says he's afraid to paint it.