When I was in the tool business, my worst customers were body and paint guys. Most were heavy day drinkers who never came back from lunch break. I lost more money to body guys than just about anyone else.
A production type body shop whose primary source of income is insurance work is generally the worst place to take a vintage car. There are exceptions. When we were still in Central Florida we went to the local MAACO in Longwood. Did a quickie job on a 92 Sunbird convertible we were giving our son, turned out well for $600 .
Longer part of the story was the owner was a vintage car owner (GTO, Chevelle) who would and could have his crew do restoration type work. I believe Padgett took a couple of his Reattas there and got very good results for reasonable cost.
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