[tininjun68]

I'm not close to this stage yet with my '68 GTO but I'd like to gather data ahead of time. If you've painted your car yourself, how much did it cost? I'm thinking about a budget to build all aspects of the car (how much to spend on metal parts; searching for NOS or making aftermarket stuff fit, full quarters vs skins, drivetrain and possibly modernization pieces such as: OD Trans, more modern suspension, other goodies for some extra hp/tq) but realize from friends that getting through paint can easily cost north of $10k. Thinking I should look at the whole picture before I get to paint stage in a year or so, making sure I've got approximate amount of funds ready to finish.