Re: My 1960 GMC 1000 Build Journal - Feb 2022
All in all I would say there's maybe $300 or so in material used here, and 1000 or so in blasting charged at 2K, and if there was any "work" done not related to removing flash caused by the shops' own inappropriate methodologies, that could be any number any of you feel is appropriate for what you see knowing everything you do not see is rusting away as we speak, so lets give the guy a break and say it was 3K in $75 per hr labor - that's at best - on a good day - $5-6K in something vs 17K for an absolute raw screw job. The highest charging shop in the United States (whoever and wherever that is) would never have arrived at 17K for what you are unfortunately seeing in these photos.
By the way - there was ZERO dent or rust repair to this point - only material cost, blast cost and whatever alleged work could have been required to seal everything that was fortunate enough to get sealed, and the bed which got something added to the (hopefully right done) sealer job. My guess is any body man worth his salt is going to tell me we have to start over and re-blast so he knows it is all correctly handled
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My 60-66 GMC Projects:
1960 1001 Custom Cab short wideside BBW, 305A V6, factory PB, Hood Jet, Radio and Hydramatic.
1962 K1000 4x4 short wideside, BBW, 305D w/ SM420, PTO Winch
1965 1500 Custom Cab w/ Factory assembly-line installed AC, PS & PB, and rare GMC sliding rear glass
1966 1001 Custom Cab short wideside, w/ 351E, PS, PB, AT, super rare Sport Trim option interior (bucket seats)
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