alot of factors come into play
colour, quality wanted, full respray with engine out etc all that stuff
and then the main one it comes down to, is how keen the panel beater/spray painter actually is on doin the job, alot of em dont really wanna do that sorta work on a "datsun". shop around prices may vary dramatically good luck

I'd say more around the 5k would be right, but that depends on whos doing it.

Take it to a hot rod shop and see what they say.

Like i said shes in bits so carnt take it anywhere + its easy for them. I recon he just didnt wanta do it so... why quote it why not say i carnt do it end rant

Its a lot of work i just spent 2 weekends and 3 nights just doing the engine bay. no rust in it, just cutting the battery tray out and sanding and sanding and sanding.

try some where else.

That car in my avatar just had both sills replaced, and bottoms of both guards replaced,front behind number plate totally remade,and painted for three grand, the paint on it was pretty rooted it had to be taken back to bare metal in a lot of places. have a look at the pics, now it looks great.

Put it on a car trailer and take it to a few different places and tell them what your budget is, you might find someone who needs the work.

hi, shop around for sure, when I got my datto painted I go quotes from $700 to $24,000, I also went to all the car shows ,spoke to alot of people with the same passion that we all have and learnt alot from listening to them. I ended up hearing about a really good apprentice in a workshop that is well known for quallity and said to them that I am in no hurry, if they want to work on my ride when they need to fill in abit of time here or there, go for it.
they did the job, took 6 months, put many tricks into it (eg. aviation style fuel filler etc) for under $2,500, and I was over the moon with the quality, even picked up afew awards.
so I guess what I am saying is, findout as much as you can about the workshops, there standards of workmanship, and if there likley to screw you over from carshows etc, work out if you would be happy to let your car be used by apprentices and workshop staff as a "fillerinera" between jobs for a cheaper rate.
I hope my silly ramblings may help, if not, atleast I got to brag about the deal I got. stick in there, I dont know what sort if job they are offering, but I'd think there would have to be a better deal for you, otherwise if your not to worried about getting your hands dirty, ive seen car bodywork and painting coarses at tafe, hmm ,
has anyone done one of these TAFE coarses? what sort of quality skills do you think the average guys could pick up with abit of determination?
I am now thinking of myself

Definately look around and see what different prices are avaliable.
Sidedraught you have to take into consideration in the different thinkness of the metal in your car to a 1200, when it comes to ease of repair. And most importantly is the 1200's bodylines

Silly comments like its easy will make shops not want to do it or give you a high price. There are plenty of spray booths that can be hired for use. And plenty of shops sell all the tools to do the job.

re the TAFE courses,
I have done part of a spray painting course for fun,
its not as easy as you would think, but I did see a few cars go thru that were peoples projects,
if time is not an issue and you can get you car to a TAFE you could get a top job done, at a small cost
but you will have to be able to talk to some one there should look into it save some $$$$