i did see a 69 rag go for 68k at barret j. that was impressive. i did mine with a lot of trial and error. i like to do my work myself. most buisness would not touch a car if you do some of the work ie body work. I asked around and nobody wanted to paint it so i did what i had to. even with all my work, it still cost me 15k. i learned alot about painting. it was great, but not in my small garage, if there is a next time its a booth for me. i think if you set out to restore a car expect to age faster and have deep pockets if you can not do the work youself.