We don’t know.
This is probably the most asked question we hear at the shop, and unfortunately it is one that is nearly impossible to answer. Every car is different, and therefore so is the amount of work required to restore them.

We bill based on time: $75/man hour plus materials, and we do not take large deposits before we start a job. What tends to happen when shops take a large chunk of money up front is that most of that deposit will be spent on overhead or other projects long before the job it was intended for is even started. We work one to two weeks on a project and then invoice out. This helps us to ensure that our client is always aware of where they stand on they’re project financially, and they never have to worry that their money is paying for someone else’s project.

Again, every project is different. A Full build will typically take 2-3 years while smaller projects run through the shop much faster.