I'll budget $1000 for complete paint and panel.

[RodneyHZ253]

When your van is ready to push into the spray booth I reckon it wil cost at least $3000 for paint and labour, black out paint and labour $2500 ,soda blast to body $1500 ,remove rust and under coat straighten panels etc $5000 to $15000 depending on condition of vehicle to start with so There you go anywhere from $12000 to $22000

[steve1975]

I have been abit quiet for a while, however this is a touchy subject for me. I have stripped all guards, bonnet, doors, tailgates & entire body. etch primed all panels & used a penetrant on the body to prevent rust after it was stripped. From here it had 4000 in rust repairs which is fine. The body comes home for a few months for me to do some work. Back to th paint shop, at present entire car has been pollied [primer filler] & owes me 15,000 & still needs primer, more rubbing, top coat & assembely. I was thinking around 10,000 after rust work to complete the job. All work is @ 65/Hr is this the going rate ?. It will be an ace job but i can't help but feel panel shops are becomeing too expensive for resto work. 10,000 seems to get not much there days.