good luck to you and i hope it works out, but you might look into spending just a bit more to get something reasonably good, like $1000 or so. i recently spent $9500 on a w113 paint job, but i had some specific expectations, it was engine out, body only and stripped to bare metal. the w123 wagon here is showing some delamination on the rear gate and also the sides, i really hate it. i am considering a cheapo paint job on that, but wouldn't consider anything less than $1000 from talking to the guys around here. i don't think you can get decent paint sprayed over masked chrome for less than $1500-2000, but i have never been to maaco. i think i will give maaco a call tomorrow though.

good luck.

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