[stllookn]

Good luck Wes! I don't think you are going to find anyone to work in your shop for free although I know a really good body man that will work in your shop for $25/hr. You have to provide all the materials and he will show up and do an excellent job. You will probably have to pay something for his commute time but he is really worth it...very nice work.

Let me know if want to talk to him.

You can get excellent work in the Seattle area at several custom shops but you have to wait in line and be willing to pay about $55+ per hour. I think that is a pretty good deal. These shops have built National Street Rod Award Winners so they have pretty good credibility.

The telling sign of a really good shop (I am sure there are excellent insurance shops that obviously do things differently) is when you enter they have several vehicles with fresh bare metal fab and repairs on them. They are proud of their work and do not cover it until the last minute! I never realized this until I read your post, but it is pretty common in the best shops in our area.