Yeah, I know it is a regular joke around here that the T.D. people are cheap. But really tho...spend a couple extra bucks, and enjoy the outcome.
I split a $1300 rotisserie with my brother, and spent $300 to get the shell of my car media blasted. With sealer, etch primer, and base primer, I'm out another $300. It's gonna cost another $200 in rocker and patch panels, and I want to get the rest of the panels media blasted (~$300). About another $800 for base, clear, and rubberized undercoating to get the car painted. $2000, give or take, just to get the car painted. Far beyond what any other TD guy would fathom for paint. But when it's done, it will be no less than, Chip Foose, show quality paintwork!!
The estimated budget for the car when I started the disassembly was 3 years and $15,000. It's looking more like 5 years and $18-20,000.