Paint Jail...how long is too long?
I'm sure many of us have experienced and dealt with paint jail, congrats to those that never have!
So I live in WV, not a plethora of reputable paint/body guys that will work on old stuff, but there are some. My car is with a wonderfully talented paint guy that has put out some amazing car. That said, April will be 3 years that he has my car. This was not a frame off job. It was all new front sheetmetal, new 1/4s, and a couple of very small time consuming changes.
Original completion time was 12-14 months which was fine, yet here I am climbing on 30 mos. I have seen projects come and go since delivering mine. Dozens of insurance jobs, which I get to an extent, but youre either a restoration shop or youre a insurance body shop!
Final paint of everything was in May, and the car has yet to be assembled.
Money is square, even tho the price has gone up slightly...imagine that!! And my first notion of his timeline a couple months ago, the guy comes unhinged and suggests I just come get the car, which I KNEW would be his response. Hence, my patience past that 12-14 month original timeline.
Last thing I want to do is pick my car up in pieces, and find someone else to finish another persons work.
How have yall handled situations like this? Patience? It is what it is? Get it, find someone else?
Any advice would be appreciated!!