On Aug 10, 2013, at 8:55 PM, Timmy Evens <monkey_lips@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

I'm curious what others out there have paid to have their vanagon done. If anyone wants to give examples of work done and cost I'd love to hear it. Please just reply with examples of work done and not opinions or hearsay

Not my van but I helped my friends prep their van for a complete paint redo, using the OE color.
'86 Westy, 2WD manual.
Owners/friends told me the original estimate was $10K, but it ended up being $8K.
The lower L panel was replaced. The customer bought the panel from BD,
so he supplied it, not the paint shop (Everest Collision, State St. Salt Lake City).
I helped remove all the "furniture" cabinetry from the van.
All the windows and seals were removed and new seals put in by the shop.
Rear hatch and side slider seals replaced as well. Again. owner bought all
these seals prior to taking the van to Everest. They also removed the camping
fixtures from the driver side panel below the windows and the rear hatch wiper,
and welded a sheet metal plate over those holes. Did a great job. no trace of
anything ever being there.
Great job by the shop. They put a painted-on plasticized coating on the front
panels of the van to protect from rock chips.

Bob