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You are gonna have to do all of the disassembly, prep work and final assembly yourself in order to get a decent paint job done for that kinda money. You will have to fit and mount the hood and deck lid and do the prep work, but check with the painter before hand. Lots of guys won't spray over top of someone else's body work or if they do they won't guarantee anything. The top bar replacement could get really tricky when it comes time make sure the t-tops seal properly without using RTV. Before you do anything go to a few shops with the car and explain exactly what you are looking to have done, don't talk budget at first. Find out the price to do the job. Then ask what you can do to bring the price in line with your budget. Paint and body are expensive when done right, but if done improperly can ruin a car and be three or four times as expensive too fix. I'd be really careful with the whole t-top issue.

Order the hood from a quality manufacturer. The money you save on a cheap hood will only be spent three fold at the body shop in prep and finish trying to get it to fit and look good.

Good Luck.

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