Speaking as someone who owns a restoration shop....the reason they are likely blowing you off is because you want an all over paint job...most production/collision shops try intentionally to blow off that kind of work because there is more money in doing crash repair and all over paint jobs take more time. Also crash repair customers are often not as picky as those who want an all over repaint.
This is the sad reality of most body shops today unfortunately.
There are very few shops like me that specialize in restoration work....simply because while we get paid for what we do, we do not make a ton of profit like the crash shops....I personally do what I do because there is no satisfaction in crash work and no appreciation by the customer like there is in restoration/custom work.
Talk to people in local car clubs and you should get some word of mouth references for shops they have been happy with that will WANT your business rather than a shop that considers you a "bother".
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