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Hi all,
Thanks for the quick responses. I really appreciate the candid feedback. I actually talked to Jeff Miller also, and have called several body shops around the country. What I am hearing is that you can't expect any body to be paintable without some work, each has it's own quirks, it's just that most people have become comfortable with the issues that they have to deal with regarding the FFRs. Unfortunately, I want Jeff to do my body and he is going to do two Hurricanes, but not til the end of the month. I am eager to see what he ends up saying. Regardless of what I end up choosing, I really think you all have made a very wise choice and when I recommend kits to prospective buyers, Hurricane will be at the top of my list for non-donor builds, which I believe are becoming the build-modality of choice.
Thanks again for the info and I hope to be an owner on this thread some time soon.
Gene

Hi all,
I am in the same position I believe many of you are or were in- debating between Hurricane and another builder, in this case, FFR. I was pretty much dead set on a FFMarkIII until I saw the Hurricane, now I'm confused. Since I am going with a non-donor build, I came to the conclusion that the Hurricane is the hands-down, no-brainer choice, especially after speaking with Mike and a few of you owners out there who were so kind to take the time to talk. I was then pretty much set to call Mike back until FFR put out their summer sale worth $2400 in kickbacks. Now, it's a real toss-up. I think that just goes to reinforce what a great value the Hurricane is. After tons of research and phone calls, I really believe this is a product and company that is on the up, and I really want to give Mike and his company my business. That said, I have one final reservation, namely the body.
The body and paint will be something I have to farm out, and the person I want to do it has done lots of FFR's but not a Hurricane yet. I have been told that certain bodies can be up to $3000 more in body work to build up the panels(from several body shops), that it's not the seams that are difficult, it's that some kits are as wavy as the ocean and have to be straightened.

Could you please respond with your experiences with the body work, if you or your body shop had difficulty, if it cost more than anticipated, and if you've had any cracks or problems with the body itself? I'd really appreciate it. I know what I want to hear, because I really think Mike and his company are stand up people that I want to help support, but do want to hear what you have to say.

Thanks
Gene
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