I'm having trouble understanding how he comes up with the quotes for work to be done. I understand he has overhead and all, but it seems overblown. He quoted $3200 to restore an italian folding bike. From what I could see, it got blasted, powdercoated, cheap aftermarket seat, new tires, and decals. Nothing looked rechromed, just cleaned very well. I can get a frame/fork combo coated in one color after it has been blasted for well under $100, $125 if I let them blast. Especially on a small frame like that. $15 seat, some time spent cleaning, $35 worth of tires, $40 tops in the decals, $10 new chain, $20 on all new bearings. Even with the overhead I can't see charging more than $1000 for the resto. And that's making serious money! Is there something I am missing? Maybe the true resto guys can chime in here and let me knkow what's up. All of his jobs seem that way. $3500 to resto the small signal cannon. I see: $200 to blast and coat. $100 to fab a firing cap, $200 cleaning the old solid tires and extras like the lanyard, nuts and bolts etc. Still can't see going over $1000, maybe $1500 if I'm feelin poor and greedy. What is goin on?!