I know its late now but when choosing companies to do work that can have such an outcome on your life.
best to ask around and get mates/club members opinions.
Ive had trouble with an engine builder and after I did some research alarm bells should have rung but I like you was caught up on the deal not the outcome.
If your painting the roof won't need to blend.
Grant at gt Refinishers is the man id check with him on the roof
As for the bonnet if your not looking for perfection do it your self. And btw cans can give a good job if you use the right ones. Upol high 5 is a good high fill primer. And any good shop will make you up cans of the color and then you need clear. But it'll be like $80 for 2 x cans of primer. $60 for two cans of matched paint and $40 for 2 of clear. Ruff priced from when I worked at www.carcolors.co.nz
My 1990 legacy rs got about that around town and definately that on the open road.
Found the O2 wires all melted together.
Havnt done a road trip since but driven around town a fair bit and doesn\'t seem to use as much
dont get a cap their a waste of time.
once you drain them you need to fill them again so its like a bank over draft only good the first time you use it.