What to do, what to do, what to do?

Major problem! After painting for years, Tom starts getting sick. Seems he's allergic to the chemicals in the paint! Now what do we do. Well, you see he does everything pertaining to cars and he just so happens to be building a 455 for another fellow, Joe, at the same time. A deal gets worked out with Joe to finish the painting. Great, right? Don't ask Joe, you might not like his answer. First time we did it as individual pieces. Everything we painted came out a little different. Remember I said "small areas" earlier? The clear has to be applied at exactly the same interval after the base tacks or it ends up a different shade. Also, on flat surfaces you might think you did something right but don't look at the sides. The additive in the clear will grab the red dye and pull it down like a mud slide. Next time he sanded it smooth and did the whole car. Same thing. So what now? I did some searching on the internet and found out that PPG makes the Honda R274M in a Candy paint (902172). IF I HAD ONLY KNOWN THAT AT THE BEGINNING!!!!. You don't want to know what 2 batches of RED paint cost! I figured this was also a good time to install the A/C pump without working over a finished fender. Once again he sands it smooth and now we have a painted car. The best thing is that the paint actually resembles the Honda color. The USPaint color was more red, most of the time. Joe says he is going to sand it and buff it out maybe this weekend coming. I haven't mentioned all the parts that I restored. They are resting comfortably in my basement ready for installation. I might have this thing home yet before the snow falls. Once I get it home, I will add more to the blog. Wish me luck! Oh by the way, time so far is about 5 years.