What do I look out for when choosing a body shop?

you might be shocked by this but call your insurance company ,
ask to speak to one of their writers,(the person who wrights the estament on your car if you had a accident, that person knows who does good work at a reasonable rate with out asking for additional supplements over a minor correction. repainting a entire van could cost from 5 k to 20 or 30 k depending on what you are looking for most shops when painting a fender would blend the paint into the door and hood to help the color match.

I found that most modern shops won't want to give a price. They told me there was too much unknown that could be needed once they start an old vehicle. Also beware of saying it's a restoration! That word brings up the costs immediately. I was impressed by a shop I had heard of here in town. They do all types of old classic cars and trucks. I thought great that is the shop for me. Until the guy said 10K for a paint job??? I asked him if he were painting it with real gold? LOL He went on about his material costs etc. and I left with a sour taste for "restoration shops". So find a referral from a person you know up there who has done work with a paint shop. My paint guy has done five of my vehicles, so I know his work and his short comings too. So those are my thoughts on painting and shops.
Good luck I am sure you will find a good shop.