Paint
01-13-2009, 06:30 PM
#22
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no i'm going to go ahead and keep the newer front end... i would have, but i want these hid's from a guy here locally that will install them on my car for cheap... so i decided to go ahead and just put on the 93 cobra bumper.
01-15-2009, 02:14 PM
#26
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^^a quality paint job, including prep and body work with a color change will most of the time be no less than 2,500 depending on how much work needed to be done. If you are changing color, adding a body kit, and doing stripes (you doing any tear down, or is it a drop off pick up sort of thing) I would expect at least $3,500 if not more for a great paint job.
Hollister, the car is looking great man, can't wait to see it finished!
Hollister, the car is looking great man, can't wait to see it finished!
01-15-2009, 08:14 PM
#28
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Thanks a lot guys... 5.0stanger and gearbanger you 2 are actually the ones that really made me want to paint my car lol.
As for paint, yeah its right at 3,125.00 for me so far... list of everything i'm having done.
Radiator support pulled (purchased the car that way... didn't know about it -_-)
Fenders and doors aligned.
Rust repaired above window, rear quarters and under the hatch.
Hoodpins installed.
Complete sand down to metal.
Door jambs, and fender edges painted, underside of the hood, and under the hatch.
So i'm have a lot of work done, the paint locally is costing me freaking $790 a gallon. (included in total cost)
but for all the work thats being done, i consider it a bargain. the guy does excellent work... there were 2 trucks that were in roll overs that he was working on when i took my car there... by the time he gets done they will look brand new, i have seen previous pics from rollovers to a car getting hit by a train. i think it should turn out nice.
thanks again guys.
As for paint, yeah its right at 3,125.00 for me so far... list of everything i'm having done.
Radiator support pulled (purchased the car that way... didn't know about it -_-)
Fenders and doors aligned.
Rust repaired above window, rear quarters and under the hatch.
Hoodpins installed.
Complete sand down to metal.
Door jambs, and fender edges painted, underside of the hood, and under the hatch.
So i'm have a lot of work done, the paint locally is costing me freaking $790 a gallon. (included in total cost)
but for all the work thats being done, i consider it a bargain. the guy does excellent work... there were 2 trucks that were in roll overs that he was working on when i took my car there... by the time he gets done they will look brand new, i have seen previous pics from rollovers to a car getting hit by a train. i think it should turn out nice.
thanks again guys.
01-15-2009, 08:23 PM
#29
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Also hopefully you will get those doors lined up now that its in paint. (Always bothers me when doors don't line up properly.)
01-15-2009, 08:28 PM
#30
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the doors are amazing now... i went up there and checked it out... they pop open so much easier now... that was the first thing my painter told me... "we're realigning the doors weather you want it or not... for free" lol and it doesn't make the annoying a** screeeeeech noise when i open it now. i'm very impressed so far... by far the best thing i've done to my car so far.
