Nice Paintjob....
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ORIGINAL: LCC
I agree......
The best way is to go to a few shops and get quotes. Don't pick the cheapest because that's their way of getting you in then upping the price with "incidentals". The good shops will give a price on the painting and leave the body on a pay as you go. That way you can decide how much or little you want to spend on the body work.
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The question is like asking everyone on the forum to step outside and report on the exact shade of the sky today, of course the shade would be different depending on where it is being viewed from, and of course everyone would have a different idea of what each shade should be called.
A "nice" paint job has different meanings for different people. Would your definition of a nice paint job include painting the door, hood, and trunk jambs? Would the nice paint job include painting the underside and /or inside of the car?
What is the condition of the body and current finish of the car? Have there been poor repairs done on the car in the past?
I think that if you are talking about a "sand and shoot" the prices given in previous posts are ballpark..
The question is like asking everyone on the forum to step outside and report on the exact shade of the sky today, of course the shade would be different depending on where it is being viewed from, and of course everyone would have a different idea of what each shade should be called.
A "nice" paint job has different meanings for different people. Would your definition of a nice paint job include painting the door, hood, and trunk jambs? Would the nice paint job include painting the underside and /or inside of the car?
What is the condition of the body and current finish of the car? Have there been poor repairs done on the car in the past?
I think that if you are talking about a "sand and shoot" the prices given in previous posts are ballpark..
The best way is to go to a few shops and get quotes. Don't pick the cheapest because that's their way of getting you in then upping the price with "incidentals". The good shops will give a price on the painting and leave the body on a pay as you go. That way you can decide how much or little you want to spend on the body work.
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RE: Nice Paintjob....
I am getting mine done now. Most of the body work was done but the body man is finding more. He has to fit a fibergalss deck, side scoops and hood scoop. The estimate was $6400 and I am sure the final bill will come out at $8k. He is taking it down to nothing. Then reassembling the body, chrome, what trim is left and weatherstripping.
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RE: Nice Paintjob....
Hell, I bet you could not get a similar job as was done on ol' yeller for 10 or 12 thousand dollars these days, not around here anyway, and southern New Mexico ain't exactly known for tit's high cost for labor...
When a car is taken down like the picture of yours, that paint job ain't cheap these days.... Any way you look at it, that my friend, is a lot of damn work!
Skilled andlabor intensive work costs these days, a lot has changed in 12 years!!
When a car is taken down like the picture of yours, that paint job ain't cheap these days.... Any way you look at it, that my friend, is a lot of damn work!
Skilled andlabor intensive work costs these days, a lot has changed in 12 years!!
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A nice fully painted car does not mean a nice paint job. It means the whole car. Speak English.
I had mine done 12 years ago, and it cost me 5 grand. The shop took off the doors, hood and trunk lid front and rear glass with chrome, sand blasted it, replaced a few rusty spots on the rear quarter and the bottom of the doors, prepped it and painted it. Now, that was 12 years ago and out in west Texas where things are generally cheaper than Kali orYankee land. I would expect my paint job to cost about 7 grand today. If it doesn't look like this before they paint it, they are not doing a quality job. This is Ol' Yeller before they took the glass out and replaced the headliner. The 1st shot is how she looks 12 years later. The paint job is one job you cannot skimp on.
A nice fully painted car does not mean a nice paint job. It means the whole car. Speak English.
I had mine done 12 years ago, and it cost me 5 grand. The shop took off the doors, hood and trunk lid front and rear glass with chrome, sand blasted it, replaced a few rusty spots on the rear quarter and the bottom of the doors, prepped it and painted it. Now, that was 12 years ago and out in west Texas where things are generally cheaper than Kali orYankee land. I would expect my paint job to cost about 7 grand today. If it doesn't look like this before they paint it, they are not doing a quality job. This is Ol' Yeller before they took the glass out and replaced the headliner. The 1st shot is how she looks 12 years later. The paint job is one job you cannot skimp on.
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RE: Nice Paintjob....
I didn't read many of the posts above me but here's my 2cents
It all depends on your definition of a Nice paintjob. The main thing that's costing you is the bodywork. If you are in need of rust repairs in the corners, or a door skin, or any of those things you're looking at big bucks for labor. Old car's are expensive. To me a nice paintjob is NO orange peel at all, and obviously no runs. Also all the trim and outside stuff should be removed, not taped off. A good quality shop can run you from 3-10k and even higher depending on how extensive the bodywork is.
It all depends on your definition of a Nice paintjob. The main thing that's costing you is the bodywork. If you are in need of rust repairs in the corners, or a door skin, or any of those things you're looking at big bucks for labor. Old car's are expensive. To me a nice paintjob is NO orange peel at all, and obviously no runs. Also all the trim and outside stuff should be removed, not taped off. A good quality shop can run you from 3-10k and even higher depending on how extensive the bodywork is.
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Exactly. The more work you can do to remove parts before the body work and painting begins the less it will cost you. But, you have to agree on that beforehand. Ol' Yeller got straightened out and got color today. She gets a coat of clear on Monday, then I should have her back home on Wednesday or Thursday. She will be standing tall for the MOCA show.
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hey gothand, what kind of seam sealer did you use around your cowl panels and cowl?
hey gothand, what kind of seam sealer did you use around your cowl panels and cowl?
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Well a few years ago i saw a '65 fastback that had a $60k paint job according to the owner. Mine on the other hand cost me $100 and a weeks worth of work so the price can really vary depending on how much work you are willing to do yourself. Ive also heard you will get a better deal if you tell them your going to pay in "green money" because the shop doesnt have to report it therefore doesnt have to pay taxes.
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Well a few years ago i saw a '65 fastback that had a $60k paint job according to the owner. Mine on the other hand cost me $100 and a weeks worth of work so the price can really vary depending on how much work you are willing to do yourself. Ive also heard you will get a better deal if you tell them your going to pay in "green money" because the shop doesnt have to report it therefore doesnt have to pay taxes.
Well a few years ago i saw a '65 fastback that had a $60k paint job according to the owner. Mine on the other hand cost me $100 and a weeks worth of work so the price can really vary depending on how much work you are willing to do yourself. Ive also heard you will get a better deal if you tell them your going to pay in "green money" because the shop doesnt have to report it therefore doesnt have to pay taxes.
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