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Posted by: 914rrr Jun 20 2023, 01:08 AM

I may have an interested party for my 74 Phoenix Red 2.0. He was inquiring about resto costs. I was planning on doing most of mine myself and as I haven't priced work like that in years, I don't know a good $$$$$ estimate or shops to suggest.

Guy lives in MN but also has a place in FL, so anywhere in between might work. Suggestions?

Posted by: Racer Jun 20 2023, 06:10 AM

Define "restoration"... - fix this seat and correct the lights and clean the carpets or hey, here's a vin plate, build a car around it?

Lots of places, but timing may be inconvenient.. and depending on the work it could take a long time.

Posted by: mepstein Jun 20 2023, 06:35 AM

I would let the buyer research resto costs and places. GLWTS.

Posted by: Superhawk996 Jun 20 2023, 07:13 AM

QUOTE(mepstein @ Jun 20 2023, 08:35 AM)

Posted by: campbellcj Jun 20 2023, 07:17 AM

^ Totally agree - Planning and costing hypothetical future work is not your responsibility/problem as the seller. That said I would figure any competent body shop that works on older/classic cars could handle 914 bodywork repair and paint. I had one done many years ago by such a 'general restoration' shop and another done by a different shop/guy who mostly focuses on older Porsches but does other classic cars too.

Posted by: 914rrr Jun 20 2023, 07:43 AM

Ok, for a baseline, what would a good "topside" (no jambs or under hoods) paint job cost these days?

Also, what is the going rate for competent (914 fluent) rust patching / repair?

Posted by: ConeDodger Jun 20 2023, 08:04 AM

If a restoration body shop doesn’t have 6+ months booked out, they’re either just getting in to the business or just about to flatline.

Posted by: brant Jun 20 2023, 08:32 AM

QUOTE(914rrr @ Jun 20 2023, 07:43 AM)

Posted by: Superhawk996 Jun 20 2023, 08:38 AM

You’re looking at $2000 just in paint, primer, thinners, hardeners for a DIY paint job and we haven’t even mentioned labor or rust repair.

$10k for a Plain Jane paint job is not unreasonable in todays market.

Expect rust repair on a time and materials basis at shop rate - guessing $100-$150 per hour.

Posted by: 914rrr Jun 20 2023, 09:04 AM

Thanks! I had the pleasure of talking to Rich at J3 Restorations in TN today. He said about 10k for a topside paint job, which for a shop of their caliber sounds fairly reasonable. Rich said about 6 months for any metal work and they aren't taking on ANY paint work at this time.

I had no idea that paint is $1000 / gal now. WHOA!

Posted by: mepstein Jun 20 2023, 10:07 AM

QUOTE(914rrr @ Jun 20 2023, 11:04 AM)

Thanks! I had the pleasure of talking to Rich at J3 Restorations in TN today. He said about 10k for a topside paint job, which for a shop of their caliber sounds fairly reasonable. Rich said about 6 months for any metal work and they aren't taking on ANY paint work at this time.

I had no idea that paint is $1000 / gal now. WHOA!

Posted by: r_towle Jun 20 2023, 06:13 PM

MaaCO

Posted by: Steve Jun 20 2023, 06:20 PM

Depends where you live. In so cal, the average cost to bare metal, primer and paint (Porsche / VW color) including door jams and both trunks is $15k. This did include very little rust repair. There was also around 1/8" of paint layers on my car from previous DAPO cheap paint jobs. It literally came off in chunks.