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socal1200r |
Jan 13 2017, 05:48 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 73 Joined: 26-September 16 From: Virginia Member No.: 20,432 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
So I had a little free time this afternoon, and on a whim, took the car to three different paint shops to get an estimate on getting the exterior repainted. Man was I NOT prepared for the estimates! Can you believe between $5K to $6K for a fricking paint job?! WTF, over?! This isn't Gas Monkey Garage, Counting Cars, Unique Whips, or Bitchin' Rides for chrissakes! I'm thinking more like Wheeler Dealer! Maybe I should've told them this is not for a PCA Concourse event, or to take out the liquid gold in the paint mix. There's NO WAY I'm paying that much for a fricking paint job.
I was straddling the fence as to whether to keep this car or not, guess I know which way I'm going now... |
euro911 |
Jan 19 2017, 06:54 AM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,849 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California |
My black car ('BB') looks fine from 20 feet away. The dings, dents and scratches all add to the character. Driving it (when it runs ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) ) is what counts in my book. Actually, it runs great, just need to fix the clutch cable issue (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
That being said, I have a friend who's a professional body & paint guy. He's agreed to tackling the minor bodywork and repainting the '71 (no trunks, engine bay or door jambs) the original L80E color for only $1,500. I'm currently striping all the trim bits and will be dropping it off at his place when the rainy season is over (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) My wife and I enrolled in an auto/body course at a local occupational center (years ago), where we learned a lot about the subject. We were able to do some minor body work on two of our vehicles ('80 Chevy LUV and a '76 BMW 530i), then had a friend who was currently working at a 1-day paint shop paint both of them. He added some extra hardener in the paint and they both came out looking great. We sold the LUV 10 years later, and it still looked great ... sold the BMW 20 years later and it still looked OK, but starting to show it's age. Wax does wonders (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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