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2020 body shop, 914 metal, body, paint |
r_towle |
Dec 5 2020, 06:29 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,501 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
Seems now that I am ready and able, most of the places I know of are shut down and gone now.
So, who is out there doing body and paint on a 914 that are good, have a reputation, and maybe a few people have used them? I am willing to ship the tub to the right shop. I will strip it to a tub, or maybe let them do all of that...not sure. rich |
horizontally-opposed |
Dec 5 2020, 06:36 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,430 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None |
Seems now that I am ready and able, most of the places I know of are shut down and gone now. So, who is out there doing body and paint on a 914 that are good, have a reputation, and maybe a few people have used them? I am willing to ship the tub to the right shop. I will strip it to a tub, or maybe let them do all of that...not sure. rich Rich, you might want to check out… https://localautopainting.com/Iowa/Stalltek-1473369 Stu has used them, I think? @SKL1 |
blabla914 |
Dec 5 2020, 07:13 PM
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I like primer Group: Members Posts: 320 Joined: 1-March 04 From: Connecticut Member No.: 1,740 Region Association: None |
Maybe check in with Chris Foley at CFR in Manchester CT? He's local. I know he's more focused on his products these days, but he knows lots of people. If Chris told me they were good, that'd be good enough for me.
Kelly |
bkrantz |
Dec 5 2020, 08:26 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,667 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Have a shop strip the body and redo all the metal work? Why didn't I think of that?
(Your check book must be thicker than mine!) |
Aerostatwv |
Dec 5 2020, 10:07 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 115 Joined: 13-July 11 From: WV Member No.: 13,315 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
These folks do excellent 914 work in Oregon.. http://brosseauscoachworks.com/
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mlindner |
Dec 6 2020, 04:52 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,496 Joined: 11-November 11 From: Merrimac, WI Member No.: 13,770 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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Rleog |
Dec 6 2020, 07:42 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 608 Joined: 12-October 03 From: Middleton, MA Member No.: 1,239 Region Association: North East States |
Good to see you getting to this stage, Rich.
Good luck. |
Tdskip |
Dec 6 2020, 10:11 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,674 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None |
Network, network, network. Ask around at the next car show or go to another forum and ask.
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mepstein |
Dec 6 2020, 10:13 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,142 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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iankarr |
Dec 6 2020, 07:38 PM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,469 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
Yep. I'm happy with my paint...and the guy (Steve at S&T in da Bronx) is great. I'd probably try to find someone more local to you, however so you can check in on the process. One lesson I learned...there's nothing more expensive than a cheap paint job. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. I figure a factory-type paint job will take 80 hours, assuming the car is already stripped. That, plus about 1.5K in materials and you get to about 10K. Could be lower in less expensive parts of the country.
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live free & drive |
Dec 6 2020, 07:38 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 154 Joined: 29-June 16 From: New Hampshire Member No.: 20,159 Region Association: None |
You might check out sublime restorations in South Hampton NH:
http://www.sublimerestorations.com/index.html I’ve seen some excellent work from them, he was recreating a Dino from a chassis that was about 50% rusted away - worth a visit just to check them out . He works on junk to magnificent cars (Porsche. 904 etc.) By the way I live in Groton too - we met last year ( blue 914 w/Raby) |
r_towle |
Dec 6 2020, 10:38 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,501 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
By the way I live in Groton too
Since when? I thought you lived in NH?? Rich |
SKL1 |
Dec 7 2020, 12:06 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,596 Joined: 19-February 11 From: north Scottsdale Member No.: 12,732 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
As Pete mentioned I had Stalltek in Wellman, IA do my '73 2.0 . Check out an article in a recent issue of 000 about Neil and Lee Schlabaugh. There is even a picture of my car at their "shop."
They mainly do 356's but are true artists. I'm in their queue to do my '71. I plan on taking it there myself from AZ as it will be a roller. It was a lot easier when I still lived in IA! Highly recommended. |
Andyrew |
Dec 7 2020, 12:44 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
I'd call a local hot rod shop and ask where they get their cars painted.
If its at a shop that does more than just paint jobs/metal repair then move along. Honestly the painting is the easiest part and any shop that gets insurance work can do a good enough job. But its the rust repair or fab that really is the issue. If the chassis is good and straight and were talking minor bodywork and paint... Then just take it to a shop that will kick the work out in a month. It'll be worth having it DONE vs having a shop take 8 months on it. The real question is, do you want to spend 5, 10, 15, or 25k on the repaint? |
Andyrew |
Dec 7 2020, 12:48 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
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simonjb |
Dec 7 2020, 01:25 PM
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KiwiMan Group: Members Posts: 563 Joined: 18-October 16 From: Stamford, Connecticut Member No.: 20,505 Region Association: North East States |
Automotive Restorations in Stratford CT - great work. Not cheap.
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