Is this worth $1000???
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Car: 1986 IROCZ
Engine: LB9....rebuilding coming soon
Transmission: rebuilt 700R4
Is this worth $1000???
Total repaint of body,doorjambs under hood and hatch and bodywork..it doesnt need any that includes 3 coats of base and 3 coats of clear. I am thinking of getting black silver flake metallic how much more do you think the metal flake could cost??
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Car: 1985 Camaro Z28/1989 Pontiac Trans Am GTA
Engine: 305 tpi/350tpi
Transmission: 700r4
Sounds good but at the same time you get what you pay for usually. Is the body work being done w/ bondo or welded in metal? What are you using the car for a daily driver or show/weekend driver?
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Sounds good but at the same time you get what you pay for usually.
Sounds good but at the same time you get what you pay for usually.
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Ive seen $500 paint jobs look wonderful, and $2500 jobs look stock. It comes down to prep, and the painter. In my area (NC) a basic repaint to factory type appearance runs anywhere from $700-$1200 without jambs, underhood, etc. A complete color change starts in $2500 range and goes up. I know a guy here who charges $400 plus materials (its side job thing), and his work is extremely good. I also have a friend who owns a body shop, and depending on his mood the work varies. If he wants to do a great job he does. If hes not really feeling like it you get a good but not great job. Basically for $1000 you could be really happy, or really unhappy. Id ask around, and see how many ppl recommend the place youre talking to before making a decision. Previous customers are your best way to be informed.
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Car: '86 Trans Am
Engine: LG4
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.70 Posi disc 9 bolt
Have them show you a freshly finished product. How does someone else's car look that they just did?
I did my first paint job myself. Made a few mistakes, but was able to recover from them. Took a $600 2nd gen, and sold it 8 years later for $2500. With a basic paint job that I did myself. Just read a little about it in Car Craft, Hot Rod, and Chevy High Perf. Also talked to the automotive paint guys at the desk and told them I was going to paint it myself. They helped me out with the paints and materials. All together, about $225 of my cash and 80 to 100 hours of prep, painting, and final waxing.
I did my first paint job myself. Made a few mistakes, but was able to recover from them. Took a $600 2nd gen, and sold it 8 years later for $2500. With a basic paint job that I did myself. Just read a little about it in Car Craft, Hot Rod, and Chevy High Perf. Also talked to the automotive paint guys at the desk and told them I was going to paint it myself. They helped me out with the paints and materials. All together, about $225 of my cash and 80 to 100 hours of prep, painting, and final waxing.
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Car: 91 Camaro RS
Engine: 350 C.I.
Transmission: 700R-4
Metal flake doesnt cost much I can buy a whole bottle of rainbow flake (for my girlfriends car) for $70 and you dont need but about an 8th of what I bought.
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