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SignUp Now!Close.I’ve was thinking I’ll have around a 10k budget.
I don’t need show quality but would like better than driver quality. If there’s such a thing.Thanks guys. Yeah I’m not sure who’s good and who to stay away from around here. I know of one that does a lot of high end classics close to me but something tells me 10k won’t cover it. I could take the car apart the best I can but don’t know how to remove glass. I’ve heard some horror stories of body shop purgatory.
A figure of $10K is NOT something you want to discuss with the body shop guy!!tells me 10k won’t cover it.
If your not looking for show quality then no reason to take all the glass out. No rust, little dings and small imperfections. 10,000 should be more than you need for a decent paint job. When I got mine done I asked the guy to call me one week before he was ready,I disassembled and took him the parts then the car, picked up a week later with the parts,fillers,spoilers etc and put it all back together. No rust work was the key though.I don’t need show quality but would like better than driver quality. If there’s such a thing.
One off rod and customMr. Erikelvis, I'm doing some research on getting my 87 GN painted. Who painted and general cost? What is the name of the high end shop you mentioned in your post? Thanks in advance. I'm in Walnut 91789
Thing is I don’t ever plan on getting rid of this car. Frame off would be nice but def not in budget. My dad bought it new so gonna keep it in the fam. Basically plan on replacing what I can. Already have a parts list totaling over 2k.If your not looking for show quality then no reason to take all the glass out. No rust, little dings and small imperfections. 10,000 should be more than you need for a decent paint job. When I got mine done I asked the guy to call me one week before he was ready,I disassembled and took him the parts then the car, picked up a week later with the parts,fillers,spoilers etc and put it all back together. No rust work was the key though.
Where are you located? Makes a big difference in the cost.Thing is I don’t ever plan on getting rid of this car. Frame off would be nice but def not in budget. My dad bought it new so gonna keep it in the fam. Basically plan on replacing what I can. Already have a parts list totaling over 2k.
I’m in northern Delaware. I’m virtually clueless about the cost of this stuff. I imagine the price of paint has bumped since EVERYTHING else has.Where are you located? Makes a big difference in the cost.
With inflation going nutz, take a minute and do a bit of research on materials costs. A yr ago: Urethane primer was $ 100-120 depending on the brand. Just bought a gallon this past week... $200!.
Bondo was right at $80. Well over $100 this past week.
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In some cases, brand name paints have doubled, such as House of Color, etc.
If your GN has lacquer paint, it needs to come off. No reason to spray a modern paint over that stuff.
Data point, and some can laugh all they want.Hmm well we’ll see if I can go up in cost. Already plan on 2-3k in replacement parts. Guess I could take a good bit apart myself. Only thing I wouldn’t know how to do is mess with the window trim. And damn the engine bay should be gone over but don’t know if that will be in The budget.
Wraps are more expensive and difficult to apply than the dip. They sort of slot in between dip and paint. You can get things with a wrap that you can't do with a dip, like a gloss finish or even printed graphics. Once they've been on the car awhile, they can also get pretty difficult to remove. They are a giant sticker, after all.What about a "wrap"?
Don't know what's involved. See them more often though.