HD Hood Swap

[Tonyrodz]

What did anybody pay for paint? My guy wants 650 installed. Feels a little high. I asked about saving on the install and he said the install doesn't really cost anything, and this way he can buff it with the fenders. I've seen his work, it's awesome and I trust him, but $650?! Thoughts?

Expensive to me.

$650 just for paint and install? Or including the hood? Including the hood, that's not bad. Paint should be $200 ish if there's NOTHING he has to do except scuff and spray. Then 1 hour install time so $300-$350 would be what I would expect from a shop.

That's where it should be. I paid somewhere around there.

 

[73impala]

I paid 400 for paint on mine.

 

[NathanJax]

I paid 400 for paint on mine.

little high, but still in the ballpark... $650 though...

 

[kwOH]

For $650.......that shit better be clean.....

 

[cmc76]

i was quoted $750 to take out like 5 hail dents, paint the hood and the front bumper.
I think i am going to finally get it done this spring. I have had the hood on since last fall.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

$650 just for paint and install? Or including the hood? Including the hood, that's not bad. Paint should be $200 ish if there's NOTHING he has to do except scuff and spray. Then 1 hour install time so $300-$350 would be what I would expect from a shop.

Expensive to me.

That's where it should be. I paid somewhere around there.

I paid 400 for paint on mine.

little high, but still in the ballpark... $650 though...

For $650.......that shit better be clean.....

i was quoted $750 to take out like 5 hail dents, paint the hood and the front bumper.
I think i am going to finally get it done this spring. I have had the hood on since last fall.

That's what I was thinking. I expected to hear $300-400. I have 2 other places I have used J in the past that I will check with. A shame though, cuz this guy is my favorite (and, frankly, the best) too ... Thanks all.

 

[cmc76]

Its the universe telling you to get an Autocal and paint another day

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Its the universe telling you to get an Autocal and paint another day

In person for me. I'll wait. Need to get the vette servo in there first, anyways.

 

[cmc76]

I did the vette servo last fall. Get yourself a 18" long piece of hardwood as a lever. Its easy

 

[HiHoeSilver]

I did the vette servo last fall. Get yourself a 18" long piece of hardwood as a lever. Its easy

This looks like about 18", right?