Blazed
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How much are your body shops charging you per panel? I'm interested to compare what pricing others are getting versus the quotes I've been given.
Paint pricing?
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Ill do it for the cost of the Rustoleum spray paint , so bout oneFiddy
In all seriousness it will vary upon condition of your existing body work and what color paint ect…..
In all seriousness it will vary upon condition of your existing body work and what color paint ect…..
Ponchonutty
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I painted my '80 TA with PPG base/clear with mostly original paint. This is the before
During
After
Total cost for me to do this was about $975 (not including decals). Took me about 30 hours of work time. Highest quote I got to do the whole car was $8500 and the lowest was around $5500.
Again, it depends on the work to be done. Also can depend on area you are at. Here in Ohio should expect about $95 an hour plus materials used. Spraying black is much more cheaper than say red or silver.
During
After
Total cost for me to do this was about $975 (not including decals). Took me about 30 hours of work time. Highest quote I got to do the whole car was $8500 and the lowest was around $5500.
Again, it depends on the work to be done. Also can depend on area you are at. Here in Ohio should expect about $95 an hour plus materials used. Spraying black is much more cheaper than say red or silver.
LOVE the TA.
I see why your SIG name is PonchoNutty
I had a '79 base with a 301 normal aspiration....... trashed it.....and I put a 400 in real Pontiac. .
There were so many TAs with the olds 403.
I see why your SIG name is PonchoNutty
I had a '79 base with a 301 normal aspiration....... trashed it.....and I put a 400 in real Pontiac. .
There were so many TAs with the olds 403.
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Ponchonutty
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LOVE the TA.
I see why your SIG name is PonchoNutty
I had a '79 base with a 301 normal aspiration....... trashed it.....and I put a 400 in real Pontiac. .
There were so many TAs with the olds 403.
YUP. I for what ever reason have always loved the 2nd gen firebirds. I have owned a bunch over the years. I too had another '80 TA with the non-turbo'd 301. It was my very first car I bought when in highschool. It was certainly a turd for sure but these days, there are plenty of guys getting decent performance out of those little motors. That PACE car after I played with just adjustments actually ran pretty well. Oh well, 'nuff hijacking here lol.
Too many factors. If its white, its easy to paint one panel. If its metallic / pearl, it must be blended to the next panel. Panels will need to be de-trimmed, prepped, etc. Send me your quote and I can tell you if its close. I do this crap every day.
Ponchonutty
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Well to correct your statement a bit.....White is easy to spray if you are lazy on the prep because it will mask most of what was done wrong. White however is a PITA to match at times especially if you don't properly clean your equipment in between painting. A little contaminate can adversely change the hue of white.
Gzes
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Yep and white with oearl is even harder.... Gonna have to get my hood n fender done diamond pearl white on the prelude...
