Re: Need an intake manifold
Posted by Mike On 2012/3/13 13:20:52
I didn't realize we weren't in postwar section...sorry guys!
Paul,
Again, it really all depends on the prep work. Let's say you took all the trim off the sides and masked her up and she didn't need any body work and let someone just scuff her up and resquirt her...shooting from the hip, let's say no clear coat, maybe 150-300 in paint a little more in supplies and labor. If you get everything ready to paint and want a quality paint + clear, maybe 1K? It's so hard taking painting prices over the internet, because every car is different AND because every owner has different expectations about what is a "good job."
Mine has some fisheyes and not totally painted well under the trunk and under the hood and door jambs etc. I painted the black on the firewall and up higher to cover some of the underhood versions of the paintjob that weren't that great. If you're willing to depart from perfectly original or show quality, there's shortcuts you can take that might save you money (non-original or close enough color, single stage paint, etc)
I consider the job done on my car as quick and dirty, and the car isn't 100% straight, but she looks ok and has a shine, she presents ok. This shot is from last year after i had a local detail shop buff her (pic taken through window) and a shot of the engine bay before i was done with her, you can see how i painted the engine bay up high with black to cover a lot of the bad areas that were half green half black and faded.
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Paul,
Again, it really all depends on the prep work. Let's say you took all the trim off the sides and masked her up and she didn't need any body work and let someone just scuff her up and resquirt her...shooting from the hip, let's say no clear coat, maybe 150-300 in paint a little more in supplies and labor. If you get everything ready to paint and want a quality paint + clear, maybe 1K? It's so hard taking painting prices over the internet, because every car is different AND because every owner has different expectations about what is a "good job."
Mine has some fisheyes and not totally painted well under the trunk and under the hood and door jambs etc. I painted the black on the firewall and up higher to cover some of the underhood versions of the paintjob that weren't that great. If you're willing to depart from perfectly original or show quality, there's shortcuts you can take that might save you money (non-original or close enough color, single stage paint, etc)
I consider the job done on my car as quick and dirty, and the car isn't 100% straight, but she looks ok and has a shine, she presents ok. This shot is from last year after i had a local detail shop buff her (pic taken through window) and a shot of the engine bay before i was done with her, you can see how i painted the engine bay up high with black to cover a lot of the bad areas that were half green half black and faded.
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