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My 1940 Packard 110 Touring Sedan needs a paint job. And I would appreciate the input from more knowledgeable and experienced people. It looks ok from 35 feet by don’t get any closer.

All I have ever had painted is one of my Harley’s, a 1994 Dyna Wide Glide so I know about zero on this topic. And I could write a short story about that experience.

I want to paint it 1940 Packard color number 5345, Inverness Green.

My knowledge of painting is very limited. The car is currently painted is an enamel green and I have no idea when it was painted.

I want to do everything I can to prep it for priming and painting before giving it to whomever I have paint it. It doesn't need any rust repair or significant body work.

I have had the bumpers and guards re-chromed and John Wogec powder coated my Hex bolts for the bumper guards and they came out which came out Perfect!

The car currently has 1938 Plymouth rims on it since the Packard rims and spare are being sandblasted and primed and I should have them back tomorrow.

Thoughts on a cost of Priming and Painting??

All thoughts are welcome and appreciated.

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So it's a re-paint, right? Because if there is any chance that the paint is still OEM - don't touch it. The original paint is original only once, and it is extremely difficult to find these days. The car does look well from afar, are you sure it needs to be painted? Can we have some close-up pics of the problematic areas?
If you do not know what's underneath the current paint, you might discover a lot of surprises once you start prepping it for the new one.

EDIT: yes, it's a repaint, and I suspect some considerable body filler visible on the last pic. Do you know how much body work was done to it in the past? I would not touch it, unless the current paint is absolutely horrible. Spraying new paint onto bad body is a waste of money. And doing a proper restoration is quite a project, which could take you off the streets for month, not to mention the associated expenses. Unless you pay someone a lot of $, they will screw it up (and even if you do, there are no guarantees), don't ask me how I know :(

Months... you mean years?

I am very sorry for being overly-optimistic, sir

But seriously: don't do it, unless absolutely necessary and you have no better way to spend all your time and money.

If the car is covered in enamel it's not the original paint and you won't be sacrificing any originality if you re-spray it. Others more knowledgeable can chime in, but my understanding is that Packard used lacquer on these cars.

As for not needing any bodywork, I wish you luck. Having lived in northeast Ohio my entire life, I am still waiting to see a native car that didn't have some rust repair hiding under a repaint. Maybe you'll be lucky, but with Minnesota plates I'm guessing something ugly is under that enamel.

If you're interested in doing the prep work make sure you coordinate with your paint guy before you do anything on your own. A lot of guys that care about their reputation won't touch a car prepped by someone else. Given that the quality of the finish work is based upon the prep, I can't blame them either.

Just remember there is no such thing as an inexpensive paint job. I can't give you any current numbers on cost but a quality job requires first rate material ($$$) and a lot of labor ($$$). But if you want it done, and done right, you'll just have to be prepared to pay.