WHERE TO HAVE THE 72 PAINTED
01-14-2003, 08:07 PM
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WHERE TO HAVE THE 72 PAINTED
I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF MY CURRENT FRAMEOFF RESTO ON THE 72.......I AM STILL HAVING TROUBLE FINDING A SHOP TO PAINT THE CAR.....IT HAS BEEN BEAD-BLASTED AND PRIMERED......IT MAY NEED A LITTLE MORE SMOOTHING OUT AND ANOTHER COAT OR 2 OF PRIMER......IM IN THE HOUSTON,TX AREA...DOES ANY ONE HAVE ANY IDEAS OF A GOOD SHOP HERE IN THE AREA OR THE STATE FOR THAT MATTER...... :chevy
01-14-2003, 08:35 PM
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Re: WHERE TO HAVE THE 72 PAINTED (blue72lt4sc)
I am thinking about painting as well. So, what do you expect to pay for a 72 change of color?
01-14-2003, 08:38 PM
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Re: WHERE TO HAVE THE 72 PAINTED (blue72lt4sc)
Nabor Brothers Corvette in Houston does top quality work. Expect to pay proportionally for it if they will do it though
01-14-2003, 08:38 PM
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Re: WHERE TO HAVE THE 72 PAINTED (OHSIXX)
NOT SURE EXACTLY...I HAVE THE PAINT ALREADY PURCHASED....THE QUOTE I'VE BEEN GETTING AROUNG HERE IS FROM $1300-2000 TO SHOOT 4 COATS OF COLOR AND 4-6 COATS OF CLEAR PLUS ANY OTHER PEREP AND BLOCKING OF THE CAR.....THE PAINTING OF A VETTE IS THE LAST FRONTIER I HAVE YET TO EDUCATE MYSELF ON...THE PREP WORK IS SOMETHING ID TAKE ON BUT I DONT THINK I'D PAINT IT.....
01-15-2003, 01:54 AM
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Re: WHERE TO HAVE THE 72 PAINTED (blue72lt4sc)
Do a search on Jeff Lilly Restorations.Ive heard they do good work.Let me give you some advice,Get a ball park figure on it but dont hold them to it.Dont go to a collision shop,they mostly do insurance work and rarely like to do overalls.The best thing to do is find someone who will give you a ballpark figure and that works by-the-hour .When they estimate ,they are trying to estimate the amount of hours it will take them to paint your car.It is such a long process it is hard to get that # of hours right.Alot of times they will run out of hours before the job is actually done,then they end up half azzing it to get it done.Ive even seen collision shops take on a restoration job and just flat out not finish the car due to having more hours in it than they had estimated.Good Luck. :seeya
01-15-2003, 11:01 AM
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Re: WHERE TO HAVE THE 72 PAINTED (paintdaddy)
My experience with paint shops is:
Quick
Good
Inexpensive.
Pick 2, you can never have all three. I finally found a shop that is inexpensive and good. Takes forever, though.
Let me know if you want the number. He is in Dallas.
Quick
Good
Inexpensive.
Pick 2, you can never have all three. I finally found a shop that is inexpensive and good. Takes forever, though.
Let me know if you want the number. He is in Dallas.
