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Old Dec 9, 2007 | 09:54 PM
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A friend of mine got a quote from some guy in Vista for a paint job for $6000. That includes sanding it down to the metal, taking everything out and off, including doors and hood and back hatch.. Is that really worth $6000???? Does anyone know of any good places that will do, I guess, the same job or even better for less thn $6K? To me that's WAAY to expensive. He said he also gave him a quote for $3000 for just a "regular" paint job. Any help or advice would be great. Thanks.

His car:1987 Iroc Z-28.
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**** that!!! thats too much!
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i painted $400 to paint my Fox Mustang 5.0... but i did all the sanding, dent removing, and i had my teacher paint it! i did it at high school
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yeh they said they'd remove the few dents he had, as well.. i was like, still $6K is WAY too much...
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yea i think its too much, its too bad he doesn't have time... cuz there are classes around fullerton high school and he can do his own work on it or had kids work on it for cheap or nothing at all he just has to pay for paint
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Old Dec 9, 2007 | 10:42 PM
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Are they dropping the motor and trans and removing all suspension and painting the entire thing? If so then I think that could be right...I know its way cheaper if you remove everything and fix any dents and stuff yourself. As in take it in just a rolling chassis...
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naw i think motor/tranny/susp are stayin in.. he just said they were gna remove his interior, back hatch, doors and hood... from what i gathered from our conversation.. any good places in SoCal for paint?
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They are removing the interior...but not the drivetrain motor? Sounds off. Anyways 1 day paint is pretty good in pamona...
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i dno man, he didnt tell me any specifics..lol
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Should find out then, may be a normal price...
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i dno man, he didnt tell me any specifics..lol
u get what u pay for...but i would shop around for more quotes...

just my opinion. u dont need a paint job...jsut get the headlight cover and use the money for something else
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if you go re-read this thread, you'll see where i said its for my buddies 87 iroc... lol, its ok david, we all know your wetaded... haha jk
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if you go re-read this thread, you'll see where i said its for my buddies 87 iroc... lol, its ok david, we all know your wetaded... haha jk
o ****... i mean...i dont really know what to say...i guess that im stupid
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haha its all good bro, we all mess up every now and then, aint no one perfect.. cept owners of Firehawks... hahahaha JK
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i know a place that does show paint for $2500
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PM me the name if you could. thanks
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ouch 6k ...waste of money if its not for show////esp. if it is for a 3rd gen...he'll never get out of the car what he had put in....stick to the basic stuff depending on work 1500-2500 sounds right
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it better come with some sucky sucky for 6gs lol
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it better come with some sucky sucky for 6gs lol
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