Need help getting C3 painted
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Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Madison WI
I used to feel the exact same way..... until I prepped mine at home by myself. Done right, its a LOT of work. Its not just the dissassemble and spraying of the paint, its the "whatever else they do" that cost $$$. Making those panels absolutley as smooth as silk and as flawless as can be is very time consuming. Multiply all that time by the shops hourly rate, then add in all the chemicals and it adds up very quickly.
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2005
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From: Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
The shop that did my 69 was Marklein Autobody in Dodgeville, WI.
http://www.markleinauto.com/
I can say the paint job was perfect and they really care about their customers. They do a lot of work for the Vintage race car scene and have done some very high dollar cars. You would not be disappointed with their work.
I did all the repair work, priming etc, so all they had to do was a quick final prime and top coats.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...-progress.html
http://www.markleinauto.com/
I can say the paint job was perfect and they really care about their customers. They do a lot of work for the Vintage race car scene and have done some very high dollar cars. You would not be disappointed with their work.
I did all the repair work, priming etc, so all they had to do was a quick final prime and top coats.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...-progress.html
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2012
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Sort of. Randy (who did my car) fitted the new front bumper first and making any necessary adjustments to it and then it was "pulled back" from the body a bit so that primer/basecoat could get sprayed behind the bumper and body where they meet. But befor the clear was shot, he tightened up the bumper tight to the body.
His personal perference of doing things. I guess.
Dale
His personal perference of doing things. I guess.
Dale
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From: Great White North
Useful info? You didn't give him any at all. You only made a condescending remark as i have seen you do in another thread. Everyone knows how to search. But when you search, you don't always find the answer you are looking for. This is why there is nothing wrong with people asking similar questions over and over. Its keeps things current. As with other repeat topics, this one seems to be providing great new information. To the original poster... I appologize for jacking your thread. Just annoying to see a stick in the mud trying to stop so many great Corvette enthusiasts from answering your question.
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2005
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From: Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
I must be doing something wrong as I searched for paint and body shops near Milwaukee and the most recent thread was 2007. Maybe you can let us know how you find these threads about where members recommended business to take Corvettes for paint work.
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From: LONG ISLAND
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Why does it cost so much?! That seems insanely high just to disassemble and put a few layers primer/paint whatever else they do and the paint can't cost that much even for the really nice stuff. Is there really that much of a quality difference between an $8,000 paint job and a $2-3,000 dollar one?
Then strip everything off / sand to bare glass prep / & prime for $3,000 ..............
Paint & materials will cost you $1,000 +
Melting Slicks
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I would suspect a NCRS GOLD quality paint job is 20K . ?
Classic cars are so expensive to restore today and sell for so much less than most folks spend to make their dream come true , its nearly a given ...... its now about "LOVE" of the car , like horseback riding or boating has always been , a huge money pit, you spend the money and enjoy your dream car..... to me thats what its all about ...having fun.......relax people .
Classic cars are so expensive to restore today and sell for so much less than most folks spend to make their dream come true , its nearly a given ...... its now about "LOVE" of the car , like horseback riding or boating has always been , a huge money pit, you spend the money and enjoy your dream car..... to me thats what its all about ...having fun.......relax people .
