Northern VA Painter Needed
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From: Charles Town WV
Re: Northern VA Painter Needed (Rob's 73)
Where s a good place to get my L-88 Hood Painted to match? Any personal experiences?
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Drifting
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Re: Northern VA Painter Needed (Steve Straus)
Did you leave the hood or the whole car?
Did he computer scan directly on the car or did you have to supply him with a small sample?
How much $$$
How long did you have to wait?
Thanks for the scoop Steve
Did he computer scan directly on the car or did you have to supply him with a small sample?
How much $$$
How long did you have to wait?
Thanks for the scoop Steve
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From: Charles Town WV
Re: Northern VA Painter Needed (Rob's 73)
Did you leave the hood or the whole car?
Did he computer scan directly on the car or did you have to supply him with a small sample?
How much $$$
How long did you have to wait?
Thanks for the scoop Steve
Did he computer scan directly on the car or did you have to supply him with a small sample?
How much $$$
How long did you have to wait?
Thanks for the scoop Steve
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Drifting
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From: Raleigh NC
Re: Northern VA Painter Needed (Steve Straus)
No.
I dropped the car off Saturday morning and should get it back this Saturday.
He said that my hood was in pretty good shape but that all hoods need work. My corners sit a little higher than the fenders. He said that he would "break" the corners off and lower about 3/8". It was also a little wavy where the fiberglass was bonded to the cross section. He will also try to even up the gaps but said if I want the gaps a perfect 1/8" that I would be looking at about $700. I told him that I only wanted the hood to compliment the rest of the car. Anyway he qouted me $375-400 on the phone without the extra work on the corners. I told him to take it up to $500 and see what he could do.
He had a Yellow Z06 in there that was tore up. I asked what happened and he said to make a long story short....the car belonged to a 18 year old.
Thanks for asking
I dropped the car off Saturday morning and should get it back this Saturday.
He said that my hood was in pretty good shape but that all hoods need work. My corners sit a little higher than the fenders. He said that he would "break" the corners off and lower about 3/8". It was also a little wavy where the fiberglass was bonded to the cross section. He will also try to even up the gaps but said if I want the gaps a perfect 1/8" that I would be looking at about $700. I told him that I only wanted the hood to compliment the rest of the car. Anyway he qouted me $375-400 on the phone without the extra work on the corners. I told him to take it up to $500 and see what he could do.
He had a Yellow Z06 in there that was tore up. I asked what happened and he said to make a long story short....the car belonged to a 18 year old.
Thanks for asking
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From: Charles Town WV
Re: Northern VA Painter Needed (Rob's 73)
Did you see the Red Z06 in there? Holy cow. That thing needs a new frame. When you go back to look at your hood in the second part of the shop, look at this car when you pass by it. It's insane. The two rear frame rails are bent in like an accordion.
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Re: Northern VA Painter Needed (Rob's 73)
Steve or Rob,
Do you have the address and phone # of this shop? I want to put it in my notes... (My vette has one of those paint coats that looks great from at LEAST 15 feet. :)) I was unable to find it in a 30 second check w/ the yellow pages.
THANKS!!!
Tim M.
Do you have the address and phone # of this shop? I want to put it in my notes... (My vette has one of those paint coats that looks great from at LEAST 15 feet. :)) I was unable to find it in a 30 second check w/ the yellow pages.
THANKS!!!
Tim M.
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Re: Northern VA Painter Needed (still-learning)
Steve
I didn't see the Red one. I only say the yellow Z06 and the black one. It looks like he only takes in so many cars so that he can store them indoors.
Tim
East Coast Refinishing and Fiberglass
8393 Euclid Ave
Manassas, VA 20111
703 369-4980
He qouted me a price of ~$3500 for repaint of entire car with no body work. ~$6-7 to redo all seams and make all gaps 1/8". He said quality would be a nice driver.
I didn't see the Red one. I only say the yellow Z06 and the black one. It looks like he only takes in so many cars so that he can store them indoors.
Tim
East Coast Refinishing and Fiberglass
8393 Euclid Ave
Manassas, VA 20111
703 369-4980
He qouted me a price of ~$3500 for repaint of entire car with no body work. ~$6-7 to redo all seams and make all gaps 1/8". He said quality would be a nice driver.
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From: Centreville, VA USA
Re: Northern VA Painter Needed (Rob's 73)
Thanks. I would definitely need some body work but she isn't in all that bad shape. I am hoping for next year. Still working on the wife...
:crazy:
Tim M.
:crazy:
Tim M.
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From: Charles Town WV
Re: Northern VA Painter Needed (still-learning)
Thanks. I would definitely need some body work but she isn't in all that bad shape. I am hoping for next year. Still working on the wife...
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From: Reston VA
Re: Northern VA Painter Needed (Rob's 73)
Hey Rob don't know any painters in that area. But I am about to move to Fairfax, Virginia. How far away is that from you ? I could use all the local shop information you have. Thanks.
:cheers:
:cheers:
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From: Oak Hill, VA 20171
Re: Northern VA Painter Needed (ScubaJKD)
"Hey Rob don't know any painters in that area. But I am about to move to Fairfax, Virginia. How far away is that from you ? I could use all the local shop information you have. Thanks."
We who live here dont know a lot of good shops yet either, but we're still working on it. :D
Welcome to the neighborhood and be sure to give us a heads up when you arrive. We'll have a get together!
Dan
We who live here dont know a lot of good shops yet either, but we're still working on it. :D
Welcome to the neighborhood and be sure to give us a heads up when you arrive. We'll have a get together!
Dan
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From: Charles Town WV
Re: Northern VA Painter Needed (ScubaJKD)
Hey Rob don't know any painters in that area. But I am about to move to Fairfax, Virginia. How far away is that from you ? I could use all the local shop information you have. Thanks.
:cheers:
:cheers:
We'll definitely all have to get together after you arrive, or even before too.
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From: Reston VA
Re: Northern VA Painter Needed (Steve Straus)
I won't know a sole when I arrive next month so it would be great to meet some forum members. I would really appreciate the welcome and intro to VA. Thanks guys. First round is on me.
:cheers:
:cheers:
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From: Charles Town WV
Re: Northern VA Painter Needed (ScubaJKD)
I won't know a sole when I arrive next month so it would be great to meet some forum members. I would really appreciate the welcome and intro to VA. Thanks guys. First round is on me.
:cheers:
:cheers:
Scuba picks the date and time.
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From: Centreville, VA USA
Re: Northern VA Painter Needed (Steve Straus)
Would love to meet more C3'ers... :cool: Unfortunately, I am currently in Fireschool as a volunteer FF. It takes up any free time I have outside of work. Hopefully, the date and time will work out...
BTW, I do know a cool engine guy in Manassas. He is Bryan of Bryan Dobyns Motorsports. Those are the guys that put the new engine in my vette. They do a GREAT job. A little expensive but worth it... The guy does a lot of race work too so timing is always interesting.
Let me know if you want more info...
Tim M.
P.S. For Steve Straus: The wifes bodywork is GREAT!! :crazy: She just has this crazy notion that things like carpet and house repairs are more important then my vette... :jester
[Modified by still-learning, 7:07 AM 2/13/2002]
BTW, I do know a cool engine guy in Manassas. He is Bryan of Bryan Dobyns Motorsports. Those are the guys that put the new engine in my vette. They do a GREAT job. A little expensive but worth it... The guy does a lot of race work too so timing is always interesting.
Let me know if you want more info...
Tim M.
P.S. For Steve Straus: The wifes bodywork is GREAT!! :crazy: She just has this crazy notion that things like carpet and house repairs are more important then my vette... :jester
[Modified by still-learning, 7:07 AM 2/13/2002]
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Re: Northern VA Painter Needed (Steve Straus)
I won't know a sole when I arrive next month so it would be great to meet some forum members. I would really appreciate the welcome and intro to VA. Thanks guys. First round is on me.
:cheers:
Ok then, Does Hard Times in Herndon sound good to everyone? We can shoot pool, down a few and have some really good chili.
Scuba picks the date and time.
:cheers:
Ok then, Does Hard Times in Herndon sound good to everyone? We can shoot pool, down a few and have some really good chili.
Scuba picks the date and time.
Scuba, etc. in the Northern VA area there are a bunch of us that met on the Fall Skyline Cruise and have been getting together about once a month for dinner. We are also putting together a Dyno Day. Check out the Southeast events section. Look for posts started by Bluewasp and *89X2*
See ya at an event soon :seeya
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Re: Northern VA Painter Needed (jaa1988)
beer at hard times sounds good. I called Reed at East Coast around noon today. They were getting ready to pull the hood out of the paint booth and see if it matches the car. He said I might have it by Friday. Can't wait.
