Front Fascia Replacement- Current Labor Rates?
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Burning Brakes
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Front Fascia Replacement- Current Labor Rates?
Does anyone know the labor involved with removing the front fascia? I cracked mine and bought a genuine GM replacement fascia. I have a shop that will color match it to my Milennium Yellow. He says he has extensive experience with classic cars and also with Mil Yellow. He was recommended to me by a fellow member.
He said it will be at least $500 to remove the old fascia, color match the new fascia and reinstall it. That seems pretty high to me, seeing as how my local stealership wanted $250 to paint the fascia.
Any thoughts on paying the $500? I want it done right but I also want it done fair, and I am just not sure what a going rate is and how much labor is really is.
Thanks.
He said it will be at least $500 to remove the old fascia, color match the new fascia and reinstall it. That seems pretty high to me, seeing as how my local stealership wanted $250 to paint the fascia.
Any thoughts on paying the $500? I want it done right but I also want it done fair, and I am just not sure what a going rate is and how much labor is really is.
Thanks.
Burning Brakes
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Four years ago I had to repaint my nose. And replace the Corvette emblem (since you can't mask it and cannot reuse once it is popped off) and replace one of the Z06 screens.
Shop that does classic cars removed nose, painted to match (great job) and reinstalled. I bought the parts from Fitchner.
Labor was $500 for the shop. Parts was maybe another $100.
If your shop is quoting you $500 firm including the emblem, that sounds consistent.
I would recommend getting everything in writing with a firm number.
Shop that does classic cars removed nose, painted to match (great job) and reinstalled. I bought the parts from Fitchner.
Labor was $500 for the shop. Parts was maybe another $100.
If your shop is quoting you $500 firm including the emblem, that sounds consistent.
I would recommend getting everything in writing with a firm number.
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Just had mine done new emblem is $88 .They removed fenders hood and painted off the car so that you get the clear to cover the edges properly. Fascia was 594 from gm. the paint was tricky due to custom color that had to be figured out as we could not go back to the original shop(another story). The total was $2700.00 incl all parts and labor. They also replaced the hood seals and surprised me by using 2 fender seals to replace the $15 frt hood seal. Good luck.I can give you hour est. if you want just pm me and i will pull the file when i get home later.
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When I had a small tear repaired on my car's front fascia, the total, including removal and replacment plus painting came to a bit over $500. I'd say the shop is quoting you a pretty standard rate for the job.
