What should I expect
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Racer
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What should I expect
So my 82 vette is in need of painting, I live down in Stuart, Florida and was wondering what I should expect to pay? I would like:
1) both front and rear bumpers replaced, I am currently debating between going with another plastic bumper or getting a fiberglass bumpers
2) all weatherstripping replaced
3) Entire car repainted a new silver/gray color with bodywork and blending in the seems of the bumper pieces.
4) I have the solid aluminum wheels with the black accent inside the wheel, should I get these wheels repainted and clearcoated as well?
What am I looking to pay overall?
thanks!
1) both front and rear bumpers replaced, I am currently debating between going with another plastic bumper or getting a fiberglass bumpers
2) all weatherstripping replaced
3) Entire car repainted a new silver/gray color with bodywork and blending in the seems of the bumper pieces.
4) I have the solid aluminum wheels with the black accent inside the wheel, should I get these wheels repainted and clearcoated as well?
What am I looking to pay overall?
thanks!
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Buy Latex weatherstrips if you can afford it... versus the aftermarket stuff which I do not prefer.
[QUOTE=pleasants9;1577547258]4) I have the solid aluminum wheels with the black accent inside the wheel, should I get these wheels repainted and clearcoated as well? Buff them out and repaint the black and I would not clearcoat them. The clear would stick for some time...but would eventually start top peel/flake off.
It all depends on who is doing it. But to give you a range...from $5000 to $10,000...for a REALLY NICE job. And may be more than that.... because it all depends if stripping of the old finish is required and any hidden body damage that is found.
"DUB"
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Racer
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Thanks for all the replies, the one guy I was planning on going to quoted me around 7K I believe total so I wanted to see where he was in the scheme of things. In your experience do you find it worth going from plastic to fiberglass bumpers? I know the rear plastic bump definitely faded differently from the fiberglass, will they still do that with todays paints? I guess with all the possible flexing of the body of the car blending in the bumpers isn't advisable? What about blending the rear but not the front?
..and latex weatherstripping? check, I'll make sure to specify for it.
Last summer when I got new tires I took the time to strip off the old clearcoat from the wheels and shine up the aluminum they looked 20x better, The black is fading though so I will follow your suggestion to repaint the black and just keep buffing the bare aluminum rims.
..and latex weatherstripping? check, I'll make sure to specify for it.
Last summer when I got new tires I took the time to strip off the old clearcoat from the wheels and shine up the aluminum they looked 20x better, The black is fading though so I will follow your suggestion to repaint the black and just keep buffing the bare aluminum rims.
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Thanks for all the replies, the one guy I was planning on going to quoted me around 7K I believe total so I wanted to see where he was in the scheme of things. In your experience do you find it worth going from plastic to fiberglass bumpers? I know the rear plastic bump definitely faded differently from the fiberglass, will they still do that with todays paints? I guess with all the possible flexing of the body of the car blending in the bumpers isn't advisable? What about blending the rear but not the front?
..and latex weatherstripping? check, I'll make sure to specify for it.
Last summer when I got new tires I took the time to strip off the old clearcoat from the wheels and shine up the aluminum they looked 20x better, The black is fading though so I will follow your suggestion to repaint the black and just keep buffing the bare aluminum rims.
..and latex weatherstripping? check, I'll make sure to specify for it.
Last summer when I got new tires I took the time to strip off the old clearcoat from the wheels and shine up the aluminum they looked 20x better, The black is fading though so I will follow your suggestion to repaint the black and just keep buffing the bare aluminum rims.
You can bond the rear bumper to the car if you choose. And I have had much success in it over the years. I do not like to do the front due to too much flexing in the body...but once again...that is just me.
If you have an issue in obtaining the latex weatherstripping...which should not be hard to find...let me know and I will PM you with the sources I know of that carry it.
AS for your wheels...if you choose to clearcoat them to make it easier to keep them looking great. then do so...but in time the clear will fail. How long will that take??? I do not know...but it will occur. SO I generally polish the heck out of them and then it is up to the owner to keep them maintained with a polish for aluminum.
"DUB"
Last edited by DUB; May 9, 2011 at 05:57 PM.
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Racer
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I am not that worried about originality, I gonna keep mine a silver, but it will be a different shade, so fiberglass bumpers it is.
If you were in the south florida area I would just have you paint my car!
If you were in the south florida area I would just have you paint my car!
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Depending on how "pure" you are trying to keep your Corvette. Putting back on the urethane type bumpers keeps it original. Personally..I prefer to use the fiberglass bumpers ( not the "flex" type) if the owner does not care about originality. But that is just my opinion.
"DUB"
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As I have mentioned in other posts dealing with this issue of "flex" fiberglass bumpers versus rigid fiberglass bumpers. I was using/installing rigid fiberglass bumpers way before this "flex" idea came around.
When a customer gave me one to install...I was not impressed in the method that the manufacturer suggested in using to get it to fit and form to the body. Cutting and slicing the flange so the bumper can be pushed into fitting correctly is NOT my have of thinking....so since that ONE and only ONE I have installed...I swore that I would not install any of that type. So it is a matter of personal/professional opinion. Because as I have stated in many posts...I do this for a living AND if "something" were to go wrong ...and the area where I HAD to cut the flange to get it to fit would create a crack that would be noticed on the outside of the bumper...then I am sure that the owner would be wanting a FREE repair. The way I install and fit rigid fiberglass bumpers would not ever have an issue with a crack creeping around the flange to the exterior finished area.
Use what you wish.
"DUB"
When a customer gave me one to install...I was not impressed in the method that the manufacturer suggested in using to get it to fit and form to the body. Cutting and slicing the flange so the bumper can be pushed into fitting correctly is NOT my have of thinking....so since that ONE and only ONE I have installed...I swore that I would not install any of that type. So it is a matter of personal/professional opinion. Because as I have stated in many posts...I do this for a living AND if "something" were to go wrong ...and the area where I HAD to cut the flange to get it to fit would create a crack that would be noticed on the outside of the bumper...then I am sure that the owner would be wanting a FREE repair. The way I install and fit rigid fiberglass bumpers would not ever have an issue with a crack creeping around the flange to the exterior finished area.
Use what you wish.
"DUB"
