Body Shops In Ca
 

I have a 69 camaro that I picked up a few years ago, it is pretty much all the way taken apart. I would like to get all the body work done and get the car into at least primer, seeing how I don't have enough money to get it painted the way I want.

Since its taken apart, I wanted to have the car media blasted or acid stripped/dipped. What do you guys recommend and why?Can you guys recommend a good shop to do either, I am in SoCal.
I am also looking for a trust worthy body shop that can align/straighten body panels and leave the car in primer?
thanks for all your help,
Joe Acosta
Here are a few photos from a couple years ago I dont have any updated ones
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1.../69Camaro4.jpg
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1.../69Camaro3.jpg
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1.../69Camaro2.jpg

Media Blasting - Plan on spending $800 plus
Blasting Specialties
2937 Vail Avenue
Commerce, CA 90040
(562) 903-1090

Acid Dipping - Plan on spending $2,000 plus
Painting & Stripping Corporation
15121 Siera Bonita Lane
Chino, CA 91710
(909) 597-4551

There's another outfit in the Valley, but I've lost their name.

Body shop - PM me.

Anaheim Sandblasting
546 S Rose St
Anaheim, CA 92805
(714) 991-9024‎

They did our '70 Nova shell from top to bottom for $400 (If I remember right)
No doors, trunk lid, hood or fenders though.

Pictures

Joe,

What part of SoCal do you live in. If Huntington Beach is close, you can try D&P Classic Chevy. If San Diego is closer, You can try Best of Show Coachwork's. I have used both shops in the last 2 years and would recommend both.

On my 68 Camaro I had Darryl at D&P Classic Chevy (closer to my house) put my shell with subframe on a rotisserie. They trailered it around the corner (3 blocks away) to Media Resurfacing and had them blast it down to bare metal. D&P took the shell back to their place and shop vac'ed all the media back out of the car. I believe they left in on the rotisserie so they could turn it over and blow it out with air and then shop vac it out again. Getting all that stuff out can take a good part of a day. After the shell was free of media, they prepped it, primed it and then sealed it with DP90.

Keep in mind that weather will play a big part on when the car gets brought over to the blasters and then back over to the paint booth.

Also put together a plan of what all you want done. What I had them do while it was over their was tub the rear end with DSE mini tubs, add DSE sub frame connectors and install a DSE quadra link rear end (4 link). I also had them undercoat the floor pans.

Best of Show Coachwork's
1011 Rancheros Dr
San Marcos, CA 92069

D&P Classic Chevy
18331 Enterprise Ln
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
(714) 375-0889
dpchevy.com‎

Media Resurfacing Systems
18101 Redondo Cir # U
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
(714) 841-0541

There's a board member on here that took his Camaro to D&P and wasn't happy about how they did his mini-tubs and DSE SFCs. His car is now going down to Best Of Show.

Personally my shop is Best Of Show. It's a bit farther (about 80 miles) but they are honest and don't low-ball the initial estimate just to get you in the door.

Give them a call and ask for D!ck.. they just had a '69 media blasted and should be able to give you a pretty good estimate. They also blasted and DP90'd a body for a guy that was in your similar position.

www.bestofshowcoachworks.com

Tell him I sent you and ask for the Bad Penny discount. lol

There are other good shops around but they are even farther away (ie, Ironworks)

media resurfacing did the chevelle. i had it on my rotisserie and did my own primer. they deal very well with cash.

Tim

Hey Jay,

Here's a '69 BOS had done just a week ago. It came out very good and it was only $1750 for the whole car including fenders, doors, panes, etc.

The car was in great shape except for the oddly done quarters.

http://i41.tinypic.com/10p2a1x.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/2a4y41t.jpg

I must have just missed you Steve. I dropped the shop this afternoon, and saw the car sitting just as pictured.

I did pick up the invoice for it though and I think it as actually about 100 less than you quoted but, I should also note that, the 1600 didn't include blasting the hood, core support or inner fenders.

Matt

Sorry I missed ya... I got $1750 for the whole deal but they were going off memory.

Car looks pretty good.. just the funky way they put on the quarters, but that's not a big deal. I will be there today with Penny (afternoon)

Feel free to use these shots in your build thread.

Quarters Panels
 

Hey Steve what do you mean the funny way they put the quarters on?
Thanks,
Joe Acosta