Body Shops In Orange County

[Swain]

Looking for a shop to finish off my project. I have replaced pretty much every panel, Just needs to prolly be skimmed and minor dents fixed.

68 Camaro

I really don't want to spend over 5k.

Any suggestions?

https://lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=16865

Jason

[The WidowMaker]

i'm going to be following this thread. ive got two 15k quotes so far. both did work for overhaulin'.

i havent called them yet, but a fellow vendor recommeded starbucks customs in riverside.

[Swain]

Lanzini cam over but he said he would need a day or so to get back to me. Another guy over in fv came by today tried to tell me 15k. Way out of my price range, the car has all new sheet metal on it and is in epoxy primer. Getting a few more quotes this week. I will let u know what happens

[67 LS1 Vert]

are you interested in bringing it to San Diego? If so I have a shop that does top notch work. I have done a few Camaros for some PT.com members, If you are intersted pm me.

[elitecustombody]

Originally Posted by Swain

Another guy over in fv came by today tried to tell me 15k. People are nuts asking this kind of money for car that's got all new sheet metal on it.

New metal or not, you get what you pay for.Paying 5k for a 10 footer is probably OK ,I guess, but if you want real quality,expect to pay 10-15k.Have you priced just the materials? As of Jan 1st. most suppliers had a price increase of 30-35% across the board.

As the old saying goes "Get it done right the first time, it's cheaper". I've seen it proven too many times.

[Cris@JCG]

Just because you have new metal does not mean that you will not have panels that have to be worked on get them straight.. We have done body & paint on cars that owners did the metal work & still comes in around 12K to 14K.. reproduction sheetmetal requires skim coats of filler to get it straight..

A few questions..
What primer is on the car now? We use DTM primers.. Direct to Metal.. WE can sand in 80 grit & apply filler on top of that.. other primers require that remove it to apply filler to get a good grip..

Are you good with all the gaps & openings on the doors,trunk, hood as the car sits now? That has impact on quoted pricing..

Materials are expensive.. go to your local Paint supply store & get a quote on materials..

1 gallon & half on paint( colors have an impact on pricing.. reds are more expensive than white) extra paint is good to have around.. We are mandated to use water bourne paints in Ventura county..

I usually go thru 1 gallon to 2 in clear..

Primers- Range from 3 to 4 gallons for us.. different brands with different pricing.. ranging from 150.00 to 300.00 x 3 or 4

Brands of material also play a big factor on pricing.. We use PPG....

Paint the car white! cheaper!!

Bottom line.. You get what you pay for!

Originally Posted by Swain

Lanzini cam over but he said he would need a day or so to get back to me. Another guy over in fv came by today tried to tell me 15k. People are nuts asking this kind of money for car that's got all new sheet metal on it. Getting a few more quotes this week. I will let u know what happens

[Swain]

So far the car in in Epoxy. I have done all the gaps since the last pics I posted. I was thinking about finishing the door jams myself and inside the engine bay. I am starting to realize all the costs now. This hobby is expensive lol. I realize you get what you pay for, I just don't have that kind of money in my budget. Thanks for all the input guys. Keep you posted.

Originally Posted by Gonzo

Just because you have new metal does not mean that you will not have panels that have to be worked on get them straight.. We have done body & paint on cars that owners did the metal work & still comes in around 12K to 14K.. reproduction sheetmetal requires skim coats of filler to get it straight..

A few questions..
What primer is on the car now? We use DTM primers.. Direct to Metal.. WE can sand in 80 grit & apply filler on top of that.. other primers require that remove it to apply filler to get a good grip..

Are you good with all the gaps & openings on the doors,trunk, hood as the car sits now? That has impact on quoted pricing..

Materials are expensive.. go to your local Paint supply store & get a quote on materials..

1 gallon & half on paint( colors have an impact on pricing.. reds are more expensive than white) extra paint is good to have around.. We are mandated to use water bourne paints in Ventura county..

I usually go thru 1 gallon to 2 in clear..

Primers- Range from 3 to 4 gallons for us.. different brands with different pricing.. ranging from 150.00 to 300.00 x 3 or 4

Brands of material also play a big factor on pricing.. We use PPG....

Paint the car white! cheaper!!

Bottom line.. You get what you pay for!

[Cris@JCG]

Jay- try to do as much of the work as possible as you can.. PM if you have any question to guide you in the right direction.. If you can get as much of the body work done urself.. you will save a ton of money..

Yes.. This hobby is expensive.. but it is a hobby that we try to do as much of the work ourselfs.. I used do it all before I started doing it as business..

Originally Posted by Swain

So far the car in in Epoxy. I have done all the gaps since the last pics I posted. I was thinking about finishing the door jams myself and inside the engine bay. I am starting to realize all the costs now. This hobby is expensive lol. I realize you get what you pay for, I just don't have that kind of money in my budget. Thanks for all the input guys. Keep you posted.

[Swain]

Originally Posted by Gonzo

Jay- try to do as much of the work as possible as you can.. PM if you have any question to guide you in the right direction.. If you can get as much of the body work done urself.. you will save a ton of money..

Yes.. This hobby is expensive.. but it is a hobby that we try to do as much of the work ourselfs.. I used do it all before I started doing it as business..

Chris,

I have done every so far myself, I guess I can keep on going its just a time thing with me I only get to work on the car once a week due to it getting dark early still. Thanks for the info, May have questions down the road.

Jay

[Jr]

Jay,

Are you looking for a good driver or show car paint job?