Body Shops In Orange County

[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?

[Swain]

Originally Posted by DJW32

Jay,

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

I will be taking it to the local shows we go to just to use for a display with our wheels, also to auto cross it if I get free time. I am going to drive it much as I can.

I don't need anything over the top.

[clay69camaro]

Originally Posted by Swain

I will be taking it to the local shows we go to just to use for a display with our wheels, also to auto cross it if I get free time. I am going to drive it much as I can.

I don't need anything over the top.

what body shop did you end up going too?