What Mike said, if you want it to look nice and last you will be well into the teens for body and paint. Can you get a decent job for 10k sure but it will take twice as long and in the end you go nuts bugging them to finish. Find a shop or someone on the side to do the work, get references and drop by with out them knowing your coming, look at what's in there. Then go back a few weeks later or a month or two and see how much has been completed on those car that where in the shop before. If the progress looks good and they work looks good you may have a shop you can work with.
You should also set dead lines for the shop, just as at my shop, we worked on how much money you gave, once that was used up the customers would have to bring more or no work would be done. We would tell them this much would be completed by this date and we would have it done. Tell them to put it in writing what will be done and when i did. This works well for both party's as it keeps the money coming to the shop and it keeps you car moving along getting worked on.
Another thing to look for is an open door policy, if hey don't want you to stop by unannounced then don't bring it to them.
Loooong answer to your question is yes you can get it done for the price range but make sure to do your do diligence!
Thanks for the help so far. If it takes more to paint than I mentioned I'll just have to spend a little more I guess. Really want the car done RIGHT rather than cheap.
Pics of current shape. All front metal has been repaired or is new (hood)
Won't touch it for the price? As said that's fine. I'm only asking. If it takes 20k to get it where I want I'll do it. Just have to save longer. This is my first car and will be with me always so I care more about getting it "right."
I met my now fiancé due to this car. I was the only guy her dad would even let near the house!!! (chevy guy)
I've been building this car for probably 4-5 years. Just work gets in the way as I'm constantly out of town. I'm posting now from Mobile (live in Houston). Came here for a 5 day trip that turned into 7 weeks. I get back to Houston for a couple weeks then headed to Israel for a month.
My goal is to build the car one time and do it RIGHT. I'm also adamant about paying cash for everything on the car I do. I had to save up for 3 months to get the metal the car needed after blast. After that it was another 7 months to get the cash together and find a reputable shop that I could trust for the metal work.
That's been about 6 months or so back now (I think, time flies). I should have the remaining cash for the paint (price depending) by end of this month to start of next.
I dont expect this car to be completed for another 1.5-2 years. As said though, it's easy for me. If I need to take a break, I know I will never sell the car so I'll just park it and save or work on something else.
What brand of paint do you want? Dupont? Spies? Candy?
Materials alone will be a huge part in a paint quote. What color do you want the car? The color will affect the price as well due to the amount of body prep. A white car will have a lot less blocking than a black car.
Id also advise going to quite a few shows and ask people who painted their car. You will see paint jobs all over the map. Find one you like and get the painters #
Oh and one more thing. DO NOT PAINT BEFORE TRIAL ASSEMBLY/FITMENT !!!! I made this mistake and Im kicking my own ass everyday. It added more money onto my build because I have had to repaint stuff twice.
a true body or paint guy wont touch it. If everything isnt done right his rep is on the line. He cant be known to produce half ass work.
I would rather pay 13k for a paint job that i know is perfect and will last than 7 or 8k that will look "ok" for 5 years or so
I am a true body and paint guy(25yrs) and would love to do this car. I am doing a complete build for a customer w/ a new body and the gaps were the worst I had ever seen. We put it together and took it apart 3 times before painting. The car is black so everything has to be perfect. If you can't find anybody in Huston to do your car send me a message, we are not to far away from each other. I can give references and give a lifetime warranty on paint.
It looks like the car is coming along great. I am in the progress of a complete build similar to yours. Camaro Concepts did a great job on the metal work now it is up to me for the rest of it. I spent about six years doing paint and body work for a living when I was much younger, but it is much more fun now working on my own car with more patience and money now. It is absolutely amazing how many hours can be spent being more of a perfectionist compared to the old days of "just get it done!"
I'm in Texas although North of houston a little I can prefit fix all lines and paint 50 hr. depends on how much body work panel repair to make everything fit. I use PPG DELTRON 2000 base and PPG 2002 clear
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