Wow, that sounds really cool!
Laura G. and Nigel
----- Original Message -----
From: Victor B. Michael <vmichael@enteract.com>
To: <spitfire-enthusiast@egroups.com>
Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 1999 5:56 AM
Subject: Re: Paint job cost & Mechanic competence
>
> Agreed. For originality.
>
> There was a Spitfire in Triumph World No. 22 Oct/Nov Issue where this
> Spit's Bonnet had an interesting paint effect.
> It was descibed as a "splatter gun" paint scheme and eyecatching. It is
> actually a pretty nice look, if you're into the borderline hot-rod feel.
> The inside of the bonnet is painted black (flat I think) then splattered
> with paint of the same color as the rest of the car.
>
> Vic
>
> "Bowen, Patrick A" wrote:
> >
> > The inside of the bonnet should be the same as the outside.
> >
> > Patrick
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dtgebhard [mailto:kimkell@decaturnet.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, July 29, 1999 12:55 AM
> > To: John Weber; Victor B. Michael; spitfires@autox.team.net;
> > spitfire-enthusiast@egroups.com
> > Subject: Re: Paint job cost & Mechanic competence
> >
> > I'm also looking into paint jobs and my question is...what "color" does
a
> > person paint the inside of the bonnet?
> > Dave Gebhard
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: John Weber <weberjm@teleport.com>
> > To: Victor B. Michael <vmichael@enteract.com>;
<spitfires@autox.team.net>;
> > <spitfire-enthusiast@egroups.com>
> > Sent: Monday, July 26, 1999 20:02 PM
> > Subject: Re: Paint job cost & Mechanic competence
> >
> > >
> > > I was recently quoted ~1000 for ALL of my work that is needed in the
paint
> > > arena. This included the hardtop, the inside of the hood, door sills,
> > > firewall area, trunk gutter etc etc, machine sanding, priming (2
coats),
> > > color 3 coats, 7 year warranty on paint quality; and also minor
welding of
> > > cracks. I think that if I threw the entire mess into Mr. Calculator
it
> > > would have been more like 1200, but after expecting ~3000 I was
dancin'!
> > >
> > > BTW, I did NOT go to a big chain, instead to a Mom & Pop that has been
> > > operating in town for some 10 years. Obvious reasoning to stay away
from
> > > the 349 specials, and the folks who have been in business only to fix
> > > insurance claims, etc etc.
> > >
> > > John
> > > '75 Spit
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Victor B. Michael <vmichael@enteract.com>
> > > To: spitfires@autox.team.net <spitfires@autox.team.net>;
> > > spitfire-enthusiast@egroups.com <spitfire-enthusiast@egroups.com>
> > > Date: Monday, July 26, 1999 10:24 AM
> > > Subject: Paint job cost & Mechanic competence
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >Greetings once again,
> > > >
> > > >I'd like to vent a little before getting to my question:
> > > >
> > > >I may or may not have told the story about the rear-end noise on my
77
> > > >Spit, but you all have experienced something similar, I'm sure.
Fixed
> > > >one noise by replacing ujoints and created another. My fault. A bent
> > > >axle (half-shaft, whatever) while removing stubborn ujoints - my
> > > >frustration is this - a mechanic had me spend almost $500 to replace
a
> > > >differential that "could be" the problem. He nor his lead mechanic
found
> > > >the problem, instead the mechanic who was filling in while the lead
> > > >mechanic took a vacation discovered the problem almost immediately.
> > > >
> > > >Is this just "the nature of the beast" and to be expected,
incompetence,
> > > >what?! Should I be upset at the fact this wasn't found before I
> > > >needlessly dumped money that fixed nothing? Should I ever trust this
> > > >garage again?
> > > >
> > > >Okay - so it's fixed and I'm driving again! A very beautiful thing.
> > > >
> > > >Now, a little chassis work on the front-end, a little body work on a
new
> > > >bonnet and I start thinking about a paint job.
> > > >The bonnet is all green - the car is carmine red (internal paint is
in
> > > >great condition)...How much do you think it would cost to get a good
> > > >matching paint job (and MAYBE some minor body work) if I disassemble
the
> > > >exterior trim and prep the surface (strip the paint basically)?
> > > >
> > > >Would $1000 do a decent job?
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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