Toby,
Try Mexico and while you're there, have the upholstery done.
Herb
RBHouston@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 11/20/2000 6:41:38 PM Mountain Standard Time,
> Toby@intri-plex.com writes:
>
> > I have asked two body shops for an estimate on an exterior and engine bay
> > paint job, and both quotes have been sky high ($6k and $12k!). I knew it
> was
> > going to be expensive, and there is allot of labor involved, but what can I
> > get for 2 grand??? It seems like they won't even spray the prepped car for
> 2
> > grand! How much prep am going to have to do, to get a nice paint job?
>
> Toby,
>
> Check with the community colleges, tech schools,even tech high schools.
> Often they will take a project like this for the cost of materials. You wont
> get show quality, but you should get a decent job.
>
> Or...if you are willing to do all the prep...consider an Earl Schieb or
> Macco....the way they scrimp is in the prep. Some on the TR list have gotten
> a good job this way.
>
> OR...check the lower income part of town, the guy who paints in his garage on
> the week end, maybe the same pro from the resto shop moonlighting...but call
> a couple of the cheapo used car dealers. They are NOT paying 6-12 grand to
> repaint a car they probably would have trouble getting 5-8 grand for on the
> lot...
>
> I have said many times that people pay $1000 for $300 paint jobs. I really
> should revise that to people pay $3000.00 for a $1000 paint jobs.
>
> Good luck, but keep the faith of the we cheap club.
>
> RH
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