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jake12tech · #16 12-08-2013, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by ngarover

depends on how good a paint job you want. I just painted my 87 a couple weeks ago. 700 bucks. But prices was higher due to also shooting the door jams and under the lids cause I did a slight color change, (dark grey to black) They also had to fix a couple dents and reshape a quarter panel.

The paint job will be as good as your prep at these types of places. I prestrip the entire car and take it to them basically ready to tape and paint. Then I put it all back together myself. That step cost most than the actual painting does.

Keeping same color, the price would have been about 400.

Rover the 87 looks like a new car. I admire the 94 front end. Since I'll never sell my 92 2.5, I'm doing a color change to smoke silver and putting in my burgundy interior I saved from a gasser I cut up for parts a couples of years ago. I talked to someone who can do it for about $900,00. Just a mid-range job nothing fancy. I'll do all my prep work and stripping, I guess that seems like a good deal? I payed for a top end job on my 87 300E in 1998 and spent $1000 and it's held up damn near 16 years later even after I sold it to a new owner. Cleat coat and all.

sixto · #17 12-08-2013, 01:42 PM

If the difference between midrange and top end 15 years later is $100, what does a top end job cost now?

Sixto
87 300D

jake12tech · #18 12-08-2013, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by sixto

If the difference between midrange and top end 15 years later is $100, what does a top end job cost now?

Sixto
87 300D

Depends. I'm just getting a good deal because I went to tech school with the guy years ago and I've been friends with him since. I'm just happy it's not Maaco either.

davidlee · #19 12-11-2013, 04:09 AM

Very happy with the quality of job done, I hope i'm still saying that 5-10 years from now

I expressed my fear of the paint turning to S#it in the future and I was told its all in the prep. I was told my car would get the best possible. we'll see.