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Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 3:42
PM
Subject: painting
I was just after some views on the following to see if my
expectations are wrong.
I am/was going to get the datsun 1600 painted, however a guy came
round today to have a look and quoted me around $10,000
$1000 for bead
blasting:
engine bay
bonnet - top and bottom
boot lid - top and
bottom
outside of car
door jambs
does not include inside car or
inside boot
$3000 for materials incl paint, bog and whatever materials
there are??
$3000 for panel beating
$3000 for painting in 2pak, etch
primer, undercoat, 2 coats or colour, 2 coats of clear
This
car is one of the better 1600s I have seen and this guy said there would
be minimal work with regards to bog and rust, he said she was pretty good,
the same opinion of about 4 other panels beaters who have looked at
her.
at $30 an hour, which is what they say they get, that is
100 hours for painting and another 100 hours for panel beating. If they
worked 8 straight hours a day from 0800 to 1600 with one hour for lunch
they are taking 12-13 days to paint it and ! ! another 13 days to panel
beat it. As I said this car is very straight and has minimal bog as
is.
Does this sound right or am i right in thinking it is
alot. Don't get me wrong, the guy had a look and was here for an hour or
so. He went into depth talking about getting the lines right, getting the
doors lined up etc and tidying up the engine bay by getting rid of uneeded
holes and bits etc
I am sure it would be a good job and done right etc
What do you think?
I have heard about guys rolling in there cars to get pearl show car
jobs done and being charged this much which would include stripping the
parts from the car too. Mine is a vare shell, no work involved
there.
Maybe people Like Pete N or Ray Longmire or even Barry at Datsport
might have an opinion as you guys seem to have done the whole hog on
restoring your 1600s
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