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RE: body shop questions.

To: "WFO Herb" <froggi@cdsnet.net>
Subject: RE: body shop questions.
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 00:56:02 -0800 m>
Cc: "Spridgets@Autox. Team. Net \(E-mail\)" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Heh!

I think I meant MACCO, or Earl Shwab. etc...


AAMCO, $99.... That's just the tranny paint, right?!?  <G>

Toby Atwater wrote:

> 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? I am
> not even looking for show quality either. A quick search through the phone
> book revealed about 74 paint shops. There has to be some competition among
> them. I was already planning on getting the trim and molding off myself,
but
> now I guess I will then have to strip the old paint off as well and really
> do all the hard prep work myself. There is definitely not going to be any
> serious rust or body work needed either.
>
> I would like to try to avoid the $99 special at AAMCO or the like, But I
> don't want a concourse paint job in and out either. If some of you could
> post your body shop bills and what work was done for me to compare, that
> would be greatly appreciated. I promise not to pass out while looking at
the
> figures.
>
> Oh and I have decided on color. What ever the heritage certificate comes
up
> as, that's my color! (I am guessing some shade of red)
>
> Thanks
>
> Toby
> who is hoping he won't have to ask what works best as a paint stripper.

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