Dyslexia is a very horrible disease............
Toby Atwater wrote:
> 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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