$6000 to spend on Paint

[marine02ss]

Im fixing up a car for a friend of mine,its a 1968 Camaro with all new panels. Hood,roof, 1/4;s,doors, fenders,trunk, rear panel basically all new,whats the averadge price for a paint job.Can it be done for $6000.Its still needs panel alignment and all the common issues with a paint job.It also has a new floor the whole underside has been painted Boyd Red but the guy didnt do a good job,the owner wants it redone.We want the car primered first so no rust can start.Anybody out there that can chime in.Here are some pics.
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[camcojb]

The average price for a complete body work, panel alignment, and paint is usually $8K to $10K, or more. And that's if it doesn't need a bunch of metalwork to get the gaps right, etc. But it depends on the area of the country you're in. It is possible, but I'd say you're a little low to get a nice job done unless the guy is a friend.

By the way, that car has some nice pieces on it. :thumbsup:

Jody

[68protouring454]

like jody says, 8-12k gets nice paint, sanded and buffed, but the gaps are only as good as they can be without cutting and welding, etc.
6k is not alot, think about it at 60 per hr, how many hrs to strip, and prime? how many to align panels? how many just in painting time? how many in sand and buff?
you will eat up 100 hrs very very quickly, a camaro is generally 175-225 for nice body and paint, you do the math with materials, and labor
jake

[1967bigdaddy]

That is one though looking ride. And your figure is low, as already mentioned.
So where are you from? east west north south?

[ProdigyCustoms]

Pricing is a bit geographical also. In the hills of Tennessee paint comes a lot cheaper behind Billy Bobs pole barn behind the house then at a shop with frontage in Cali. So where are you?

[marine02ss]

Im from South Texas in Laredo, Texas to be exact.Our General concern is door gaps we kinda dont know where to start, as far as mount the doors first get the gaps, then fenders and gap or vise versa. I can pretty much weld and grind, im going to shave the drip rails, capp off the door locks,weld the front fender section together etc..

[1967bigdaddy]

When it comes to door gaps I always use the front leading edge of the rocker panel as a reference point. I line up the lower door edge corner to the rocker panel. I have also gotten into the habit of loading the door when doing this, because once the door is loaded, the weight causes the door to droop a little at the back. And you want a nice straight line along the lower leading edge of the door to.

Good luck and enjoy there fun to work on. :thumbsup:

[awr68]

For a nice job 6k will be tight to work with....it's simply going to cost more than his wheels/tires. ;)

You could save some by shooting a bed liner type material on the bottom. How bad did the painter screw up the paint under there? Does it really need to be redone?

Going black and 'gun finish' under the hood, trunk, and bottom will save quite a bit as well...but I have a feeling he isn't going to go for that....looks like he wants those areas red.

Red itself is a little pricy. And you're not just leaving that out under the car port are you?

[marine02ss]

No, it doesnt just sit under the porch. The paint came out good just some runs that the owner doesnt like. The 408ci Kenne Belle Blower is ready so Im going to mount the doors and start there. Did u mean lining up the front lower door edge with the rocker panel?

[4mm]

Rudy, in South Texas I know of a couple of shops. One mid level, the other high end at about $10k-12k. Give me a call for details.

[marine02ss]

We can haul it anywhere and get quotes, let the owner decide,I dont have anypics of the blower yet.

[vicious69]

Love those fisk wheels, how much cash should I put aside for 2-17x8 and 2-17x11?

[fesler]

I would say in Texas you should be able to get it done for around 8K it just depends on what your metal is like and how much is done right, 6k is not enough to do the body work you need with alignment and other things. First things firts you need to strip the car down to the metal and seal it, from there you can start all the body work and metal work.

We will not touch a car if we do not strip it and you can see some samples of why not here. http://www.feslerbuilt.com/Wallofshame.htm

Like the guys here are saying 6K will not be right and you get what you pay for so the more you pay usually if you go somewhere good the better the job is. Ask for some guys up here if they know somewhere in Texas to get a good paint job, ask around and get references to make sure you are going somewhere that does it right. You need to know

How they prep, body work, what they use, metal work and so on, check out the shop if its clean and the work looks good you are probably at a good shop. Good luck

[comp-spec]

6k noway - not for a good job. I would say 12k body and paint ...no floors or firewall

[HRBS]

Location matters but, Pete and Jake are right.
$6k minus paint and material leaves +/-$5k divided by an "average" shop rate means this car HAS to be completed in +/-60 hrs.
Jake is right on with an estimated 175-225 hrs and Pete is dead on $12k.
You spend alot of hard earned money for good parts to have a cool car... DO NOT cheap out on the last and most important aspect..... Paint / body.
Do it once and make it right.

[marine02ss]

The Owner Of The Car Agreed To Spend Now About $8-10,000:)

[CraigMorrison]

Plan on spending about 4500-5000 for materials alone.

[surreyboy]

with all the nice parts on that car it would be a shame to have anything less then a paint job to match.

[chopshop]

with all the nice parts on that car it would be a shame to have anything less then a paint job to match.

Think about it- when we see a car at a show we want to look at closer- its the paint that draws you over- no one has ever walked up to a car close because they saw some killer body work before the paint....dont scrimp on the largest part of what is seen....

[jbutlr]

Location is everything! I called a guy here locally in SoCal a couple weeks ago and he wanted 3k just to spray a new hood! Granted this guy is really good at what he does but 3k just for a hood! I almost fell of out of my car.

[Smittys67]

Paint jobs are only as good as the products used. I agree with Craig you will spend almost the $6000 on paint primer sandpaper and buffing supplies.

[mhr]

Yep, no way for 6K, about 12 maybe.

[marine02ss]

Little Update:304 SS mandrel tubing
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Exhaust work
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Tack welded
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Trial fitting
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Made power steering hose

[marine02ss]

Couple engine pics:
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