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Send PMCOPPERAS COVE, TX - USA
Joined: 7/6/2002
Posts: 475
Vette(s): 1972 corvette stingray convertible
2007 coupe
I just had my 72 painted by a member of the club I'm in, it coast 5k which is pretty cheap. If you really think about it they spent a total of 350 hours on the car thats about 15 dollars an hour, take out the coast of the paint and all the other stuff you have to use and thats about another 1200.
Mine was completly dissasembled then painted,looks really nice with alot of attention to detail, like no over spray all metal parts cleaned and redone. this is something you wont get from the downtown shops that are into crash repair,which is the quick easy repair.
Mine was painted in a two car garage with a home made paint booth, (love duct tape and plastic). Bottom line...it wont be cheap,but you wont lose your investment.
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Send PMYelm, WA - USA
Joined: 7/12/2007
Posts: 356
Vette(s): 1979 L82 4 speed Scat 383 crank 190 cc Procomp Aluminum Heads 202 160 stainless valves GM Powder metal rods Speedpro H860CP Hypereutectic pistons 280 cam hydralic HEI Pro comp 1.6 roller rockers Mighty Demon 750 Sanderson CC1AP Hedders.
8-10k I don't feel so good! 
Mine needs a paint job bad. I better go tell my wife I have to get a second job
79rebuild 2007-12-12 00:43:07
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[QUOTE=79rebuild]...8-10k I don't feel so good! ...[/QUOTE]
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Don't give up the ship. The more prep work you can do yourself, the lower the $8-10K figure will go.
FWIW: I painted both my cars ten-twelve years ago. Both are five footers and neither has a show quality paint job, but my only expenses were paint, materials, and my time. I shot both with the original acrylic lacquer which, depending on local air quality laws, may or may not be available in your area these days.
I am not advocating you do the same, but it's something to think about.
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