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f1builder · 06-01-2015, 06:17 PM

paint.....this is controversial but i think most paint shops are terrible rip-offs and they always say that well the cost of paint has skyrocketed, etc.. i had a friend take a 55 chevy to a shop and they really screwed him after giving him a reasonable (to him) estimate of 4k...when he went to get it 7800.00. he couldn't pay it and they ended up with the car. another consideration is do you want a show car or a daily driver that you can lean on and b.s. with your friends or not have a heart attack everytime somebody comes near it? i am of the opinion that if it isn't a trailer queen show car and if you want to drive it around and park it in public lots, etc., then get a good enamel paint job and figure on paying around 2k for it. jmho.

06-01-2015, 06:17 PM	#11
f1builder Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 554	Re: cost of a paint job? paint.....this is controversial but i think most paint shops are terrible rip-offs and they always say that well the cost of paint has skyrocketed, etc.. i had a friend take a 55 chevy to a shop and they really screwed him after giving him a reasonable (to him) estimate of 4k...when he went to get it 7800.00. he couldn't pay it and they ended up with the car. another consideration is do you want a show car or a daily driver that you can lean on and b.s. with your friends or not have a heart attack everytime somebody comes near it? i am of the opinion that if it isn't a trailer queen show car and if you want to drive it around and park it in public lots, etc., then get a good enamel paint job and figure on paying around 2k for it. jmho.