Paint and Body in Northern NJ?
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From: Ramsey, New Jersey
Car: 1987 IROCZ28 Camaro
Engine: 305
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.73
Paint and Body in Northern NJ?
My red 87 Iroc-Z28 has lost the majority of its clear coat and the color has started to chip and fade. Anyone know what shop does good paint and body work on a budget?
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From: Trumbull CT
Car: 87 TA clone
Engine: 70/70 Turbo 5.3 LS
Transmission: bullet proof 2004R
Axle/Gears: ford 8.8, 3.55 gears
Re: Paint and Body in Northern NJ?
Maaco, thats about it. Or shoot it yourself lol. IM shooting it myself in a tent bc Paint and materials cost me $300 prob and just a butt load of time.
Im in Essex county NJ btw.
Im in Essex county NJ btw.
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From: Ramsey, New Jersey
Car: 1987 IROCZ28 Camaro
Engine: 305
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.73
Re: Paint and Body in Northern NJ?
I dont want a shitty maaco paint job haha. And I tried to paint a GNX in my autoshop last year, needless to say I'm good with a wrench, bad with a spray gun.
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From: Mantua NJ
Car: 1 Owner 1986 TA with a WS6 package
Engine: 5.0 EFI
Transmission: THM700R4
Axle/Gears: 277 Posi Speedo
Re: Paint and Body in Northern NJ?
Not all MACCO'S are bad shops,you get what you pay for!!!
I didn't have mine done at Maccos,but I've seen some real beauty's that they had done,really nice.
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From: South Jersey
Car: 88 GTA Notch/01'WS-6 VERT
Engine: 5.0 LB-9/5.7 LS-1
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From: Trumbull CT
Car: 87 TA clone
Engine: 70/70 Turbo 5.3 LS
Transmission: bullet proof 2004R
Axle/Gears: ford 8.8, 3.55 gears
Re: Paint and Body in Northern NJ?
IN body work/paint… cheap and good do not mix. As stated you pay for what you get…
Paints now a days are super easy to work with and cheap. Just got some TA donor doors, body worked them, and shot them with summits brand single stage paint. I did it in a tent, harbor freight HVLP gun and compressor and then yesterday shot it with 2 coats of clear. Ive only painted my car once before and it was a quick job. Sure its got some orange peel and some small crap blew into the paint when drying but my paint job will only cost me $300 including sealer/primer, base+ clear, and clear. Turned out like this… before clear (this was the base/clear only).

I did all the body work myself the original time the car was painted and paid $600 for a friend of a friend to shoot the car only and it was a base and 2 clear coats. Turned out pretty good but a guy bumped into my front bumper and paint was chipping off for a few years (no adhesion promoter). Thats when I started shooting my cars myself… they won't be perfect but will shine and look pretty darn good.
Paints now a days are super easy to work with and cheap. Just got some TA donor doors, body worked them, and shot them with summits brand single stage paint. I did it in a tent, harbor freight HVLP gun and compressor and then yesterday shot it with 2 coats of clear. Ive only painted my car once before and it was a quick job. Sure its got some orange peel and some small crap blew into the paint when drying but my paint job will only cost me $300 including sealer/primer, base+ clear, and clear. Turned out like this… before clear (this was the base/clear only).

I did all the body work myself the original time the car was painted and paid $600 for a friend of a friend to shoot the car only and it was a base and 2 clear coats. Turned out pretty good but a guy bumped into my front bumper and paint was chipping off for a few years (no adhesion promoter). Thats when I started shooting my cars myself… they won't be perfect but will shine and look pretty darn good.
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