As promised here are some pictures of the paint job i got at MACCO, body work was $1000, Paint was $1000, Each Jam was $100 did all 4, plus tax and **** came out to $3,000. Also here are the interior pics because some of you do not believe the car has 50k miles. Total investment including the car is around $6,000 right now and going

Before




After

 

Looks good in white. 3k at macco seem like ALOT. did they base/clear it? or single stage?
Why didnt you redo it in red? SO the engine bay still matched?
Cool it has 50k miles but looks like it lived a rough 50k mile life.

 

Looks like it turned out good, but the red engine bay kills it for me. I think I would have gone through the time to pull the engine before painting to make it look factory, but that's just me.

How is the actual paint, as far as orange peel and runs, etc?

 

It did have a rough 50k life, i bought it from the original owner who just let it sit in his driveway for years.....but when i do the swap im going to paint the engine bay all black

 

not bad, my car was painted by maaco aswell and iv got no real complains by them. for a cheap $600 paint job im really happy with it, my car looked horrible before paint and now its sexy lookin lol

 

and yes they did, MACCO had the cheap paint job for $300 or the top quality 5 year warrenty where they did everything, sanded the entire car, base and clear coat, i got it all

 

$3k at Maaco is insane IMO. Looks decent though.

 

I think it looks really good. You gonna put the stripes and decals back on?

 

It can go either way. If i decide to restore it to original condition than yes, but i really wanna do a sweet motor swap and upgrade the suspension so without the stripes kinda adds to the sleekness

 

i spent 500 bucks at maaco and was very happy on my last camaro i fixed up.

 

i love how clean it looks... but ugh the engine bay hows the door jambs and all other hidden parts of the car as well?

 

Can't wait to hear how it is in a year from now.

If you got it with no paint runs, no dirt/dust/bugs in a Maaco paint job, they at least did that part right. Question is now.....Will it stick or peel? Will it fade/oxidize or not? Being white, your pretty safe from the fade part.

I wasn't safe years ago with Maaco job.

 

i mean yea i saw a couple paint runs, there was some overspray from the black grill. So i did give it back a second time and they fixed everything for free. But the door jams i'd have to say came out pretty good. Yes people pay dirt money at MACCO but i bought their top of the line paint job and had them remove all the rust, dents, scratches, etc... so $3000 in my opinion is money well spent. I havent noticed oxidization yet but white gets dirty all the time...

 

I have a 91 and Macco painted it single stage black. I would prefer with the clear coat. There are some dust/dirt bumps. The only emblems/stripes is the front emblem. No RS. I got it that way from So. California. It looks very clean. Sorry no pics as of yet. New here!

 

Seems like for $3k they could have masked off the underside so your exhaust didn't turn white. Also can't really get over the non matching engine bay, but as long as you're happy with the job, that's what counts.

 

Damn, MAACO did that? Wow, they have a bad rep where I live! I think I may just have to give them a try. You picked the same color I'm going with except I'm going to use this reflective decal kit (in blue) from this website
http://www.autografics.com/pages/camos3.htm
You may find it helpful as well! Cheers and Congrats on a Great Looking Ride!

 

Maaco is just a chain name. Each location is independently owned, so the quality of a Maaco can vary from location to location. So HIS local Maaco might be good, while YOUR local Maaco can suck. I'd list to Maaco reviews in your area & go/not go there, or find a location with good reviews if you really want (need) the lower price of Maaco, and go to that location.

 

Right on Bro, Guess its a hit or miss...In my area they are known for horrible jobs but clearly from your ride its all based on what location you use!
Thanks Man...
Have a good day!