i took my car fer a paint estimate and was rewarded with a 7500 dollar estimate from possum auto body in albany oregon.said it would look 3 times better than new!!!will include 7 coats of ppg paint followed by 3 coats of clearcoat and includes hand waxes for free for as long as i own it. this sound good to you guys sounds real high to me?wuts your tak on it?

 

Well this sounds like a paint job for a Serious custom car, not a Thirdgen. If you had just customised a 68 SS Camaro with a 502 and 17" Wheels, I could see it. Hey you know those wax jobs would add up in the end, but I think you could buy another car for that price and be happier with that plus a $2000 paint job for you Thirdgen

 

You can get a real nice paint job for 1500-2000 for your 3rd gen.... Unless you are creating a custom wild dream ride 7000 is way to high.. If I tossed 7000 into paint I would be afraid to drive it..

 

For real, that is way too much.

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Red 1986 SC, 2.8L, rebuilt 700R4, 3.42 Posi, t-tops, 134K miles and counting, K&N air filters, hopefully more to come!

 

Hehe, I'm with Brian- I'd be scared to drive it.


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hell i just spent 1500 on my paint last summer (origional color) and i am even afraid do drive it.

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1989 pontiac firebird
bright red exterior(just repainted)
grey interior
5 spd
305 TBI (stock)
WS.6 formula wheels
3.73 posi rear end
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1985 trans am
factory bright yellow
4 wheel disks
16 inch wheels
305 TPI
power antenna and mirrors
t tops

 

that is kinda high, even for a custom rod.. 7 coats is a bit much too.. was that for normal paint or peal paint that appears to be different colors from different angles? (ie master p's impalla) cos that kinda paint is applied with a coat for each color.. me, id set about 1000 max on a paint job..

 

well i just got back from main street paint shop and got a quote for 3300 for show quality paint guaranteed for life.there also gonna install the 4th gen wing that gtautoacc has and i ordered a twin turbo hood from motion performance there gonna paint that also,this will also include all new weather stripping and some other misc stuff.i went ahead and made an appointment fer her,shell get a brand spankin new paint job on jan 23rd,btw im keepin it maui blu cause with my zr1 silver rims and maui blu paint it looks sweet,they told me it would also be cheaper if they didnta have to do door jambs and stuff and i got an engine prob too wont rev for some reason

 

I got my car painted for FREE so bwhahahha=)
its called get stuck behind a gravel truck who is loosing gravel and stay behinf it for 10 miles get paint chips call the insurance nd let them pay cost them 2000 to do my car and i had some body work done too. or if its windy go on a road with allot of dust and rocks and balme it on that. me and my mom got both our cars painted in the same month lol all it cost me was 300 for body work

 

I was quoted $900 for a color change with a few minor dings. I'm a little picky about paint and body so get references and a written estimate. I would also get a written guarantee.

As for the gravel trucks. This is winter and ODOT has all of those plows spewing cinder. That way you'd get a rental while your ride is in the cosemetic surgery center

 

$7500?! They better be painting EVERYWHERE on your car.... that's a little pricey. And there's no way it should take 7 coats of paint... I'd say 4 at the most. Of course, I kinda like the 3 coats of clearcoat look.... nice and deep....

The previous owner of my Camaro (who is also my good friend), had his done at Maaco... you know, the $199 Ambassador crap. Well, that turned out to be a mistake... he got a $199 paintjob. It's been about 4 years, and it's already faded, and the clearcoat on the little deck by the rear spoiler is starting to peel away.

But luckily, my dad paints cars (and some bodywork), and does damn good work, so I'm getting it straightened and repainted this summer for free....

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'87 Camaro LT -- 2.8L (currently sitting in the driveway with a failed oil pump & spun main bearing... But it was fun spanking that Sunfire!)