ok this is getting old. the shop that I stopped to get a quote for car painted in December is still stalling weather hail rain ...no room for your car????? does anyone want to pain a Corvette. So I stop on the way home and this auto shop which someone recommended but was $$$$ wants $8500 to paint my cAR. there IS NO REAL BODY WORK just minor cracks and the scuff mark where the right rear tire let loose. So I am asking what is a fair price for a driver to be repainteds with no major body work. Strip and Paint??????? and no one seems to want to do it or they stick you high so you go away. I could buy another fix r upper from the alligator salesman in Florida for $8500....
Could someone chime in and let me know what is a realistic price range for just a strip and paint driver paint job not a show paint job. And serious just miner body work????
Maybe Im expecting too much.
BB78
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Thanks for all the replies I appreciate it.
I am waiting for a new estimate from someone recommended to me but still have not gotten a quote? He mentioned about can I remove the mirrors and the key lock and the stainless door handles?????Well yes I probably can never tried but if I'm prepping the car and taking everything off then why is the paint job so expensive?????
We show see what the price comes in?
But I do have a question on the door opener. Yes its easy to get the first screw off from inside the door but the second nut towards the rear of the door yo can't get a wrench in there or socket. I'm assumoing you have to take the 3 screws off the rear of the door panel where the doo opens and drop the hingles which work all door components to allow a wrench to fit onto the nut and be able to remove it???If someone can chime in before I try this to make sure there is not an easier way. The mirror I figured out and the key slot, well I think I figured out the mirror. I am leaving the control for driver mirror connected no way Im trying to snake that rubber thing through the slot in the door hinge? so it will have to dangle until then.
So if anyone can enlighten me on the rear door opener nut inside underneath and back agaist the rear of the door I would realyy appreciate it.
I'm getting really frustrated and might just see if Vo-tech will do it?????
Thanks again in advance! BB78