Hi guys. Finally got my '72 painted. It needed a fair amount of fiberglass work five decent sized cracks. Usual stuff. Corners of hood left rear damaged a little when prior owner backed into something. Then the usual rivets popping up at the front end. Corner of hood knocked off very slightly. Nothing too bad. All of that was fixed and, because there had been three prior paint jobs, the car was completely stripped then painted with urethane mille milia red paint then clear coated. We agreed to apply a drivers not a show paint job. That's because I will drive her! And all of this cost me $4,800. The only problem is the paint has a few pieces of lint or a dimple here and there. Don't get me wrong. 99.99% of it is gorgeous. It just wasn't cut and buffed etc. So, is this what I should expect from a drivers paint job? I've never done this before.

How about a some pictures.  

I'll get some pics soon. Maybe this afternoon. The body work was about $1400.

Ok..had the same kind of paint job...$5,500 and the same kind of results...as you did...I had told them a drive paint job..also. It was just really hard to find someone to trust. 85% happy!

That's really good to know. He did an outstanding job on the body work. It looks absolutely perfect. The paint shines like crazy and is just beautiful. But, like you, I'm 85% happy. I guess the little bobbles in the paint won't matter after the first door ding or stray rock.

 Ya...gotta see some PICS!!    Without pics...it didn't happen!!

Paint is a sore subject with me....
I paid over $3000 for what was s'posed to be a show ready paint job, with some minor bodywork. The place wound up repainting the '74 SEVEN DIFFERENT TIMES before I finally gave up, and told them to stick it.....just never could get it "right". Still not right, but I live with it....and the car stays int he garage under a cover.
Sure, it looks otay to most folks, but to me, it sux. I should have gone with my other option, and have my friend, who owns a high-end paint/body shop do it, but I dint want to let him have it for 6 months, at the time. I could have afforded his way higher price.....that's what really herts.
Best advice is to check EVERY INCH of it carefully, and have them fix anything that is not up to your standards, for the job they promised. If you're happy with it,great. If not, make them correct it.
Now ya got me all fired up.....I gotta go.....

It's beginning to sound like your happy with it and that's all that counts.  You know how is was and you know how far it has come and if you're good with that let it go.

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Gee David...I dint know you were in Australia.....   Nice car, tho!

I'll fix the pics for ya, if ya want.

SON-OF-A-@&$&*...I didn't know the guy put the paint on upside down!