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Posted by LUCKY 187 (Member # 4347) on :
 
well its been a long time coming but i am getting ready to paint my mustang. so far it looks like i am looking at around 7k to paint the entire car, jams and all . no major rust, needs rain gutters fixed. paint engine compartment.

what are some prices you have seen for painting older mustangs?

[ February 22, 2011, 12:55 PM: Message edited by: LUCKY 187 ]
 
Posted by 2TONE (Member # 4216) on :
 
Newark collision... trust me
 
Posted by Chavez66 (Member # 9812) on :
 
I love to se people workin on old skool cars, I paid a lil below 4 thousand. I didn't have much body work and almost no rust, but I had a new fiberglass hood, trunk, front valance and rear dual exhaust valance. So no work on that other than alignment. Hope everything goes well for u and have fun with it

Here's a pic of the finished product  -
 
Posted by ISP89LX (Member # 8949) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Chavez66:
I love to se people workin on old skool cars, I paid a lil below 4 thousand. I didn't have much body work and almost no rust, but I had a new fiberglass hood, trunk, front valance and rear dual exhaust valance. So no work on that other than alignment. Hope everything goes well for u and have fun with it

Here's a pic of the finished product  -

Gotta love the originals that started everything... [Whoo Whooooo!]
 
Posted by 166 Merlot (Member # 1549) on :
 
Anywhere between 5k to 10k I think would be a fair price, 10k price would be you being able to get extra picky and being able to take a mic to every gap/edge and making sure it's even and on point, show quality type p.j.

Someone I know got a quote to repaint a camaro that's already a 9 out of 10 for 13.5k, so if u can get outta there for less than 10, and still be picky, I'd b happy.
 
Posted by Chavez66 (Member # 9812) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by ISP89LX:
quote:
Originally posted by Chavez66:
I love to se people workin on old skool cars, I paid a lil below 4 thousand. I didn't have much body work and almost no rust, but I had a new fiberglass hood, trunk, front valance and rear dual exhaust valance. So no work on that other than alignment. Hope everything goes well for u and have fun with it

Here's a pic of the finished product  -

Gotta love the originals that started everything... [Whoo Whooooo!]
Yea I jus love everything about the old skoo, nothin comes close to the look of the clean lines of an old body mustang
 
Posted by Eddie510- (Member # 2354) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 2TONE:
Newark collision... trust me

i heard nothing but good things from that shop. they do some bad ass shit. Some guys I know from a lowrider car club took there cars there
 
Posted by venomous99 (Member # 1917) on :
 
$300 at earl sheib
 
Posted by 68dustin (Member # 5388) on :
 
i say around 400 bucks for my cougar..

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Posted by Chavez66 (Member # 9812) on :
 
^^^^^damn bro can u repaint my car? jus so i could say i paid $400 bucks for a clean ass paint job haha^^^^^
 
Posted by Sonic96GT (Member # 9594) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 166 Merlot:
Anywhere between 5k to 10k I think would be a fair price, 10k price would be you being able to get extra picky and being able to take a mic to every gap/edge and making sure it's even and on point, show quality type p.j.

Someone I know got a quote to repaint a camaro that's already a 9 out of 10 for 13.5k, so if u can get outta there for less than 10, and still be picky, I'd b happy.

That's a lot for paint. Especially for a mustang. If I pay that much. I'd better be in the mustang magazine somewhere. I'd said $2000 at the most if you do your own prep. But you can also find way cheaper. There are people who do good side work for $500 or so. Just prep your own car it'll save you a lot of money.
 
Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Sonic96GT:
quote:
Originally posted by 166 Merlot:
Anywhere between 5k to 10k I think would be a fair price, 10k price would be you being able to get extra picky and being able to take a mic to every gap/edge and making sure it's even and on point, show quality type p.j.

Someone I know got a quote to repaint a camaro that's already a 9 out of 10 for 13.5k, so if u can get outta there for less than 10, and still be picky, I'd b happy.

That's a lot for paint. Especially for a mustang. If I pay that much. I'd better be in the mustang magazine somewhere. I'd said $2000 at the most if you do your own prep. But you can also find way cheaper. There are people who do good side work for $500 or so. Just prep your own car it'll save you a lot of money.
Only place that will paint a Mustang or any care for 2 grand is Maaco type of place. You're dreaming with your 2k bids..... [Roll Eyes]
 
Posted by cali95gt (Member # 8940) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by venomous99:
$300 at earl sheib

No way your car came from earl scheib!!! The 96?
 
Posted by LUCKY 187 (Member # 4347) on :
 
I'm painting a classic mustang. This price includes treating the rust so that it will be removed forever. I don't want to do anything other then drop the car off and pick it up. 2k paintjobs don't have the detail or care this car needs.
 
Posted by 68dustin (Member # 5388) on :
 
BODY AND PREP is what eats time & money.. takes me 80 + hours on body and prep and 5 hrs to paint the car..
 
Posted by LUCKY 187 (Member # 4347) on :
 
The coug looks good after all that hard work though.
 
Posted by crazyhorse (Member # 5662) on :
 
my neighbor has his car right now at his good friends shop in Oakland, he tells me they have a 69 mustang ready to head out the door. Call him if you want to see the work. I personally have seen their cars and they never do half assed work. www.markscustoms.com

[ February 22, 2011, 01:43 PM: Message edited by: crazyhorse ]
 
Posted by SAMACH1 (Member # 7042) on :
 
IMHO you could never take the cheap way out when painting a classic because of the bold lines it makes shotty work very noticeable. Good think youre planning on spending 5k+, should be sick when it's done. You might wanna hit up Accurate Auto Body in Hayward by industrial right by tacos urapuan, talk to Ferman and he'll hook you up.
 
Posted by venomous99 (Member # 1917) on :
 
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Originally posted by cali95gt:
quote:
Originally posted by venomous99:
$300 at earl sheib

No way your car came from earl scheib!!! The 96?
lol, only car id paint at sheib's or maaco is a POS so not the 97.
 
Posted by v-town coupe (Member # 2771) on :
 
southard autobody vallejo
specializes in mustangs and does a great job at a more then fair price 707-980-0733 duncan motors has also had a lot of cars painted there.
 
Posted by 2K3GT (Member # 8282) on :
 
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Mines ready for paint too. Im thinking about staying with black in a satin finish, but might do shiney black with stripes.

I really love the black with white stripes on your Chavez66

[ February 22, 2011, 11:49 PM: Message edited by: 2K3GT ]
 
Posted by Jesse (Member # 312) on :
 
The first paint job I got on my '65 was $3200. It looked good from far, but far from good. I took it to a different shop a few years later and it wound up costing about $13k for a paint job that I can't take my eyes off of. The car is white with red stripes. The body is arrow straight now. They had to fix everything the other shop messed up which included drip rail repair, sanding runs out, fixing a rear 1/4 - trunk line, etc. The car was there for 9.5 months and I looked at it once a week or more. The fenders, doors, hood, trunk lid, glass, etc. came off to be painted.

I'm sure you could get a great job for less than 13K, but be prepared to spend a decent amount for a job you are happy with.
 
Posted by silver n black (Member # 8369) on :
 
I got my 67 mustang painted for 3500 $ back in 2001 and they painted the whole car plus they painted trunk n engine bay . I went back to the same guy and asked him how much he'd charge me to repaint the car over n he said 7000 $. I'll post pics later I'm sure u guys seen it posted a couple threads ago !
 
Posted by 87droptop50 (Member # 7185) on :
 
i paid 2 grand just in materials for mine . i did all the work and it took me about a year...rotted floor boards , bashed in quarters. rusted out fenders and rear window gutters.
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i think mu uncle paid 15k+ for each paint job about 3 years ago

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[ February 23, 2011, 01:52 AM: Message edited by: 87droptop50 ]
 
Posted by WildFire532FB (Member # 1482) on :
 
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2k, Just in materials. Dad painted my car.

[ February 23, 2011, 03:45 PM: Message edited by: WildFire532FB ]
 
Posted by 94 N.C.F. GT (Member # 3946) on :
 
Wildfire532fb did you ever paint and cut out the stock hood and try it out?
 
Posted by 2K3GT (Member # 8282) on :
 
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Originally posted by WildFire532FB:
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2k, Just in materials. Dad painted my car.

Beautiful!
 
Posted by SPIDER_STANG (Member # 8658) on :
 
My boy painted my stang aswell as these 2 novas!! He does great work!! Over 12 yrs exp painting fulltime! He's in Modesto, fair prices & adds the care factor to every car! You cant beat that anywhere!! Some guys just paint & its on to the next, he takes his time to do it right & to communicate with the customers at each step!

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Posted by WildFire532FB (Member # 1482) on :
 
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Originally posted by 94 N.C.F. GT:
Wildfire532fb did you ever paint and cut out the stock hood and try it out?

No i was just looking at it today. Probably won't do it for a long time if at all.
 
Posted by East Bay 50 (Member # 8081) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by SPIDER_STANG:
My boy painted my stang aswell as these 2 novas!! He does great work!! Over 12 yrs exp painting fulltime! He's in Modesto, fair prices & adds the care factor to every car! You cant beat that anywhere!! Some guys just paint & its on to the next, he takes his time to do it right & to communicate with the customers at each step!

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looks good. How much does he charge?
 
Posted by SPIDER_STANG (Member # 8658) on :
 
^^^^^^^^^
PM Sent
 
Posted by 2TONE (Member # 4216) on :
 
i think u want a resto kind of paint and body work,something that will last a good 15-20 yrs,by taking time and puting lots of effort into detail,always a good recipe for A++ quality and satisfaction....
 
Posted by Sonic96GT (Member # 9594) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by SPIDER_STANG:
My boy painted my stang aswell as these 2 novas!! He does great work!! Over 12 yrs exp painting fulltime! He's in Modesto, fair prices & adds the care factor to every car! You cant beat that anywhere!! Some guys just paint & its on to the next, he takes his time to do it right & to communicate with the customers at each step!

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Yea, ive seen that guys work. He has a YouTube page. Very professional. He rides with town toyz. I know one of their members who referred me to him. That's whom I'm looking to paint my car whenever I'm ready. I've never met the guy. I've Just seen and heard about his work and good prices.
 
Posted by 2TONE (Member # 4216) on :
 
i think he wants more than the CANDY D BOY special paint job...
 
Posted by GTO (Member # 6717) on :
 
I know a good painter... "me" [Wink]
 
Posted by SPIDER_STANG (Member # 8658) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 2TONE:
i think he wants more than the CANDY D BOY special paint job...

This guy does alot of peoples cars! From custom to the everyday get her done stuff!! & Non of those are candy in the picture! He just painted mine & I'm very happy!!! Real shop doing really good work!!
 
Posted by ZincYellowGt281 (Member # 9865) on :
 
spider_stang your nova's look clean!
 
Posted by SPIDER_STANG (Member # 8658) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by ZincYellowGt281:
spider_stang your nova's look clean!

Those are not mine!! he painted my stang!! The blue one is my boy & The green one is the painters nova hes doing now!
 
Posted by 89Rodknocker (Member # 2951) on :
 
Spider whats he charging?
 
Posted by BATMOBILE (Member # 6239) on :
 
Damn, those nova's are bad!!! I want to get my 67' mustnag painted but I probably gotta sell my 68' project first. Maybe someone would be willing to trade the car for a paint job...anyways, not trying to jack the thread.... Nice Nova's...
 
Posted by LUCKY 187 (Member # 4347) on :
 
Wanna trade the 68 for a HCI ttop fox? Lol I love 67 and 68.
 
Posted by SPIDER_STANG (Member # 8658) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 89Rodknocker:
Spider whats he charging?

Pm sent
 
Posted by 940sick3 (Member # 2713) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Sonic96GT:
quote:
Originally posted by SPIDER_STANG:
My boy painted my stang aswell as these 2 novas!! He does great work!! Over 12 yrs exp painting fulltime! He's in Modesto, fair prices & adds the care factor to every car! You cant beat that anywhere!! Some guys just paint & its on to the next, he takes his time to do it right & to communicate with the customers at each step!

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Yea, ive seen that guys work. He has a YouTube page. Very professional. He rides with town toyz. I know one of their members who referred me to him. That's whom I'm looking to paint my car whenever I'm ready. I've never met the guy. I've Just seen and heard about his work and good prices.
link to the youtube page?
 




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