<VV> Body, Paint & Interior Prices

[Dave Foster]

I am at $6,400  Has been  at body shop since 1st week Jan. 2006  Stripped, 
fixed rust, Is blocking out car now.
The price started at $5,600
Go to attached link for pictures

Dave Foster
63 Spyder
Westlake,OH

http://www.grovestreet.com/jsp/picview.jsp?album=84394
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Norm Witte" <norman.witte at comcast.net>
To: "Dave Keillor" <dkeillor at tconcepts.com>; "Bill Elliott" 
<corvair at fnader.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 4:56 PM
Subject: RE: <VV> Body, Paint & Interior Prices


> Different shops do different things.  My body guy gave me an estimate on 
> my '65 Corsa convertible and stuck to it.
>
> The trick is to find someone whose bread and butter isn't insurance work 
> and who is passionate about cars.  But remember that whether it's painting 
> your car, remodelling your kitchen or just about anything else, there are 
> three objectives:
>
> 1) High quality
> 2) Low price
> 3) Fast work
>
> The best you can hope is to get two of the three.  Most artistes tend to 
> work on their own schedule, not yours.  If you want to hire an artiste 
> that is actually good at getting work out on time, you're gonna pay for 
> it.
>
> My ballpark on the '64 vert strip'n'paint:  $8k-$12k, depending on the 
> level of detail desired and the amount of work required.  Media blasting 
> and priming I think cost me about $1,200, though it may have been $1,800.
>
> Rich, if you're not willing to do a fair amount of the work yourself, move 
> this car to someone who is willing and keep looking.  Sooner or later you 
> will find what you want and even though it may seem like a long time to 
> wait for your car to come up, you will still be LOTS of time and money 
> ahead.  They made a bunch of '64 Spyder convertibles, and they come up 
> pretty regularly on eBay, including some really awesome cars.
>
> YMMV.
>
> --
> Norm Witte
> DeWitt, Michigan
> '65 Corsa 180 convertible
> '65 Corsa 140 coupe
> www.wittelaw.com/personal
>
> The Internet: a fantastic new technology that combines the accuracy of 
> fourth-hand hearsay with the excitement of typing.
>
> snip
>
>> a real resto shop will almost certainly not give you a firm quote, but
>> should be willing to give you a ballpark number.
>>
>> Dave Keillor
>>
> snip
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