[FC] Gonna make it all pretty.... body work and repaint
time!
Christopher E Nicholson
corvanatics@corvair.org
Sat Jan 17 00:25:01 2004
Thanks Paul. I'll probably only need the rear panel, as it looks like
either a pole or an unfortunate motorcyclist made contact at the right
backup light.
Chris
On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 00:05:38 -0500 "Paul Steinberg"
<noahsarkinc@earthlink.net> writes:
> Chris...... if you need any body panels for the 1963 please contact
> me. I
> have quarters and rear body panels for the early sedans..... Also
> have
> replacement rocker panels for the sedans and coupes... Paul in CT
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Christopher E Nicholson
> To: corvanatics@corvair.org
> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 11:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [FC] Gonna make it all pretty.... body work and
> repaint time!
>
>
> Well Merv, I work for a body shop that specializes in
> restorations.
> So.....
>
> It's always a good idea to strip older cars to bare metal. Get out
> any
> older bodywork or other secrets, that way you know the latest job
> is the
> best job. Is he quoting a set price for the job, or a hourly rate
> and an
> estimate for the time it will take? We've done both for
> restorations, and
> tend to lose less money billing a discounted hourly rate. ;-)
>
> If this guy can deliver serious results, expect it to cost more
> than the
> car will be worth. A customer spent somewhere over $35,000 with us
> last
> year on a '67 GTO restoration, and we lost money. Another customer
> with a
> '67 427 Corvette coupe spent $20,000 on a partial, $7,000 of that
> was for
> doing the silver and black laquer paint job. Decent paint jobs
> ("nice
> driver"/cruise-in special) on older cars tend to run
> $6,500-$7,000, with
> a bottom figure of $3,500-$4,500.
>
> But then, we've got a reputation for our show cars. We're
> expensive by
> local standards, but the guys accustomed to Boyd Coddington and
> his ilk
> consider us to be cheap.
>
> Needless to say, we don't do a lot Corvairs. I'm tempted to put my
> '63
> 700 sedan in once I've finished making my '63 8-door Corvan
> reliable
> enough for daily use. The sedan was hit lightly in the back years
> ago,
> and you can barely tell that it needs to visit the frame rack. The
> 8-door
> needs metal in a few places, such as the bottoms of the left cargo
> doors,
> the doglegs, etc. Have you ever heard the story of the cobbler who
> had no
> shoes? It's no fable; I never get to work on my own stuff!
>
> Chris Nicholson
> Nashville, TN
>
> On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 20:28:50 -0800 "Merv and or Loretta"
> <krupross@sunwave.net> writes:
> > Hi all
> >
> > I had a local fellow take a look at the 64 sedan and give me a
> > quote.
> >
> > At first, he was worried about the spots of rust on the roof,
> but a
> > scratch or
> > two with the awl proved the rust was going from the outside in
> and
> > not from
> > the inside out.
> >
> > Because the spots are so numerous, he recommends totally
> stripping
> > the car and
> > blasting them away. Other than the floorboards, the car is
> otherwise
> > in great
> > shape.
> >
> > So... he will let me know the estimate in a day or two. In the
> > meantime, do
> > you have any suggestions that would help me make sure I get the
> work
> > done well
> > and for the right price?
> >
> > His incentive, other than getting paid for doing the 64, is
> project
> > #2... the
> > Greenbrier!
> >
> > thanx for any help and advice you may wish to offer....
> >
> > Merv Krull
> > Salmon Arm
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