<VV> Body & Paint

[J R Read_HML]

I pretty much have to agree with Norm on the 2 out of 3 things.  The trick 
there - if you can locate the RIGHT guy - is to give him the car with all 
the chrome and paint off and do it in the fall (before the snow flies). 
Tell him you'd like to get it back around tax day.  You now got winter 
storage out of the deal and he can be artistic.  Oh, be sure to let him know 
that you are documenting the restoration and will be around with a camera 
from time to time. <GRIN>  Don't expect full time work on your car in the 
interim.  It will become fill in when he has slack time or just wants a 
change of scenery from whatever else he's doing to pay the bills.

Later, JR


----- 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 3:56 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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