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By Apache - 14 Years Ago
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I'm rebuilding my 2-door, 57' Fairlane 500. The only rust spots are down at the rear of the front quarters (Of course). They're gonna have to be repaired, but other than that, the body is straight.
I've been given a price for blasting, metal/rust repair, sanding, body panel alignment, etc. This also includes a 2-tone paint job of Dark Highland Green (Bullitt Green) on the bottom and the stock Colonial white on the top. This also covers painting the interior dash and metal pieces on the door to match.
My question, Does $11,000 seem like a fair price? Fact is I wanted it taken down to bare metal, so I only have to have this thing painted once (One and done)
All help would be greatly appreciated.
PLUS If anyone's ever seen a 57 done in this color, please feel free to post a pic... Or maybe even photoshop a pic :-)
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By yehaabill - 14 Years Ago
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Y-Guy: This sounds a LITTLE hi to me. Is the interior in the car?Is the chrome on or off the body? bumpers off? I think I would try for a second estimate. My 2 pennies, Bill
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By Apache - 14 Years Ago
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No bumpers, i stripped the interior
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By Pete 55Tbird - 14 Years Ago
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How much? First, where do you live? Have you seen what kind of work this shop has done? In California this could be a very good deal if this shop is top of the line. Get more details such as brand of paint and what kind of warranty and your location and the answers will be better too. Pete
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By Apache - 14 Years Ago
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I'm in FL. I'll get back to you guys with more info.
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By mctim64 - 14 Years Ago
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Sorry to say that seems about right. It better be top notch though.
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By aussiebill - 14 Years Ago
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Apache (5/17/2011)
No bumpers, i stripped the interiorRe paint.panel quote Apache got, i dont know material /labour costs where he is, but believe me when it comes to the work in baremetal paint job, particularly refitting and aligning panels after blasting, then repairing them and refitting, and then painting, and again refitting and aligning for last time, including the interior paint work, theres a lot of time doing it properly which is hard to see, which = $cost. Then theres the paint job, pay once for good one or pay twice later for mexican job? My advice is to ask relevant questions of repairer before hand so you dont expect more than you,r paying for. good luck. regards bill.
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By 46yblock - 14 Years Ago
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Paint and body work costs a bundle. Not being able to afford it I did most myself, learning along the way. After more than 2 years of not having the very good condition hood painted, took it to a shop. 1K with no mounting or fitting.
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By Apache - 14 Years Ago
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Well I can't have that happen. I can't afford being out of commission another 8 months. The main reason this vehicle is being built is because this car was used in my parents wedding. I'm restoring it to use in my sisters wedding. In almost exactly one year to-the-day from now.
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By PF Arcand - 14 Years Ago
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Apache: If the car has little rust in it & you intend it as at least a fair weather driver, not a Trailer Queen, why are you having the car blasted & taking it down to bare metal? Seems on the surface of it to be overboard. If there isn't underlying problems with the existing paint, like evidence of contamination or general bubbling etc., seems to me that you could keep the cost down by not going the trailer queen route... For example, my Son in Law & I spent about 6 weeks (as he was available, I'm retired) repairing, sanding & prepping my 57 car, after I removed nearly all the bright work.(windshield & back window & their locked in trim was not removed) Then to keep the cost down, (a shop wanted to remove all 4 doors..which I had spent hours previously adjusting to work properly) So, I fashioned a balloon masking job on the inside of the door jambs, (the headliner, dash & so on was in the car) & we bought enough primer & paint, so my Son in Law could paint the inside of the doors, jambs etc with a touch up gun. Did the same for hood & trunk. He then fully primed the exterior & we re sanded again. Then we hired a local shop to paint the car in two tone, similar as new. We had them do it in what I believe is a single stage Acrylic Urethane paint. All they had to do was clean, mask & paint it.That cost $1800. Total cost was about $3000 or so & that included me paying rent on the garage while my car was in it. It's not a concours job, but it's quite nice and no one has ever said it doesn't look good... And further, I'm not petrified to drive it!.. Something to think about..
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By Apache - 14 Years Ago
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Well, with how much I'm investing in it. I'm planning on driving it often, might even be my daily driver in the end. But.... I wanted it down to bare metal, because once I get rid of all the cancer, I shouldn't have to worry about it down the road.
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By 'GB'ird - 14 Years Ago
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With a bare metal strip remember your going to find 50+ years of 'interesting' history revealed. Brace yourself (financially) for some possible hidden nasties. Good luck Richard
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By Speedbump - 14 Years Ago
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I'm paying $8K for a to the metal job on a 55 of another brand.(I won't curse here) I did all the panel repair and also paid for media blasting. I admit I had to grit my teeth when I said yes, but I've seen examples of this guys work and it's top notch. I like to drive my stuff but what finally sold me was the fact that once you have great paint/bodywork, it costs the same to fix a ding whether it's great paint or just mediocre......And, paint/body work is the FIRST thing someone sees when they look at your car. I've got a huge amount of personal labor in the vehicle for little custom touches and I won't have it spoiled by average paint. Go for it!
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By MoonShadow - 14 Years Ago
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The best estimate from a quality shop here in New Hampshire is $8000. That is for repair and paint only. The car was to bare metal on the last paint and rust spots are minimal. I though that was sort of expensive at the time but I've seen what $1000 paint jobs look like!  Chuck in NH
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