yeaitsgotaslant6
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Hello.
So, I’m finally making the choice to restore my mostly original car. I love the car, and while I could hunt down an example in better shape, I doubt I’ll find an ordered hardtop in more desirable colors (for me at least.)
But, while I’ve priced out a new top, interior, suspension upgrades, motor freshen up, AND I just bought a parts car with all of the needed parts to replace what needs (back light box for the center console, front right fender and trim work, AND an A/C dash to add in Vintage Air during the resto...) I could speculate all across the board what it will take to get the metal work done right, and a decent application of correct single stage CC-1 PPG Powder Blue and clear on the car.
I am NOT going for a 1000 point car.
Done right to factory spec is fine with me.
I drive my cars, I’m fine with middle of the road decent.
I guess my questions are, what you guys think about the metal needs/ cost to do it.
And ballparks on paint.
Would you attack paint yourself? If you have, what do you think about what I have here?
I did look through a couple pages of this particular forum, and I’m sure somewhere there is relative threads, PLEASE link me to them.
I appreciate you all in a way I can’t tell you.
I'm no child anymore, but around here I shut up and let the adults talk.
Thanks for your time.
So, I’m finally making the choice to restore my mostly original car. I love the car, and while I could hunt down an example in better shape, I doubt I’ll find an ordered hardtop in more desirable colors (for me at least.)
But, while I’ve priced out a new top, interior, suspension upgrades, motor freshen up, AND I just bought a parts car with all of the needed parts to replace what needs (back light box for the center console, front right fender and trim work, AND an A/C dash to add in Vintage Air during the resto...) I could speculate all across the board what it will take to get the metal work done right, and a decent application of correct single stage CC-1 PPG Powder Blue and clear on the car.
I am NOT going for a 1000 point car.
Done right to factory spec is fine with me.
I drive my cars, I’m fine with middle of the road decent.
I guess my questions are, what you guys think about the metal needs/ cost to do it.
And ballparks on paint.
Would you attack paint yourself? If you have, what do you think about what I have here?
I did look through a couple pages of this particular forum, and I’m sure somewhere there is relative threads, PLEASE link me to them.
I appreciate you all in a way I can’t tell you.
I'm no child anymore, but around here I shut up and let the adults talk.
Thanks for your time.