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SnakeEyeSS Senior Enthusiast

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Guys on the Camaro boards are saying 3 grand to fix this, it dosen't go through, but they say if I don't cut and put in new metal it'll come back......but isn;t that what POR 21 is for? I'm not sure weither to try an fix the rust myself, and just have a place repaint(that wouldn't cost that much would it? I can take rust off, and POR 21 procedure seems straight foward), or just sell the car. Anyway, some of those shops that are on those classic car boards seems sometimes to just suck money out of some of those guys that have plently to spend. I don't. Been around this site for many years now just trust it more, and know some of you guys have expereince. Please help......P.S. I have a relative that was restored several old cars, am going to try and get the Camaro, or pictures, to him for an estimate before any major decisions. TIA

 

 

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Wingnut Senior Enthusiast

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Dude, this is a truck board...Just put some fender flares on it. :seeya:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I don't know a lot about the how-to's of bodywork...But I do know this...You get exactly what you pay for when it comes down to it.

 

Sorry I can't help more.

SnakeEyeSS Senior Enthusiast

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Dude, this is a truck board...Just put some fender flares on it. :D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I don't know a lot about the how-to's of bodywork...But I do know this...You get exactly what you pay for when it comes down to it.

 

Sorry I can't help more.

 

 

 

 

 

If I could get close to 25K out of it that's get me pretty close to a TB-SS :seeya:

Black02Silverado Senior Enthusiast

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I have been researching to have the body work done on my 65 Impala SS, and to have that repaired the right way will cost. But $3k for your repair seems a bit much, just depends on what all they have to repaint to "spot" it in. If it didn't go all the way through then there isn't a need to cut and replace, but chances are it has. POR is good stuff but if you paid a good dollar for the car then why not fix it right, POR to me is what to use if you can't afford the proper repair. To own something that sweet I say do it right. Red also is the most expensive color to own. The cost for that color is way high compaired to other colors.

 

From what I have found to repaint my entire Impala and get a nice job, not show quality but one that is close is going to run me close to 4K. That is for this part of the country here in Eastern North Carolina. Remember the finished product is only as good as the body work under it and the quality of materials used.

SnakeEyeSS Senior Enthusiast

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yeah, the prob is that the original repaint was done show quality. ZERO orange peel, and constantly get comments on the paint quality. I'm gonna fix the exhuats today or tomoorw, and if I get time before next week, run it to a body shop 2 blocks from my house. some new shop,. just to get an estimate, and see if they have any of their work on hand for me to examine.

SnakeEyeSS Senior Enthusiast

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GOOD NEWS!!!!

 

I took it to that shop that is a few blockjs from my house.....this is some serious luck:

(for teh short version go to the bottom of the post)

They are called "Classic Paint and Body".

I went in and asked if they did rust repair, he said yes so we go out to look at it. Immediately he started talking about the 69 body construction process(I played a little ignorant at first to see what he know), he knows about the dual layer construction, was explaining about dust can get trapeed between the layers when the quarter is made and draw in the moisture. He agreed with me it looks pretty minor, looked around the trunk and saw that I was right it was just on teh surface beneath the paint. HE asked some basic questions, base and clearcoat, I told him the history of the restoration as far as I knew it....

....20 years ago they started out exclusively as a classic's restoration shop(in the same town they are in now, well technically they may be literally 15 feet across the line), gradually they got into collision repair, and that is basically all they do now, he said they don't do restorations anymore.

 

 

LONG STORY SHORT

I told him that I knew the exact paint type used, he said that would make the matching "real easy" and they can cut/put in the new pieces without much trouble, the whole process will be quick and easy for them, for all around $400-500, and they'll need the car for no more than 4-5 days. They are backlogged on collision work now so It can't go in until May first, but I made an appiontment. I felt good about the place, the guy was knowledgeable about the car, and the fact that they've survived 20 years in a small town(the new shop is closer to the bigger surburbs probably since they are collision now) by starting on only doing restortations was a good sign.

 

plus, I'm betting the guys won't mind going back to their roots when I saw their lot was packed with new wrecked cars....

 

As for the rest of the car

I'm starting on my trunk tonight, some of the splatter is turning red and flaking off under the trunk mat, and I'm ordering Griot's over-the-top touch up kit to fix that itty bitty spot a few inches under my rear window.

 

The car is getting closer to perfect!

Black02Silverado Senior Enthusiast

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Glad to hear it isn't going to cost you and arm and a leg, you need those to pay for gas.

 

If they have been around that long in a small town that helps. I found one shop here that is really good. Their downfall is they take forever, I mean really long. Restoration work is not a money maker from what I'm told. To do it is to do it for the love of it not the money. Collision work is where the $$$ is at, get it in, get it out. Anyway I found this one place by going to the main supply store that sells all the supplies to the local shops. They recommended this one shop. Needless to say the work that they do is top quality. I just had a minor hit with a steel pole that holds up the corner of our car port. Made a nice dent in the wifes Venture quarter panel. I swear it just jumped out in front of me while I was backing up. :shakehead: Unless I told you about it you wouldn't be able to tell it was fixed.

The shop also is up to date on all materials used. It is a small father and son operation and he goes and gets trained by PPG when new products come out.

Keep us posted on how it turns out.

SnakeEyeSS Senior Enthusiast

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goes in monday, I can't wait! I'm a perfectionist when it comes to cars, and since my BMW project didn't go so well(the hail storm), I want the camaro perfect since it's not the daily driver!

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