Paul's advice is good. I know MACCO is a production shop and you can't
expect them to give you show quality work. However, in my case the owner, a
gentleman up in years, has been a car buff since he was a teen-ager and to
this day goes to cruise nights and kicks the tires. I established a good
relationship with him so I feel comfortable with him doing the job.
However, I was able to lay out specific tasks that I wanted him to perform
for me and offered a premium if he would personally supervise the job. He
walked me through his shop and explained each step of the process that he
would use on my car. He did tell me that he is a production shop and
doesn't do much custom work, however, because my car was blocked and
primered he took it on.
I guess that is a long way around to saying...know specifically what you
want and lay it out to the painter...don't use a shop that doesn't treat you
as one of the family...be patient...look around for independent painters who
have access to a paint booth, they usually will be much less expensive than
a regular paint shop. One last item, if you intend to show your car in
competition you can expect to pay a premium price. If your like me, just
want it to look nice and clean when I take it out for my weekend spin.
Good luck!
Quint
P.S. I take my car to MACCO tomorrow. I expect it will take a week or a bit
more to finish. If you're interested I'll let you know what I think of their
work.
----- Original Message -----
From: <RandalPark@xxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2004 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: IML: Paint prices ?
> It sounds like you may be approaching shops that are primarily focused on
crash repairs and not total paint jobs. There is a big difference.
>
> Your Macco experience doesn't sound good. Based on what you said, I
wouldn't have them do the job either. In our area my feeling about them has
been positive, but I don't have unreasonable expectations about their work.
Although I have been very pleased with their work, I wouldn't recommend them
for a "show job". They simply have too much of an assembly line process to
make that possible. Now, if you could befriend one of their employees and
have him offer to do your car in their shop in his spare time you would have
a good chance of getting something special.
>
> Keep looking, and try to get some references. Ask other people at cars
shows in your area where they have had their work done. Sometimes they will
know of a really good shop, or private individuals that do excellent work in
their spare time. Often, a good word and visual inspection from another
customer is the best way to pick a shop to do a special job on your
Imperial.
>
> Paul
>
> In a message dated 2/15/2004 2:17:43 PM Eastern Standard Time,
imperialman@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> >
> > I don't know if it is how I am presenting my self, or what ,
> > I still get the distinct impression that the bodyshop guys around here
just plain don't want to fool with a repaint on my Imperial. And I have
checked with probably 8 shops. Or if they do want to do it they throw in so
many verbal disclaimers its ridiculous.
> > The MACCO guys attitude was " Whatever, get it in here, leave a phone
number, don't call us we'll call you". And I am pretty sure his estimate
was $2,100 or thereabouts.
> > Hence my removing the chrome,and sanding it down to bring it to where
it is at today.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Quint Villanueva
> > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2004 10:55 AM
> > Subject: Re: IML: Paint prices ?
> >
> >
> > Clay
> > I am in the process of painting my other car, a four door sedan spelled
Cad...not my 1953 Custom Imperial. I block sanded the car and primed some
spots that needed priming and removed all the chrome and stainless.
> > I took the car to three different shops Shop#1 quoted me a price of
$6500 and promised it would be show room quality finish, which I don't
really need at my age.
> >
> > Shop #2, an independent, quoted me a price of $2300 they would block
sand and prime the whole car, although it doesn't need it.
> >
> > Shop# 3, MACCO, owned by a guy who used to restore and remodel and
paint his own cars when he was a teenager...fell in love with my other car
when I wheeled it in...he quoted my a price of $1047 for two coats of
Sherwin Williams paint and two coats of clear coat.
> >
> > Shop #2 also gave me a quote on my Imperial..remove and install chrome
and stainless, block sand, prime entire car, block sand, two coats of PPG
paint and two coats of clear coat for $2300. Not a bad price, in my
opinion.
> >
> > This should give you some idea of the broad parameters of costs. The
important thing is to know what you want with respect to color and quality
of paint, do a walk through of the paint facility and really important,
take a good look at some of the jobs your prospective painter has done.
> > Good luck!
> >
> > Quint
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: imperialman
> > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2004 6:58 AM
> > Subject: Re: IML: Paint prices ?
> >
> >
> > For what its worth...A self employed bodyshop owner just quoted me a
price of $2800-$3000 to do my 67 Coupe.
> > That is with the chrome already removed. He said the PPG
> > basecoat/clearcoat materials included in the price would be about $700
> > Clay
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Kenneth Napper
> > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 12:32 AM
> > Subject: Re: IML: Paint prices ?
> >
> >
> > Depends:a paint job can range from$1200,too $5000.This is only for what
you'r asking for.Find a jobber for dupont or ppg paint.They may know some
one who does side work,you could get the job reasonable, or get a panel etch
prime,heavy build primer it,then sand,whipe,tack ,base coat,and
definatly,definatly clear the thing.When you do the panel standing up
perfect,then your ready to paint your car. good luck. Ken;I440toyou
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Marty
> > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 11:00 PM
> > Subject: IML: Paint prices ?
> >
> >
> > Hi All,
> > What is the average cost to have a Imperial painted if all the
body work has been done, all glass and rubber removed, engine and trans
removed, but the interior still in place? This would include the door jams,
engine compartment and trunk. No frame coating involved. One color, and, is
a clear
> > coat the way to go?
> >
> > Marty Trendler
> > 59 Imperial LeBaron 4 Door Sedan
> > Red Bluff, Ca.
>
>
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