Troy, I had my '84 (7-passenger) repainted in April 2004. I asked around and all those I asked pointed to one shop (also does much insurance work). Cost was $4000 and that included installation of all new body rubber that I obtained from Bus Depot. Shop also provided new windshield at its cost. John (Macon, GA) On Thu, 2011-09-29 at 15:41 -0800, Troy wrote: > I just got back from the body shop with an estimate of $6500 to repaint my van. For this price, I was going to completely remove all the moldings, poptop canvas, side windows and rear, bumpers, utility outlets, door handles, etc. and also reinstall. The $6500 does not include any new rubber seals. I'm guessing a good $1200 for a complete set of rubber seals to do all the doors and windows, pop top, rear hatch, etc. I do have some rust around the rear window, and side windows, and in one of the rain gutters, and one dent on the passenger side. I really wanted to change colors, but that would add an easy $1500 to the price. So, I guess I was thinking in the $4000-$5000 range with me doing part of the work, so was a little surprised. > > I'd like to get some feedback from others who have their vans painted, and what they spent, and was was done for the cost. > > Troy |
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