Date:         Tue, 13 Aug 2013 22:11:41 -0400
Reply-To:     Jason <uberhare@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jason <uberhare@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Paint job pricing
Comments: To: Kevin Gilbert <kggilbert@myactv.net>
In-Reply-To:  <8BE896D3-2464-4F0E-9EAC-EBE9BE1F26D7@myactv.net>
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You got off easy!  I waited 3 years to get my Corrado back.  I almost
forgot I owned it when I received the call to pick it up.

I wouldn't expect much for under $3-4K in terms of quality.

Jason



On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 4:44 PM, Kevin Gilbert <kggilbert@myactv.net> wrote:

> > My '84 westy was repainted last year for $700. It is a decent
> "you-get-what-you-pay-for" paint job.
> > The guy removed all trim, handles, etc., taped the windows and rubber,
> filled minor dents, and prepped it for painting. He welded in a new rocker
> panel (I supplied it), and primed and wet-sanded the entire vehicle. The
> color was not a direct match, but close.
> > It took seven months, countless phone calls, some arm-twisting, and one
> very real threat to get the van back in my hands. At one point, since I
> never could track him down, I was concerned he had died, or skipped town,
> or been jailed. My VW was in his paint booth inside his very-locked shop.
> Rarely did a vehicle move on the lot.
> > So, I now have a decent-looking van (don't get too close), the
> opportunity to remove overspray from some windows, no seam rust, and 7
> months of falling behind on a few mechanical issues. All in all, not too
> bad for $700, eh?
> >
> > Kevin
> >
>
>