classic car respraying

manta mad

any one need their classic resprayed ?

just putting a full sized spray cabin together, it will be up & running in time for christmas.
all types of classic car & trucks catered for. located in carlow,
from a complete respray to a few panels, or just a shell.
any one interested ?:)

Gel

Hi,
How much to do a Beetle respray inside and out?

manta mad

Gel wrote:

Hi,
How much to do a Beetle respray inside and out?

what condition is the beetle in ? will it be stripped, any rust , any panels,sills need to be repaired.

Gel

Well,
haven't bought it yet, but it's got no rust and no replacement panels needed. It would need to be stripped.

Interceptor

How much experience have you got?

MercMad

I kind have a guy lined up but maybe you canb PM me. I need quite a bit of work done, panels replaced etc, welding and full paint job.

No hurry, dont need the car till June !!

Where are you based ?

manta mad

MercMad wrote:

I kind have a guy lined up but maybe you canb PM me. I need quite a bit of work done, panels replaced etc, welding and full paint job.

No hurry, dont need the car till June !!

Where are you based ?

howya:)
workshop is based in carlow. we hope to have sprayshop up & running before christmas. early next year delivery & collection service , will keep you guys informed.

manta mad

Interceptor wrote:

How much experience have you got?

the fella that do;s the spraying is very good ,used to spray for vw,merc,audi.
me only learning to spray:p
as for the rest no problems , the proof is in the work;)

Ferror

How much to spray a prepped mini?
(Black + clear coat)

dubtom

Would you be doing prepping as well Manta and can a perfect match be made on a partial respray.

manta mad

dubtom wrote:

Would you be doing prepping as well Manta and can a perfect match be made on a partial respray.

yeah , prepping & the whole shebang,:)
as for matching it wont go out till its right.


(old opels never die:cool: )

manta mad

heres the number for prices on resprays.

timmy 086-2586935.

case_sensitive

Hi, any chance of putting up a *ballpark* figure for a respray?

I'm looking to price up the whole job; buying a classic, parts, bodywork, respray etc.
Target is a 1971-73 Karmann Ghia/Beetle, which would be stripped prior to spraying.

Reason I want to know in advance is that if it's very expensive (€3000) then I'll try and buy one close to the colour I actually want!
Gunmetal grey if I get a cab, mustard if it ends up being a Beetle, metallic paint ideally.

PaulArcher

I'm in desperate need of help - last week my car (1989 Porsche 944) was attacked with what I think is either paint or paint stripper! It's
been liberally poured over the bonnet, roof & sides of the car meaning that my baltic blue paintjob is now completely destroyed! Thanks to the bast***'s
for the early Xmas present, not the nicest way to wake up in the morning. In addition, they also helpfully arranged to dent the rear mud-guard panel -
not serious I think this can be popped out.

Now, although it is a Porsche, its an OLD Porsche - I am not Bill Gates or Rockerfeller - I dont want to be ripped off because i drive what some regard as a high-end car. To me it's my 'baby' and I'd like it back the way it was.

I realise that providing a quote over he forum may not be the most appropriate way of doing things, so if you could give me a ballpark figure, either via private email, or sms (087 644 3425) it would be greatly appreciated. I'm not looking for exact values +/- 4-500 Eur would be an appropriate guess I would think without you guys having seen it. I'm, waiting for a Porsche specialist to get to my place to have a look at the damage, but I more than willing to hold off on a decision if you think you can help me.

I look forward to hearing from you,

Cheers & Thanks in Advance,

Paul A.
With Best Regards

Paul Archer

prospect

PaulArcher wrote:

I'm in desperate need of help - last week my car (1989 Porsche 944) was attacked with what I think is either paint or paint stripper! It's
been liberally poured over the bonnet, roof & sides of the car meaning that my baltic blue paintjob is now completely destroyed! Thanks to the bast***'s
for the early Xmas present, not the nicest way to wake up in the morning.

That seriously sucks,
Sorry to hear it.....

green-blood

hey manta man

there are a lot of minis down carlow way. Anyway we could do with having a few small area repaired, late minis have terrible trouble under headlights and at base of doors... could ya send me a meassage with an idea on prices for some localised repairs.

cheers

Paul - dont leave your mobile on a public forum!!

adam01

EXCELLENT. I Will inform my pals........ADs

manta mad

well fellas i didn;t get to far over the christmas holidays,
only got to tackle the rusty bits.
all the manta bad bits done , now for the fillers + loads of sanding:(
it supriseing what lies behind a body kit on a car lads,. areas where water gets trapped & slowly but surely eats away at the metal.
check yours today!


(old opels never die:cool: )

stratos

Makes me mad to hear about that 944 being vandalised, and beautiful manta will look spectacular.

manta mad

slowly but surely getting there
just got my 84 gte primed & ready for the first of three coats of paint,
only getting small few hours during the weeks work to get it finished,
but hopefully i can get it finished soon.:rolleyes:
just came in for a respray a 1980 mark 1 golf will post pics soon of before & after.

Eric318

my experience with paint jobs is that you cannot get a good cheap job. ie, a good job will cost you and a cheap job will be ... a cheap job. It is hard for a pro to quote you over the net, there are so many aspects to take into consideration.

Stripping and masking time (screens off?)
Bodywork
Priming and flatting (dont save on this, it is the most important: look in those corners)
Paint quality and painting skills
Refitting (screens?)

I would think though that €2,000 would see a reasonable paint job (screens off) with a good paint on a saloon car with no rust.

Am I in the ballpark?

manta mad

got this now nearly extinct vw golf in this week for total respray.
its going to be snowflake white.
not sure i would have picked that., but its what the customer wants .
what would be a nice colour for this car ?
any one got any of these cars out there, we need a boot lid + bonnet to finish.
can anyone help please.