randy Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 I think ya have a parts stash house and everyday you take out something different.Nice man really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BVMotorSports Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 LOL Randy.. Rob is just very good at what he does and has the #1 part.. an understanding and supportive wife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdl007 Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 just talked to my buddy depending ono the shape of the body it would be 6k to 10k sounds high but for the quality of work its a good price he uses only the best material if interested ill get you his number There are several top notch painters in my area at that price point. Was hoping to find something at 5k, or less. My body is in great shape and free of rust/damage , needing only to be completely sanded and door dings smoothed over. But your buddy's work does look worth the price of admission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobH Posted November 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 (edited) There are several top notch painters in my area at that price point. Was hoping to find something at 5k, or less. My body is in great shape and free of rust/damage , needing only to be completely sanded and door dings smoothed over. But your buddy's work does look worth the price of admission.Like Randy said you get what you pay for I have know this guy for about 15 yearshe uses the best of all materials and always goes the extra step to make sure the job is perfecti have seen his repaint a whole panel cause he got a little run on the pinch weld where no one would have ever seen it but he knew it was there and could not sleep that night so he got up and went back to the shop and repainted it Edited November 28, 2012 by RobH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobH Posted November 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 (edited) anyways new pics came in at 1 a.m this morning from him http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/hoskinsr/5C7A632B-EBCC-4B00-8A79-7F43ED6B1BA5-13005-0000096C02CE4E92.jpg http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/hoskinsr/33DAE4F0-7A1A-4763-8FB9-F33BF30A5BDD-13005-0000096BFC803647.jpg http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/hoskinsr/FA87317E-DCF8-466D-8C68-7C023733C85D-13005-0000096BF52CDEBC.jpg http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/hoskinsr/FA5EF515-9DCA-4B83-ACB1-B9B45EF834FA-13005-0000096BEF00FF53.jpg http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/hoskinsr/31C17E8E-F166-4AE7-B410-ABA701BED0B0-13005-0000096BE6CB2919.jpg http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/hoskinsr/691A2168-0962-4F34-8BCD-123F3A44D8CD-13005-0000096BDF2A17D6.jpg Should start putting the car back together this afternoon Edited November 28, 2012 by RobH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobH Posted November 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 I say he really cares about his work i wish he could paint my vehicle. He can Randy he has clients as far as california that ship there cars to him to be painted he has a mustang down there right now (think its a 66 or 67) being done in matt black thats is supposed to be on disc channelHe wants me to come down and finish the mech part of it when he is rdy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 That's good ROB H i'll keep that in mind that sounds like a plan. When i'm ready i'll trailer it down there to him. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobH Posted November 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 (edited) LOL Randy.. Rob is just very good at what he does and has the #1 part.. an understanding and supportive wife. Steven Stop telling everyoneIf Rochelle reads this she will cut me off LOLheres a pic of the Family http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/hoskinsr/IMAG0386.jpg Edited November 28, 2012 by RobH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komeuppance Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 "Must like Fieros"... LOL!! Nice work Rob... can't wait to see it finished up!! -Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Great photo ROB H no way your gonna say no kids allowed in the car.Now that's a task all by itself great you know youngsterslike to play in there parents vehicles.LOL :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobH Posted November 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 im tellin ya no kids in the car i have 5 other cars they can ride in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Ok i guess ya have all bases covered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BVMotorSports Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 If Rochelle reads this she will cut me off I thought getting cut off was normal in a marriage! No? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burton Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 There are several top notch painters in my area at that price point. Was hoping to find something at 5k, or less. My body is in great shape and free of rust/damage , needing only to be completely sanded and door dings smoothed over. But your buddy's work does look worth the price of admission. $5k or less shouldn't be an issue. For $5k I could do show quality. Most of the full body spruce ups and repaints I have done have been under $2500, and some of those required rust repair before paint. I have a lower labor rate than the average body shop and use quality urethane paints that are basically copy cats of the high end stuff like PPG, DuPont, etc...$500 for urethane base and clear in any OEM color back to 1909 is a lot more affordable than the $2000+ that might be spent on materials alone when using the name brand stuff. Of course, there's also places you can find the stuff for $250 or even less, but the quality of that stuff is poor I can't help you with your project because you don't live close (although I have had cars sent from other states because my prices and transport were still cheaper than local places), and I'm starting to get out of customer based paint and body, but there's guys like me with skills like mine in cities everywhere who will work for way less than a standard body shop. Pair that with getting quality materials for a relatively inexpensive price, and anyone here should be able to find someone local who's both talented, and hungry enough to get you what you want for well within your budget. Check your local Craigslist... that's where I started advertising for local work. Just make sure to find someone who can show you more than one example of their work in person, and who may also be able to give references to previous customers you can contact. If they can't show you any work and won't give references, then find someone else. All that being said tho... Some people want the security of having their car done by a well known, insured and bonded shop, and there's nothing wrong with that. Rob's car looks killer and his guy obviously is top notch, but there's a lot of top notch guys who work under the table and can get you great quality for a better price than the body shops with huge overhead costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobH Posted November 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 Well Put Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdl007 Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 $5k or less shouldn't be an issue. For $5k I could do show quality. Most of the full body spruce ups and repaints I have done have been under $2500, and some of those required rust repair before paint. I have a lower labor rate than the average body shop and use quality urethane paints that are basically copy cats of the high end stuff like PPG, DuPont, etc...$500 for urethane base and clear in any OEM color back to 1909 is a lot more affordable than the $2000+ that might be spent on materials alone when using the name brand stuff. Of course, there's also places you can find the stuff for $250 or even less, but the quality of that stuff is poor I can't help you with your project because you don't live close (although I have had cars sent from other states because my prices and transport were still cheaper than local places), and I'm starting to get out of customer based paint and body, but there's guys like me with skills like mine in cities everywhere who will work for way less than a standard body shop. Pair that with getting quality materials for a relatively inexpensive price, and anyone here should be able to find someone local who's both talented, and hungry enough to get you what you want for well within your budget. Check your local Craigslist... that's where I started advertising for local work. Just make sure to find someone who can show you more than one example of their work in person, and who may also be able to give references to previous customers you can contact. If they can't show you any work and won't give references, then find someone else. All that being said tho... Some people want the security of having their car done by a well known, insured and bonded shop, and there's nothing wrong with that. Rob's car looks killer and his guy obviously is top notch, but there's a lot of top notch guys who work under the table and can get you great quality for a better price than the body shops with huge overhead costs. I agree with your statements. There used to be a couple of painters here who did beautiful work for @ $2500.00. One moved away, and the other went to work for a local dealership, to get insurance for his new wife and child. So my source of painters dried up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobH Posted November 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 new photos tonight http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/hoskinsr/790EA65C-78C9-49E3-9411-3F0659A3F616-14294-00000A130B57261E.jpg http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/hoskinsr/EF068A5F-B116-47C4-B209-336065A8187E-14294-00000A13033A6F69.jpg http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/hoskinsr/50221BC6-EEAF-40B1-B71D-107E578CB9D8-14294-00000A12E05C6254.jpg http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/hoskinsr/8E48AE69-9B1C-4C7C-B73D-5C98C81EA662-14294-00000A12BA395C5B.jpg http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/hoskinsr/BF2D22FB-C1C8-4428-BCDB-8AF9BB1674CC-14294-00000A12988771DD.jpg http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/hoskinsr/18CA7944-1007-423C-800E-E743FD95D275-14294-00000A121EB80B51.jpg http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/hoskinsr/0F51141C-5E1B-4D67-8D7F-11502BEA2BA4-14294-00000A120ED66897.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natallica Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 This foreplay is awesome! -N8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 Ok thanks for having your friend paint my car do you think i can get it on saturday the transporteris on the way.LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobH Posted November 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 ok question for you guys i neeeeeeeed your help should i have the the center grey part of the wheels painted to match the car or the whole wheel painted Bronze I think Bronze on the Indigo blue paint will be awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 I SAAAAAAY go with the bronze on that one breaks up the blue and i thinkgives it a different flare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bha280 Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 I like the bronze with polished lip is awesome. Before I got a black car I really wanted a blue car with bronze centers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burton Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 Do what you think you will like best, but I think that whole gold wheel look is played out. If it were my car, I'd do the gray sections body color or do em black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobH Posted December 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 (edited) finally made it home with the car rollback just dropped it off still have lot of work to do to it but ITS HOME I should have the bumpers in a week or two and all my trim is be painted satin blackim supposed to have my front seats back mon or tuesI still have to build a box for my subs mount my amps and redo the center console(Matt)vettekiller is supposed to be mailing me out all the manual seatbelts to swap that over wow lots to do stillBUT ITS HOMEYYYYAAAAAAhttp://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/hoskinsr/C988CCAF-1449-4427-AD51-3C71254C92C3-15128-00000A838E26BABF.jpg http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/hoskinsr/69430D3B-0BAA-4BF6-9AE5-1DFA74711DF7-15128-00000A83A4C4B55F.jpg Edited December 1, 2012 by RobH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobH Posted December 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 while it was gone to the body shop i had them cut holes in the fenders for marker lights here is how it turn out http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/hoskinsr/F16F6674-F28E-42DD-8C2D-8A131CC58E83-15128-00000A86EC3CD669.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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