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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Members Rides => Topic started by: Project86 on November 17, 2011, 10:31:16 pm
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Took my 86 to the paint shop Monday afternoon, as of today they had removed the bed, both fenders and hood. I had stripped the truck down before dropping it off on Monday, the only thing left on it were the taillights and the windshield so I could drive it the 5 miles from my house, they're going to remove the windshield for me. They had welded up the holes on the bed sides from the old school tonneau cover snaps, they also welded up the holes in the bed from what I think was a rollbar at one time. Took a couple photos, I'll add more pics as the project moves forward. They're working on my truck in between other jobs so it might be Christmas before I get it back.
http://s1084.photobucket.com/albums/j411/Mattspics12/Paint/
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Are you keeping it the same color ? If not are they shooting door jambs and all.
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I'm going with the factory Apple Red on the whole truck doing away with the cream colored band down the center. Their going to remove the doors also and paint all the jambs, tailgate jambs, back of cab, front of bed, backside of front fenders, & underside of hood that is not covered by the insulation. I'm not having the inside of the bed painted as I plan to do a bed liner. Going with a base coat/clear coat paint so should look pretty good when done.
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That is exciting for you, keep pics of progress coming.
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it might be Christmas before I get it back.
Dear Santa, I would like a new paint job on my 86' also. ;D
Looks like it is in capable hands. Very clean to begin with also.
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Awesome. thanks for sharing. I wish I had the coin to drop both my trucks off for paint... :'(
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Is that a '91 Blazer front that I seen?
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Yep, picked that up a couple months back from a guy that was parting out a 90 suburban. Got everything from him to do the swap but the grill and bezels were in pretty sad shape so I had to replace those. The core support just needed some fresh paint.
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Went over to the paint shop after work today, other than a lot of sanding the truck hadn't changed much. So far I like the work they've done, seems to be a knowledgeable team that cares about what their doing. Didn't get any pictures today, they plan to get it in primer the middle of next week, I'll take some more photos then and post. I've been working on the pile of parts in the garage, cleaning, painting bolts, brackets etc. Got the weather stripping for the vent Windows and the door felt kit. So, should have plenty to keep me busy over the holiday weekend.
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I am gonna ask the question that I prob shouldn't..... but don't feel like you have to answer. Whats that type of paint job cost roughly? Obviously it doesnt look like they will cut any corners and will be done right.
Nice truck either way!!
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I am gonna ask the question that I prob shouldn't..... but don't feel like you have to answer. Whats that type of paint job cost roughly? Obviously it doesnt look like they will cut any corners and will be done right.
Nice truck either way!!
The materials alone on my truck (paint, clear coat, reducer,primer, etc,) cost about $1000. Good paint isn't cheap. I would guess about another $2k in labor. Im sure the pros will let us know but my guess is it cost about $3k for a decent paint job on one of our trucks.
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Fitz is pretty close with material cost however the labor is a little more, once you start removing body panels and painting all the jambs the price jumps up fast. I'm starting with a rust free never wrecked truck so I wanted a top quality paint job that I would be happy with. Some might say it's crazy to spend several thousand $ to paint a 25 year old truck but this is something I've wanted to do for a long time. I hope that the body work and paint are the only thing I ever pay someone else to do, I would love to have done the job myself but I don't have the equipment needed and don't think my garage would make a very good paint booth. Most of all I've never done autobody paint before and didn't think this was the time to learn, maybe on another project? To sum this up it's going to be closer to $4K by the time all is done, but I should end up with paint that is better than when it was new.
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im happy for ya man. sounds awesome for sure. i cant wait to see it. and thats a good price if you ask me. not as steep as i expected.
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Around here you'd expect to pay $7-$10K unless we're talking macco
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Cool, thanks for the information!! Look forward to seein the end result.
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That 4k sounds like money well spent. I've always found it strange that here in Mass body shops charge $35 an hour while auto repair shops bill out at $85-$100+ an hour.
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Went over to see the progress Friday afternoon, they have the hood, fenders, & bed in primer ready to start blocking them out. The cab and doors are ready for the first primer. Their goal is to have the truck done for me to pick up on Friday the 23rd, would be the best Christmas gift ever, but could be longer if they get busy between now and then. I added a couple of the latest pics.
http://s1084.photobucket.com/albums/j411/Mattspics12/Paint/
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Truck is coming along great, that would be a great christmas gift.
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Just returned from checking in on my truck, they had just painted the fenders, underside of the hood, & the cowl piece. So far everything looks really good, they did a great job with the body work as it was smooth as glass before going in the paint booth. Had thought they might be done with it today but their plan is to paint the cab, doors, and bed on Monday/Tuesday and spend the rest of the week color sanding, buffing, polishing, and reassembly. So, if everything goes as planned I should be able to pick it up on the 30Th. I have all the various parts cleaned/painted etc and ready to put back on as soon as I get it home.
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Looks nice!
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Finally got my truck back from paint on Friday. I think it turned out really good, the only thing is that I'm missing that satisfaction of doing the job myself, next project I might try painting?? Otherwise I'm happy with the work they did and the way it looks. I've started putting it back together and between this weekend and next weekend I hope to get most all the parts reinstalled (hopefully without scratching it). The owner of the body shop had asked me a couple times what my plans were for the inside of the bed as I told them not to paint it, well he had a LineX installed at no extra cost to me, called it a belated Christmas gift! It looks sharp next to all that fresh red paint.
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Wow, that looks great. Even though you did not do it yourself, you got to be happy to have a fresh coat on it and on it's way to being back on the road.
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Wow, that's a nice bright red. You've gotta be happy with that !! ;)
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Looking real good!!
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Looks great!! 8)
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I have the outside pretty much done. Still waiting on a couple pieces of trim that I sent out to be repaired/polished and I don't have the side molding purchased yet. Have a few other little things to do, and a couple things that need some adjusting but otherwise I'm making pretty good progress. Plan to start on some interior work pretty soon, not a lot that needs done there so I hope that part will get done a little quicker.
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j411/Mattspics12/Paint/photo36.jpg)
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j411/Mattspics12/Paint/photo33.jpg)
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j411/Mattspics12/Paint/photo35.jpg)
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That looks great, bet your excited to get it all done. Now you are going to have to change your avatar. ( headlights )
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Nice! ;)
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Well, I finally have the exterior to a point that I'm officially calling it done! Got the new side molding, the tailgate band, & the cab band all installed. Also installed new shocks all the way around and changed my speedometer gears in the transmission so I'm calibrated for the larger tire size. Haven't got to any of the interior work yet but plan to get that started later this month. Took the pic's right at sunset so it looks a little "orange".
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j411/Mattspics12/Paint/photo38.jpg)
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j411/Mattspics12/Paint/photo43.jpg)
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j411/Mattspics12/Paint/photo39.jpg)
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Man your truck looks really good! Please tell me where you got the tailgate band and side molding. I can't find that tailgate peice anywhere
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That really turned out sharp. Looks great.
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Looks great man. Turned out awesome!
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Clean truck. Looks awesome
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Man your truck looks really good! Please tell me where you got the tailgate band and side molding. I can't find that tailgate peice anywhere
The side molding I got from , it's aftermarket made in Canada but seems to be of good quality and looks like the original. I got lucky on the tailgate band and found this original GM piece at the junk yard, it had some scratches and a few small dents but overall was in good condition. I had a couple of the dents fixed, had it polished and the center brushed, was a little expensive to have done but was WAY cheaper than a new one, and the new ones I've seen are all aftermarket.
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Hey cool thanks!
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Thought it was about time to post an update as I didn't do a very good job with that since last Spring. The only real change to the exterior is the addition of a soft bed cover. Finished up the work I wanted to do on the interior, seat , carpet, stereo along with the little odds & ends that go along with a project. The interior looks a little "purple" in the photos as I took them with my phone which isn't the best. I've only put about 2,500 miles on it since getting the interior back together. I drive it to work some and most every weekend but still can't seem to drive it anyplace that will require me to leave it unattended for more than a few min. Guess that'll pass with time??
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j411/Mattspics12/Paint/photo57_zpscad82246.jpg)
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j411/Mattspics12/Paint/photo53_zpsd8fd721c.jpg)
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(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j411/Mattspics12/Paint/photo54_zpsfb8f8af7.jpg)
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Man that trucks sharp! I see you have the speaker kick panels. where did you get those!? Did you get them custom made? I am looking for a set!
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My uncle always strips the lights and stuff off the vehicle himself then trailers it down to Macco. He says they do a pretty good job for the cose as long as you prep it yourself. for a quick cheap paint job on the pinch
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Man that trucks sharp! I see you have the speaker kick panels. where did you get those!? Did you get them custom made? I am looking for a set!
Captkaos sells them on this site, you can also look at Q logic/Q forms. Just have to compare and see which ones fit your needs & budget.
http://store.73-87chevytrucks.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=7&Category_Code=7387INT
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yeah, I just didnt see the ones with the tweeter spots.
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Very nice truck man. I also will be getting me a set of those kick panels. Once I get to the interior on my 79 I will be building a custom box for behind that see that will hold a Kicker L7 12" sub
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Looks great!