who has had a respray?

[CaRtZ]

i have seen a few members have had thier beloved e-series resprayed. this is one of the jobs i wanna do on the wagon (i'll be taking it to a pro as i have no idea what im doing) and i am just looking for an average cost on what people have spent (if they don't mind disclosing that type of info, feel free to pm me) on stock/factory colour resprays and colour change resprays. any indications would be greatly appreciated!

[[Tonko]]

Old mans EL, he had a full respray in Regency Red with orange pearl for 4k

[bucko]

I had my EB full respray with Blueprint cost about 4-5K

[Simmo]

i got a full srapy in the factory dynamic white and a couple of layers of crimson pearl. was a back yardie that looks 'OK'. has a few runs in the pearl. but hey, $1500 is cheap.

[Racecraft]

From white to BluePrint, door jams, inside boot etc, black engine bay 2pac $1500 paint only (no labour)

[get_an_ea_today]

Metallic Pearl Green whole respray for $2000

[private9]

VW Kombi van - Jam job respray to make my kombi one colour, weld up some stress cracks in body, and bog some accident damage - $500

Alfa - Complete bare metal, repair rust and minor accident damage - $6500

Alfa - Respray & repair bootlid after minor rear ender - $700

Mazda 626 - repair rust around rear windscreen & respray area - $200

180 - Despoiler bootlid, respray and blend to quarters - $700

VX - Respray 1 door & repair carpark dings, cut & polish whole car - $400

Corolla - repair & spray major front & rear end accident - $4000

Corolla - repair & spray front end accident - $1400

Corolla - repair & spray minor rear end accident - $1000

Corolla - repair front end accident damage, repair 2 doors kicked in by vandals, respray whole car, black out window frames, debadge and fill holes in bootlid - $2500

There's a bit of a list of some body work I've had done - hope that gives you an idea. I know it sounds bad, but none of the accidents were our fault and some of the above were covered by insurance).

I have had other stuff done, but just can't remember the rest!

[LUXO_8]

would like to......wont be happening this year though.....

[apolloxbgt]

LOL at these prices,my work would be 10k+ more for a colour change.

You get what you pay for though.

[Dezza]

Originally Posted by apolloxbgt

LOL at these prices,my work would be 10k+ more for a colour change.

You get what you pay for though.

It would be worth it on an XB GT though. For an e-series that is usually worth a few grand it isn't worth it. Why do a $10,000 respray on a $3000 car?

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by ea_silver_ghia

It would be worth it on an XB GT though. For an e-series that is usually worth a few grand it isn't worth it. Why do a $10,000 respray on a $3000 car?

Explain some of the commies getting around...LOL

Nothing worse than bogans with cash

[Dezza]

Originally Posted by Polyal

Explain some of the commies getting around...LOL

Nothing worse than bogans with cash

LOL. There's a place a couple of blocks from me that has a few commodores that have had resprays. There's a lime green VL, a pink VR/VS and a purple VR/VS. These are a few blocks away from me. I love cruising past when the owners are outside. They seem to give me a long hard stare when I do.

[private9]

Originally Posted by apolloxbgt

You get what you pay for though.

You certainly do!

Quite a few of the things I had done, were done cheaply knowing I wasn't gonna get a great result. Having said that, the $500 jam job on my kombi was by far my favourite! It was multicoloured and had bings everwhere from slamming sideways into posts during routine paddock bashing.

For $500 the guy got it straight & shiny, and I kept it for about 4 years after that, and it was still looking good!

[apolloxbgt]

Originally Posted by ea_silver_ghia

It would be worth it on an XB GT though. For an e-series that is usually worth a few grand it isn't worth it. Why do a $10,000 respray on a $3000 car?

I quoted an xbgt at 30k a few weeks ago,wouldn't touch one for 10k.

[LOW_XR]

i did my eb platinem silver to the new ba lighting strike. -$1000,
64 thunderbird metal/primer to blueprint pearl with pearl white roof-$1100,
xf falcon shiit brown to custom bright orange with gold pearl-$600
also did my best mates xc ute a custom jade green pearl- $2000

all resrays except marks ute is just materials as im a professional painter by trade and all cars except my eb where inside out, door jams ect ect :

[apolloxbgt]

Originally Posted by LOW_XR

i did my eb platinem silver to the new ba lighting strike. -$1000,
64 thunderbird metal/primer to blueprint pearl with pearl white roof-$1100,
xf falcon shiit brown to custom bright orange with gold pearl-$600
also did my best mates xc ute a custom jade green pearl- $2000

all resrays except marks ute is just materials as im a professional painter by trade and all cars except my eb where inside out, door jams ect ect :

Thats allright for those of us in the trade,I've resprayed plenty of cars for myself too.

Not realistic for those that arn't though,Labour>materiels.

[chich]

I got quoted $8,000 to do my EF (excl. engine bay). Horizontal panels (bonnet, roof & boot) to be taken back to metal, doors to be massaged & all moulds/rubbers replaced. Definitely on the expensive side but the two workshops i'm considering are known to do some of the best work in Melbourne.

[metalhead_mike]

i would also like to know the cost in getting a car professionally resprayed i have a 97 model fairlane ghia thats got alot of scratches on it and it cant be cut back and polished so anyone know how much it would cost to get my fairlane professionally resprayed metallic burgandy?

[EBIIXR6]

if you know how to sand, fill and mask well you can save alot of money..
I have helped a mate prep 2 of his cars for paint and had someone spray them, Great finish and all up cost $800

[efgiar]

1200 for work on my scoop, rub back, black primmed, painted magic pearl with a custom green. bonnet, both bars, rh skirt and blend half the doors and both gaurds.