Hello Everyone,
Just joined the forum. I have a 66 Eldorado that needs to be painted. The body is in good shape, needing very minor repairs. I am wondering what a paint job done the right way should cost. Also if anyone has any recommendations in MA. I need the quarter wreaths and crests, but I think thats another forum.
With paint jobs, there is a very wide variation in cost all
depending on what your wishes are (doing a show car or
a driver) vs. what you can afford.
A decent quality "paint job" using base coat / clear coat
and accounting for NO body work is about $10k. Any
body work, especially rust related, can easily double
that figure. If you are going for a show car look that
can compete at the Grand National level then $30k+ is
the starting point. Again, that does not include bodywork.
An excellent restoration house in MA is Hyannis Vintage
Auto and I'm familiar with their work. Their contact info:
https://www.autoyas.com/US/Hyannis/395962930485524/Hyannis-Vintage-Auto
Regarding the trim pieces you are looking for, there are
many sources. Try E-Bay also you can try the "Want to Buy"
section of this forum.
Good luck,
Mike
Also remember that somewhere along the line all the chrome trim, bumpers, hood and trunk lids have to be removed for a great job. That's a lot of labor and that contributes somewhat to the cost of a good paint job. If you can do that yourself you can save some bucks.