That's exactly what I was trying to avoid with my street/strip '69' GTX! With the "down economy" MOST cars should be able to get painted for far less than 10k! Unless,of course,they're basket cases,that need LOTS of body work..or you're paying for a "Show Quality" paint job! Taking a car down to the bare metal is labor intensive(read: lots of hours) My painter didn't think it was necessary in my case! I don't really want to divulge how much it cost for the body work,and paint...some brazed patch panels had to be done in a few spots,but it was nowhere close to 10k. All he has left to do,is paint the lower body with the organisol black,as well as the 6 pack hood,and wheel it out. I'm VERY happy...SO FAR! BTW...looks like a REAL NICE shade of blue!

Last edited by Labratt; 03/02/12 03:40 PM.