Getting the car painted
10-Apr-2007, 12:55 AM
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Getting the car painted
I'm taking it to a local shop in Scarborough, and was considering what I should look out for.
Currently, I'm doing a complete body paint job, except behind the dash and under the hood (Will do that, when I get a engine swap).
Any tips // suggestions // personal experiences // thoughts // would be appreciated!
Currently, I'm doing a complete body paint job, except behind the dash and under the hood (Will do that, when I get a engine swap).
Any tips // suggestions // personal experiences // thoughts // would be appreciated!
10-Apr-2007, 06:03 PM
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depends on how much money you have and how much work you wanna do yourself.
I'd strip the car to a bare shell, suspension right off the body, subframe right out, engine out, all the glass and lights out, pull all the weatherstripping and trim and rain channels, I'd basically just hand the guy an empty shell of a car. I'd prolly pull the dash, wiring, HVAC out as well and just have everything painted.
but if you wanna build a show car, this is where you'd have to mark what holes to weld in in the firewall, and do some pre-planning and fabrication.
however, I suspect this is more than you wanna do.
I'd strip the car to a bare shell, suspension right off the body, subframe right out, engine out, all the glass and lights out, pull all the weatherstripping and trim and rain channels, I'd basically just hand the guy an empty shell of a car. I'd prolly pull the dash, wiring, HVAC out as well and just have everything painted.
but if you wanna build a show car, this is where you'd have to mark what holes to weld in in the firewall, and do some pre-planning and fabrication.
however, I suspect this is more than you wanna do.
10-Apr-2007, 08:46 PM
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Originally posted by bbarbulo
depends on how much money you have and how much work you wanna do yourself.
I'd strip the car to a bare shell, suspension right off the body, subframe right out, engine out, all the glass and lights out, pull all the weatherstripping and trim and rain channels, I'd basically just hand the guy an empty shell of a car. I'd prolly pull the dash, wiring, HVAC out as well and just have everything painted.
but if you wanna build a show car, this is where you'd have to mark what holes to weld in in the firewall, and do some pre-planning and fabrication.
however, I suspect this is more than you wanna do.
depends on how much money you have and how much work you wanna do yourself.
I'd strip the car to a bare shell, suspension right off the body, subframe right out, engine out, all the glass and lights out, pull all the weatherstripping and trim and rain channels, I'd basically just hand the guy an empty shell of a car. I'd prolly pull the dash, wiring, HVAC out as well and just have everything painted.
but if you wanna build a show car, this is where you'd have to mark what holes to weld in in the firewall, and do some pre-planning and fabrication.
however, I suspect this is more than you wanna do.
12-Apr-2007, 06:52 PM
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make sure whomever it is is a Certified Body Technician, otherwise they arent legally allowed to do bodywork on the car. And often times, cheaper is not better. Look at some of the completes they've done, and look for tape lines. They should want you to remove most things, and I'd even go as far as removing the glass if you suspect any rot. Tape lines around windows are the worst, so ugly. Anyways, side glass you can just drop down into the door off the tracks and it will be fine.
12-Apr-2007, 09:15 PM
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Originally posted by Oldspower
make sure whomever it is is a Certified Body Technician, otherwise they arent legally allowed to do bodywork on the car. And often times, cheaper is not better. Look at some of the completes they've done, and look for tape lines. They should want you to remove most things, and I'd even go as far as removing the glass if you suspect any rot. Tape lines around windows are the worst, so ugly. Anyways, side glass you can just drop down into the door off the tracks and it will be fine.
make sure whomever it is is a Certified Body Technician, otherwise they arent legally allowed to do bodywork on the car. And often times, cheaper is not better. Look at some of the completes they've done, and look for tape lines. They should want you to remove most things, and I'd even go as far as removing the glass if you suspect any rot. Tape lines around windows are the worst, so ugly. Anyways, side glass you can just drop down into the door off the tracks and it will be fine.
Good looking out, will definitely take that into consideration!
12-Apr-2007, 11:50 PM
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If you're doing a colour change though, yank the engine. and remove door strikers and everything like that in the jambs, Door handles, lock cylinders, be sure to label everything you're taking off, where it comes from what it's for. IE DS lock cylinder with the handle, striker etc all in a bag, weatherstripping and trim pieces from one door with all the hardware -in one bag, etc etc. That's how I did my Cutlass, I sectioned it, put hardware/whatever in it's own bag so I knew what was what for when it came time for me to reassemble it. If you need to buy weatherstripping or body parts, try to get OEM if possible, I got aftermarket weatherstripping on my Cutlass, and it took 2 days to get it on and adjusted properly, bear in mind it's a frameless window, so roofrail, windows had to be adjusted and put back in, and window sweeps had to fit properly etc etc., so be careful with those things as well. If you're looking to do a swap, I'd hold off until it's all ready and do everything in one big spray, to go back and do the bay will be more costly in the long run, and time consuming.
13-Apr-2007, 12:12 AM
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Originally posted by Oldspower
If you're doing a colour change though, yank the engine. and remove door strikers and everything like that in the jambs, Door handles, lock cylinders, be sure to label everything you're taking off, where it comes from what it's for. IE DS lock cylinder with the handle, striker etc all in a bag, weatherstripping and trim pieces from one door with all the hardware -in one bag, etc etc. That's how I did my Cutlass, I sectioned it, put hardware/whatever in it's own bag so I knew what was what for when it came time for me to reassemble it. If you need to buy weatherstripping or body parts, try to get OEM if possible, I got aftermarket weatherstripping on my Cutlass, and it took 2 days to get it on and adjusted properly, bear in mind it's a frameless window, so roofrail, windows had to be adjusted and put back in, and window sweeps had to fit properly etc etc., so be careful with those things as well. If you're looking to do a swap, I'd hold off until it's all ready and do everything in one big spray, to go back and do the bay will be more costly in the long run, and time consuming.
If you're doing a colour change though, yank the engine. and remove door strikers and everything like that in the jambs, Door handles, lock cylinders, be sure to label everything you're taking off, where it comes from what it's for. IE DS lock cylinder with the handle, striker etc all in a bag, weatherstripping and trim pieces from one door with all the hardware -in one bag, etc etc. That's how I did my Cutlass, I sectioned it, put hardware/whatever in it's own bag so I knew what was what for when it came time for me to reassemble it. If you need to buy weatherstripping or body parts, try to get OEM if possible, I got aftermarket weatherstripping on my Cutlass, and it took 2 days to get it on and adjusted properly, bear in mind it's a frameless window, so roofrail, windows had to be adjusted and put back in, and window sweeps had to fit properly etc etc., so be careful with those things as well. If you're looking to do a swap, I'd hold off until it's all ready and do everything in one big spray, to go back and do the bay will be more costly in the long run, and time consuming.
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