Paint job

[alvis]

Gidday people, i am wanting to get a full body off paint job done on my fj40. I have completed most of the rust repairs and am in the process of getting a price for blasting to bare metal and painting. I have only managed to get one rough estimate and it was for $8100 inc gst. I thought this price was expensive or am I just being unrealistic? . Has anyone here had this kind of process done professionally?

Cheers - Al

[coxsy]

well was a while ago but full paint job on a primered and paneled mach1 $4500

[lanky]

Hey mate, cant help you on the blasting part but if you still looking I got a mate who could paint it cheap, PM me if you keen.

[MATT4U]

hey man, I'm looking at getting the silver (top half) on my 60 series fixed up, any chance of getting a rough estimate off ya mate?

Matt

[alvis]

Thanks for the replies people . Lanky, we are hopefully moving to the south island in the next month so i will get in contact if we end up down there. Does your mate do bodywork too?

Cheers - Al

[Sadam_Husain]

I think I'd be disregaurding the $8100 estimate for a paint job, the panel beater up the road from me said he could get a new roof and windscreen frame in from japan, take the rest of the rust out of my truck, rub it down and repaint it for $4-4.5k.

My trucks still sitting outside rusting away

[alvis]

Wow, thanks Sadam. That advice is worth its weight in gold (actually) . Could you please give me his business name because i could put the old girl in the post? . Does he do good work?

Cheers - Al

[Sadam_Husain]

PM sent Al

[alvis]

Cheers

[lanky]

hey man, I'm looking at getting the silver (top half) on my 60 series fixed up, any chance of getting a rough estimate off ya mate?

Matt

Sure, ill get in touch with him tomorrow and send you a PM.

Thanks for the replies people . Lanky, we are hopefully moving to the south island in the next month so i will get in contact if we end up down there. Does your mate do bodywork too?

Cheers - Al

He can do minor stuff but i've got another mate who can take care of any chassis work and the worse body stuff, he's a panel beater, pretty fussy with his work and cheap too.