Hello
My 1994 Toyota truck and I have about 296k on it..Its been a wonderful truck and after some thinking I want to keep my truck longer (economy plus dont want to go in debt over a new vechile)

Ok Im in Indiana Vincennes. I talked to a guy who does paint and body work (DJ Auto Clinic)..He will strip the truck (take mirrors, door handles, etc off..fix all the dents (mostly parking lot dents) put a base coat and couple clear coats..My truck has some surface rust on hood and top cab..(from sitting in the Florida sun) but no rot on any of the panels and the interior is in excellent condition..
He thinking around 2k this would be a quality paint and not a "blow and go"..Im wondering is this about right?

Opinions please...

Thanks
Pete
P.S. I plan on keeping it around for another 200k

 

how many coats of paint?
and is he stripping the old stuff?

 

Yeah most of the old stuff paint (original) is sun stripped..Sitting in the Florida sun for the past 10 years..

 

A buddy of mine is getting his painted by a reputable shop for $1800.

This is with the bed excluded and him stripping off all the trim, but the shop will be painting the interior of the new hood and fender (which he is providing loose).

2K sounds ballpark for a good paint job.

 

Sounds fair if the job is good or you can go to macco and get there we don't cover anything and spray your car/truck 1800 joke of a paint job

 

Hello

Thanks guys for responding I thought this was a descent price for what needs to be done. There is some body work that needs to be done (minor) truck really doesnt have surface rust but no rot and its a no hit truck. Engine looks like new inside. i will take a picture tell me what you think?
Thanks you told me I wanted to know!


Hello Yota people

P.S. Yes I own that 1963 triple black Corvette Sting Ray 327 300hp M21 munice 4spd mostly original its FINALLY paided for and only a "weekend" dream car..You should see some of the girls that have wanted a ride in my Vette! Its all good!


Pete
Thanks again

 

yeah 2000 is a good price, especially to fix some of the minor stuff, and strip the truck.

oh and.
my 454 pwns 327's.

 

bud i suggest you look into doing the paint job yourself

you could do it with like rustoleum spray paint, roll on, or interlux briteside marine paint, or hell dupli color paintshop would be nice

i painted my rig with rustoleum spray cans and some rustoleum bedliner and i must say it came out very nice

if i was going to be keepin the rig then i would put a couple of more coats of each on it and then do a few coats of clear..all in all i could have a paint job on my truck that will last for YEARS for less than $150.....

just throwin the idea out there!..lol

 

is the black on the bottom bedliner?

 

yep..it was dusty in that picture..lol guess i should have washed it it had asphalt dust on it

 

YA YOU OWN A SPLIT RIGHT!



















HEHEHE Hope he took the bait and shows us the vette.

 

FWIW,
Instead of having my rig painted I bought a Sata gun, 10cfm @ 90psi compressor and a cheap 1/2 gallon of auto paint. I practiced on everything in sight for a couple months. Once I got the hang of it I painted my truck.
Saved me a fortune!


Painted the bed too...

 

And for some reason that paint is so cool on so many different levels but what did you do for primer?

 

Are you talking about the truck or flatbed? If it's the truck it was a standard auto primer. I can't remember which one.
The flatbed I used an acid based primer. Funky stuff. The exact name I can't remember.

 

english fail on my part, lol.
what i meant was, is the black stuff bedliner?

 

you have the truck (especially with the flatbed) that i am most envious of on this entire site.... except for the gentleman with the $30,000 2nd on 'mog axles. im hoping to have my runner painted that same fj beige sometime in the next year or so.

 

Hello

I have a ragtop not a split same year though as a split..

 

What did the gun and compressor run?

 

Still nice but need better pics and more info 327 3 speed? 63 split is my dream vette