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Anyone had a full respray done on their car recently? Any idea how much I would expect to pay? The car is in standard condition for an '87 i.e. there are a couple of minor rust bubbles in the usual places and the rear bumper is quite seriously corroded. It would need a new set of rubbers as well.

Thanks!

..I'd like to know the answer to this question, too.

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I was quoted "at least £1700" for my '44 but not including any replacement seals or rubbers. Lot of work dismantling things to do it properly. Opted for just the front end (Spoiler, wings & bonnet.) for £500. I think that was a very good price.

Hi,

I re-sprayed my '85 Targa 2 years ago & here's a break down of the costs:

All new seals/rubbers/mouldings £1200 (Forest Fine)

New 1/4 panels X2, Inner Sills X2, Outer Sills X2, Kidney Bowls X2, plus other silly trim parts £1900+. (Design 911)

All the above fitted & Re-sprayed in Grand Prix white £3000.

I thought it just needed door jam panels & a full re-spray but it worked out slightly more!

Now I have a very good example & having looked at other cars that have been re-sprayed at a similar time or even more recent, my car has a sharper detail & still looks as good as the day i got it back. You really do get what you pay for when you hand your car to a body shop & it always takes longer than they tell you it's going to take.

Alan.

Cheers for the answers. I suspect that my desired result will sadly be more in line with Alan's prices than JJ! I didn't realise the rubbers were that expensive, crikey that's a lot.

Where did you go Alan?

Hi

I dont want to upset you , but to do a proper job (windows out and fully stripped) with all new mouldings and rubbers front and rear , and they will find rust under the mouldings (trust me) you can kiss goodbye to £5-7k, i know because i have had my SSE just done

Worth every penny looks fab

Mike

Mike Holmes wrote:Hi

I dont want to upset you , but to do a proper job (windows out and fully stripped) with all new mouldings and rubbers front and rear , and they will find rust under the mouldings (trust me) you can kiss goodbye to £5-7k, i know because i have had my SSE just done

Worth every penny looks fab

Mike

Will we see it on Sunday??? looking forward to seeing it in all its new bling!

Thanks for the replies. Looks like another big bill, but it'll be worth it...

I should be going on Sunday, so keep an eye out for a tatty black 3.2 and come and say hi!

Clive993 wrote:

Mike Holmes wrote:Hi

I dont want to upset you , but to do a proper job (windows out and fully stripped) with all new mouldings and rubbers front and rear , and they will find rust under the mouldings (trust me) you can kiss goodbye to £5-7k, i know because i have had my SSE just done

Worth every penny looks fab

Mike

Will we see it on Sunday??? looking forward to seeing it in all its new bling!

What time are you going,Clive

Mike

Probably meet up as Sean suggests???

Clive993 wrote:Probably meet up as Sean suggests???

Whats that then?????
Mike

get the seals/rubbers and i will do the full respray/ prep and rust removal and inhibiter for 3.5k.
this includes stripping everything out prepare it all and respray it and put it back together.

My TR7 was sprayed from a bare shell, the spray job on thecar alone was 3k & the little trim items cost a fortune not just the rubbers but the little widgets & clips etc. that are needed when putting it together. Also once you start replacing bits other bits start looking shabby, known in the trade as shipwrights disease
Some of the build pics are here http://www.pbase.com/tr7v8/rover_v8