wtf? wolf (the owner of sleeping beauties) said it would cost around $25,000 to get it done...ummm...this is just paint and panel work...how can this be possible? the shell is in good condition, he even said its ALOT better (condition wise) than morphias's so like WTF??? $25,000 is my budget for the entire build...EVERYTHING...$5000 is all i wanna spend on the body and paint...

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maybe you have to say no to the gold plating

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but a gold mini would be so cool! maybe i'll just have to go for silver instead...but it smacks of 2nd best lol

seriously though...that is just ridiculous...bloody rip-off...

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Are you seriously thinking of gold plating it?

John Dawson is the man to go to.

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But he's thriving and striving and hugging the turns.

ummm...no...the planned color scheme is Daytona Blue with White Pearl bonnet stripes and roof...

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If you dont take it somewhere else for a second opinion......you're bloody stupid.

*still shaking head* how could he keep a straight face and tell you that price??


ps...i dont mean anything by the bloody stupid remark, but i just dont see how it would take that much work to respray a car.

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there's a bit of body work required...not heaps though...probably a $1000 maybe $2000...but for a 40yr old car its in pretty much mint condition...the original paint is still in a good condition...

i didnt say "yeah sure lets do it!" for $25,000...thats about what i am planning to spend on the entire project...i'd never spend it on paint and panels...no frickin way...i would legally change my name to Bloody Stupid if i did...

i actually think its more a case of he doesnt know what he's talking about...he is just the manager...and a Graphic Designer by trade...so i think he is just saying the "there's no way it'll be more than this" figure...i may still go with him if he can make sure its not going to be uber expensive...$5000 is my limit for paint n panels...so he may not be able to do it...but at $55/hr thats almost 100hrs worth of work...it shouldnt take anywhere near that for a pro to true it up and get it painted...

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hahaha, i was quoted $5500 for a file finish bare metal respray, whatever colour i wanted,

hahaha

blake

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i'd go for something like that...but alas...seems everyone up here is either not qualified or want one to pay through the ass for a good job...

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twenty five grand

Even a concourse quality show car wouldn't cost that much
I am sure you can find someone around your area who can do a good job for a reasonable price...

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OK oK OK i will do it for you i will paint your car hows 24,500 sound

Thats BS did you say you wanted it metallic using gold dust or what

$25,000 is damn alot... But saying that a full re-spray inside and out... Is only worth doing if your going to take it back to bare metal and start from scratch. For $25,000 it had want to be flawless... A full re-spray would usually cost you around say $10,000 for a top finish.
The old paint and years of old bog hides alot on a 40 year old car, that why you should go for the bare metal re-spray, and if your going for a whole re-spray its hardly worth painting it the origional colour.
Yeah so that out of the way $25,000 is way too much but i think you should be looking at around the $10,000 mark...

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Mate if you cant get a decent job for 5 G something is wrong
ive had two cars done and they ahd rust and dints given not amazing show winning jobs but there 2pac and look professionally done and good for less the 5g each
25 K maybe if it was the last mini on the earth i would pay that fark that seriously 5 g is heaps for a decent job in 2pac i repeat not amazing but good enough for a daily driver

25k should buy you just about any mini around.. whats the top pricce for any type of paint per litre x that by 6 tops.. thinners sandpaper etc total materials =???? leaving 0ver 20K for labour ...how long was he expecting to be working on a mini for....
wasa this MR Kerr's chineese cousin Wang?????????

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LOL...i would like a very good job...but it doesnt need to be perfect...there is no bog that i have found in the car...all the panels match up on the inside (ie. if there's a dent on the outside you can see it on the inside...if not...there's nothing on the inside)...there is rust here and there...evidence that the front floor pans have been repaired (looks a bit dodgy..but not bad)...i just dunno what he's on about...morphias got his body work done for $3000...and he needed bits welded in at the back etc...perhaps if i strip the paint before delivery i can get a better price out of him...

granted $25,000 was his top estimate...he said it might only cost $12,000...but he doesnt know until its been done...he also said he'd ask for a cheque for $5000 when i give the shell to him...so he has some "getting started money"...that "getting started money" is the whole ****ing thing mate

i want it to be good...but if it really was perfect...i'd be afraid to use it...especially if it cost me 2x (or more) what i intended to spend on the body/paint work...

still got another few weekends of taking bits out of the car...so for the time being i can just research my options...

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