Cost of Paint and Bodywork?!
I am currently about 85% doen with my '68 FB FS 340 and will have probaby $60K into it total. But I didn't skimp in any of the body work or paint. New rear quarter panels, rear valance, USCT Stage 2 stiffening kit all cost about $15K at AMD. But boy did they do good work. I got the last '68 rear quarter panels they had befor going to the universal ones without side marker holes. Cars Remember When in Littleton, CO did the paint which involved complete cleaning, blocking, priming, blocking, paint, and Cut & Buff of the final product. Trim was polished to new condition. This cost already $40K. But the results are stunning. Black paing is less expensive but the body work for a black cars is probably 20% or more involved to get it right. I was fortunate to have a solid car that required no floor pans or other rust repairs, just rear Sheetmetal. Mostly to cover damage from prior accidents before I purchased the car in '69. Yes, I have had it 54 years.
They used a PPG industrial primer that is harder and more corrosion resistant than automotive primer so the car should last another 50 years. Lot's of money, but it will be close to perfect when done. Not a show car as I want to drive it, but still a stunning black Cuda.
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I am currently about 85% doen with my '68 FB FS 340 and will have probaby $60K into it total. But I didn't skimp in any of the body work or paint. New rear quarter panels, rear valance, USCT Stage 2 stiffening kit all cost about $15K at AMD. But boy did they do good work. I got the last '68 rear quarter panels they had befor going to the universal ones without side marker holes. Cars Remember When in Littleton, CO did the paint which involved complete cleaning, blocking, priming, blocking, paint, and Cut & Buff of the final product. Trim was polished to new condition. This cost already $40K. But the results are stunning. Black paing is less expensive but the body work for a black cars is probably 20% or more involved to get it right. I was fortunate to have a solid car that required no floor pans or other rust repairs, just rear Sheetmetal. Mostly to cover damage from prior accidents before I purchased the car in '69. Yes, I have had it 54 years.
They used a PPG industrial primer that is harder and more corrosion resistant than automotive primer so the car should last another 50 years. Lot's of money, but it will be close to perfect when done. Not a show car as I want to drive it, but still a stunning black Cuda.