Chucks 72 skylark custom convertible to GSX clone

Re: Chucks 72 skylark custom convertible to GS clone

Chuck, i too have a friend who recommended a shop.. Shop said $50 an hour, so that must be the going rate for custom work.. I have dealings through work with body shops and typically see pricing around $44 an hour for collision type repairs.. but these shops wont do my car because of tying up a bay too long.. They want turnover and also know i am a little to critical of straightness..

Paint color drives the cost up also depending if you want single stage vs tricoat...


Dan C.

 

Re: Chucks 72 skylark custom convertible to GS clone

Oh, I forgot to mention that the custom shop said $10 grand will get me a straight job.. So if your budgeting $5k thay may be low for a full out color change..

Also the more prep work or strip down you can do will save you cash..

Dan C.

 

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I already stripped the car to bear metal. I have the front clip and doors blocked out. I is just the rear quarters that will need some filler sanded smoth and the primmed, and blocked.

I have done most of the prep, but I think I have come to the point where a pro can finish the body in far less time than I can and do a much better job.

My body shop guy is comming over on Monday to give me his estimateo No:

 

Re: Chucks 72 skylark custom convertible to GS clone

sounds good,, when you tackle the labor stuff that helps alot.. and i agree about the body work part - i prefer to leave that to the expert also..

Dan C.

 

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My neibor came over and looked at my car and sugjested that one of the guys that works for him does side work and I should get togeather with him in an effort to save some $$.

I also spent time in the shop working on the inner fender splash guards. Finaly reducing that pile of new parts and getting them installed

 

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Chuck, you are on about the same schedule as I am. I am not doing any body work though, I leave that to my friend. I've been working on all the mechanical.

You decide on the color yet? Yellow sure going to look nice?

 

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Saturn Yellow I like the boldness. Seeing Jim Lore's GSX convertible on your thread was all it took for me to make up my mind. But I am still using your red one as my screen saver

 

Well I said goodby to my skylark/GSX clone for a few weeks while she gets a bit of body work and paint. Can't wait to get her back and start the reassembly process.

And yes the tow-truck driver was HOT

 

YES SHE IS!!!!Chuck you were doin a good job how come you gave it to the body shop?( I would love to drop mine off to )hope it turns out perfect for you good luck. Riv

 

At some point body work becomes art work and I am not an artist. I have the front clip very very close to done, but I want in right and I am getting the deal of a lifetime on the cost. My neibor owns a body shop and with no snow this winter he just need some work to keep his people busy.

 

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Chuck, don't forget to fill in the hood emblem holes, Skylarks had the hood emblems not GS.
Tim

 

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And I thought I had everything all buttoned up for paint this week, well I will give the body shop a call this morning and have them weld those holes shut. THANKS Tim!!!

 

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WOW! You do fantastic work for never doing a car to the frame and back. Looking forward to more pics.

 

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my car could be painted by next week. Here are some pics in primer. Getting excited to start putting her back togather

 

Nice work.

 

Looking forward to seeing your Buick after paint Chuck!

 

Right now having trouble figuring out how to load pics. Have reduced size but still getting a pic to large kick back???

 

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finaly

 

Just save the pics to your hard drive. Then click on the tree icon in the bar above your reply.

I want to see a pic of your painter in order to see if he has any hair left.:shock: