Respray and Rust repair...how much?
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I am aware this is a near impossible to answer question but though I would ask to gauge some kind of ballpark figure or range.
I have a 1989 Clipper that has a great interior and is reasonably mechanically sound (and I'm happy to tinker) but the main issues are the roof and bodywork. I am not entirely sure the level of the rust but know that there is a reasonable amount of surface level rust spots and then where the roof attaches on one side was completely rusted away and has fibreglass/filler that would want to be replaced with metal. I think the bottom of the doors is also rusted (cheaper to buy new doors?). Unfortunately I have not seen the car up on a lift so am unaware of how the sills are looking!
What sort of price range would I be looking at for some rust repair, new roof and a respray?
thanks for the help!
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to follow it through good luck hope to see
the final out come
Do not know a lot but willing to help if possible
1989 Sapphire Blue Mk1 Cabriolet KR
1985 Atlas Grey Mk2 GTI 2.0 ABF
1989 Sapphire Blue Mk1 Cabriolet KR
1985 Atlas Grey Mk2 GTI 2.0 ABF
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But I'm not actually mad, so I'd cut and run… unless you're really attached to it.
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once you are into mega bucks
where do you draw the line
it becomes one thing after
another probaly that is why projects
carry on for years then parts are
harder to source but you are that
far in you cannot bail out
Do not know a lot but willing to help if possible
1989 Sapphire Blue Mk1 Cabriolet KR
1985 Atlas Grey Mk2 GTI 2.0 ABF
1989 Sapphire Blue Mk1 Cabriolet KR
1985 Atlas Grey Mk2 GTI 2.0 ABF
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Do it once and do it right! ok, we've identified the problem, lets not make it worse by guessing……… Identifying the sympton is not the same as understanding the cause
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Do it once and do it right! ok, we've identified the problem, lets not make it worse by guessing……… Identifying the sympton is not the same as understanding the cause
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Id put 1500, for roof and parts , on top of the paint. carl chortle chorley can check roof for you prior to any work.
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T25 Diesel…sameoldblueshi£ (currently under resto)
Rocco gt2….1990 secret 2…(currently under resto)
Mk4 99 1.8t indigo blue Gti with 43k miles
Caster 93 clipper JH Green cabby
Snowy 91 GTi White cabby( sat waiting for inspiration)
Myvalver 89 GTi Grey mk2 16v
Yuppy Flu 91 GTi Flash Red Sportline
Golf mk1 owner's club on Spotify
Mk1 golf owners club playlist: Golf mk1 owner's club playlist - YouTube
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Then eventually get into the tweaks and modifications I want to do! Had the car since I was 15 and spent a lot of time with my dad so pretty attached. Otherwise I think I'd sell and move on!
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It has had a complete strip down.
Hope this helps.
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Respray and Rust repair...how much?
If it was a mint car colour change around £2k
Or like me you send your car to be stripped for paint and all the gremlins show there self
Im nearly 2k in
and I’m not even finished with metal work and prep
So unfortunately there’s no ball part figure
You can always be wise and set a budget and do your best to stick to it
If you plan on keeping the car then I’d just do everything u can to have a solid base before you think about paint
Good luck with the project
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Had a new roof done for £840 at South West Auto Trimmers. I'm not sure it's as good as what I've heard Chortle does them but it looks pretty good to my old eye. See it on the Newbies bit. Finally back on the road.
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