Project golf costs.... advise needed
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1. Roof. How much does a new roof headliner and tensioners plus fitting cost.
2. It needs a full repaint i will strip it all down but rough ball park cost for a full colour change im in yorkshire
3. As mentioned a few patches of rust to body assume can be groind back treated then final paint job would sort… am i wrong?
Also further down the line what does a interior retrim cost seats and door cards in a trendy cloth….
Apprecite this could be how long is a piece of string but from those who have done bits similar throw out your ball park numbers please.
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Project golf costs.... advise needed
Full repaint. An ok job will be about 5k. 20k for show standard.
Various rust spots etc should be in the paint job. But I would allow 500 for day arch or floor panels to make the job better.
Now watch everyone tell you this is expensive and cheap as no one ever agrees on this type of discussion - have fun.
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5-20k for paint is the painful bit….Would it need going right back to metal or do they rub down and prime whats there. It would be going from red to a totally different colour. Was hoping something more like 3k its going to be a weekend summer car for me to enjoy not a show car!!
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If you want it looking good, then it's gonna cost you a lot of money.
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Door shuts, boot, engine bay etc all need doing. Which as said means tons extra £ work. Buy a car the colour you want.
Mars Red is the best MK1 colour anyway.
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Colour change is the expensive bit..
Stripping the car, all trim removed, glass out, lights, interior out and preparing some of the body work yourself will bring the cost down.
Removing engine and some of loom will also help if you paint the engine bay as well or done get them to paint in the engine bay will also help.
Driving into a body shop and getting them to remove and refit everything takes time.
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ajc1984 said
Thats what it says. I have a ball park quote of 3k if i stripped down
That seems high, unless you factor in the body repairs/rust.
Oh, and I won't touch a top recover all 3 layers for less than 600 USD.
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6k.
3k will get you a nasty nasty job.
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I forget that yours is a floppy top, so you can knock a little bit off, less of a car to paint.
It's all in the prep, proper prep is way more than 5 days imo.
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Project golf costs.... advise needed
Painter is paid 36k. (3k a month / 750 a week)
No contributions and pension etc cost his employer another 250 a week.
So 1000 labour before you start
Running the workshop say 500 a week for a really small shop and booth
Materials let’s say a very reasonable 500
We are now at 2k and no profit yet and not paid the owner.
So let’s assume 20% for profit snd other overheads that is 2400 for a bare bones paint job and naff all materials really.
If you want a 500 paint job ask yourself would you do it for a week less materials, tax, overheads etc for that much.
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Engine bay alone is over a day of prep. Prepping the inside isn't a quick process either. Boot area. Body on top of that, plus minor repairs, skimming, priming and painting…. in 5 days?
It'll rushed and bodged is all I'm saying… it may look the danglies when it comes out… but look at it again I'm a years time…. you'll be kicking yourself.
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1985 GTI cabriolet black edition (42k miles)
1999 Triumph Daytona 955i Post apocalyptic, rat, brat, scrambler, steam punk, cafe racer
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Current rides:
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1985 GTI cabriolet black edition (42k miles)
1999 Triumph Daytona 955i Post apocalyptic, rat, brat, scrambler, steam punk, cafe racer
2003 BMW 330d Manual Saloon Msport
1985 GTI cabriolet black edition (42k miles)
1999 Triumph Daytona 955i Post apocalyptic, rat, brat, scrambler, steam punk, cafe racer
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