Body work

[Muncher]

How much did everyone spend to get there body fixed ? I'm spending a grand for a little rot and mostly just dents and scratches 

[ghetdjc320]

I’ve got about 5k in mine. But I don’t have a single dent or blemish. I have since bought many body work tools and will be doing most future body work myself

[89 MJ]

Hmmmmmmm.......

Well, to do it right, you will need to have some money in metal, we will assume $100 for metal. Then, you will need primer. I bought high quality primer with the reducer and hardener for $400. I recommend getting some sandblasting done, which then will need weld-through primer, let's figure $100 for that.

So, with all of that, you are at $400, without paint or sealer.

Paint cost for my truck was $250 per gallon.

Clear was $400 per gallon.

Sand paper was $100

And I have about 400 hours in bodywork/rust repair on my truck. Even if you figure that at minimum wage ($7.25 per hour in WI), you get $2,900.

But that was making my truck absolutely perfect.

 

So, my total, if I paid myself for labor would be $4,150. 

Most bodyshops are $65+ per hour though around me.

[89 MJ]

Is this including paint too? What brand of paint/primer and body filler do they use? Is the truck getting stripped or are they just going to do the bodywork over the existing paint? Is a reputable shop doing this work?

 

Even if that quote is just for labor, you either have a nearly perfect truck to begin with, or the work is not going to be the best.

[Muncher]

9 minutes ago, 89 MJ said:

Is this including paint too? What brand of paint/primer and body filler do they use? Is the truck getting stripped or are they just going to do the bodywork over the existing paint? Is a reputable shop doing this work?

 

Even if that quote is just for labor, you either have a nearly perfect truck to begin with, or the work is not going to be the best.

Family friend lol. That's paint and primer as well.

[Muncher]

17 minutes ago, 89 MJ said:

Is this including paint too? What brand of paint/primer and body filler do they use? Is the truck getting stripped or are they just going to do the bodywork over the existing paint? Is a reputable shop doing this work?

 

Even if that quote is just for labor, you either have a nearly perfect truck to begin with, or the work is not going to be the best.

And yeah he's good hes been doing it his whole life

[89 MJ]

4 minutes ago, Muncher said:

Family friend lol. That's paint and primer as well.

Gotcha. Why do you want to paint your truck? If I were you I would look at Paintless Dent Repair (PDR) to fix most of the dents, patch the rust and blend the new paint from the rust into the old paint on the body, remove the decals, buff the paint on the truck, and reapply the decals. I think you would be very impressed with the results. Plus I think the truck would be more valuable as a mostly original survivor with mostly original paint. Just my 2 cents.

[Muncher]

2 minutes ago, 89 MJ said:

Gotcha. Why do you want to paint your truck? If I were you I would look at Paintless Dent Repair (PDR) to fix most of the dents, patch the rust and blend the new paint from the rust into the old paint on the body, remove the decals, buff the paint on the truck, and reapply the decals. I think you would be very impressed with the results. Plus I think the truck would be more valuable as a mostly original survivor with mostly original paint. Just my 2 cents.

Just painting the spots that are all messed up. Posted the pics on my build forum

[Muncher]

Also have the decal kit for it

[89 MJ]

Just now, Muncher said:

Just painting the spots that are all messed up. Posted the pics on my build forum

Ok. Then yes, I think $1,000 seems very fair. I would still recommend buffing the paint on the rest of the truck though. It will get in shined up very well.

[Muncher]

Just now, 89 MJ said:

Ok. Then yes, I think $1,000 seems very fair. I would still recommend buffing the paint on the rest of the truck though. It will get in shined up very well.

Probably will.  The paint is nice in most spots

[89 MJ]

15 minutes ago, Muncher said:

Probably will.  The paint is nice in most spots

It's going to make it a pretty truck!