Finally found a painter.
I'll probably bring it in this weekend.
Painter said it should take 3-4 weeks since it will be brought back to the original Medium Yellow Gold from it's current Red.

I will post some pics during the process.

Wish me luck that we don't find any surprises under the current paint!

Painting is a huge step in the process. Good Luck!

good luck with the paint. my paint job took 13 months and was set to take 3 months. always calculate more time into the paint job.

abudi

Good luck with painting your car
Nice to have it back to its original color, and lets hope no big surprises pops up.

(01-05-2012 12:30 AM)f117rt Wrote:  Finally found a painter.
I'll probably bring it in this weekend.
Painter said it should take 3-4 weeks since it will be brought back to the original Medium Yellow Gold from it's current Red.

I will post some pics during the process.

Wish me luck that we don't find any surprises under the current paint!

3-4 weeks? Man that is smokin through it. Make sure he does it correctly and hopefully his time frame is not a pipe dream.

Bound to be a surprise of two, but hope they're minor and easily addressed. Good luck and please share those progress pics!

Good luck. Mine was supposed to take 2 - 3 mos, but has been in the paint shop now for almost a year and a half.... Unseen things, so just be prepared and be patient.

To do it right, takes time. After the 1st coat of primer, my painter let the car sit for a few months to allow time to shrink. Made all the difference in the world.

Man, if your paint is all finished in 4 weeks, I will be most impressed. Good luck with it.

As a couple Members have stated and/or inferred, three to four months sounds good but be prepared for it to take longer.

My experience is similar to others who have posted as my '73 Grande went in to "Paint" with a contractual promised time frame of four months but it took 14 months. And that was with me applying "pressure" on a weekly basis.

Wishing you the very best!

BT

I just got a painter too. He said he can get me in there in March and to expect it to take 8-12 weeks, depending on work load. I just want to have it done by fall!