Finally got it painted!

[Camar068]

Nice....gotta show some more pics though.

 

[DixieScottsdale]

Cost

I'm also curious as to the cost, and how much they had to do before painting...I.E body work, etc. I'm planning on having mine painted next year.

For all questions regarding the cost:
The vehicle needed extensive body work as it sat in a field after the owner passed, and was neglected as a result. It had rust in all the typical spots, those being the rear quarters, rocker panels, and cab corners(will post pictures in another thread.) Before anyone questions why I chose to invest in this truck, the truck has great sentimental value as it was my grandfathers farm truck, and it has been in the family since it was brand new. To sum it up, the bodywork and paint job(which includes sprayed in bedliner) cost in the ball park of $5,000.

 

[adamj]

When you had this done, were the doors, tailgate, hood, front clip, bed, etc. removed and then body-worked and sprayed separately? I'm also looking to repaint and wondering if this is necessary for a real top notch job.

 

[DixieScottsdale]

When you had this done, were the doors, tailgate, hood, front clip, bed, etc. removed and then body-worked and sprayed separately? I'm also looking to repaint and wondering if this is necessary for a real top notch job.

I will upload a photo album taken by the guy who did all the work later, but to answer your question, the bed and doors didn't have to be removed in this case. However, the hood, front clip, tailgate, and rear bumper were all removed.

 

[CRM]

$5000 is not unreasonable. I'm going to try to do most of the body work myself but I'll probably still approach the same amount of money.

 

[Qwk]

Arrest me Red! Looks Great!!