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View Poll Results: How would you describe your choice of paint styles?

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  • I like classic or popular styles.

    9 21.95%
  • I like popular styles, but with my own "touches".

    7 17.07%
  • I like unique and unusual paint designs.

    11 26.83%
  • I'm not sure, or it depends on the car.

    14 34.15%

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    i like unique and unusual also , just some extra eyecandy . Like this very unique
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    Quote Originally Posted by MrMopar64
    I voted for I like unique and unusual paint designs
    But then again I drive a pink and purple Rambler....

    MM64
    A guy who is not hesitant about standing away from the crowd! A sure sign of self confidence! :-)

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    As i am just getting into trying to build something that looks different i still vote for traditional with some personal touches,but i would say it depends on the vehicle as much as anything.
    I just wonder what happened to GOVERNMENT of the people by the people for the people?

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    sometimes it's how drunk the painter and owner get when it's in the booth and ready

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    Quote Originally Posted by shine
    sometimes it's how drunk the painter and owner get when it's in the booth and ready
    I had to stop doing that. I noticed that each drink lowered the quality a little. :-)

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    I voted on the last one, I think for me it very much depends on the vehicle. I once saw a 37' chevy in cotton candy pink with purple flames I loved. on our truck it will be two tone, on my 65 stang I had as a teenager I wanted to go with a metallic green. I have seen color change jobs I liked, I have seen ghost flames that almost disappear from certain angles that were just mesmerizing. Scallops I almost never like.

    I really go in for the 50-70's paint jobs. I like gold leaf, great lettering work, I also like signage (like on the doors) pinups and well done murals. I think overall I am pretty open to a lot of different things, it just depends on the vehicle. some don't look good with anything, some you have lots of options on. I just saw a show winning skylark that is a purple color, car is gorgeous, paint is ugly in my opinion. (but then again I'm not a judge).

    I once saw a bel air that was white, but had some sort of pearl in it and was layered maybe (not a painter so I don't know) and it looks like you could stick your hand in the side and swirl it it was so deep and wet looking.

    the one two tone scheme I like on some cars but seldom see anymore is candy apple red with white, I knew somebody with a 58' corvette (58 or 59) that was painted that way, slick as greased owl poo.

    My question is, what does a good, not Sac. Autorama good, but normal person good, two tone paint job cost on a 51 ford truck.

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    (QUOTE) "My question is, what does a good, not Sac. Autorama good, but normal person good, two tone paint job cost on a 51 ford truck."

    Red

    I get this question all of the time, so maybe I can help.

    You will get what you pay for, and rarely any more. For an experienced guy using good paint, taking the time to make sure the car is well sanded and cleaned, with a good spray booth, I doubt you will get much for under $2,000-$3000. (About $800-$1200 is the cost of paint materials, so he will work hard for his share. It also will depend on the condition and color. Old trucks usually have more damage than any other vehicles....particularly the bed, and the back of the cab.

    If there is body work, paint stripping, door jams and such to be done, it will go up.

    If you want a lot of block work to flatten the body, and a final sand and buff to make it glassy, it goes up more. (autorama quality) This is what I do. I have lower shop rates than many, but I usually start at about $5000 for all of the things I've covered.

    It continues to go up depending on color. A candy paint job, or black is going to be $8,000-10,000. Sounds like a lot of money, but the painting you see on TV shows has nothing to do with reality. Incidentally, the labor is now well into the hundreds of hours! If you don't like sanding, you could not "hang with" serious painters. :-)

    .......or I can send you a $250 coupon for Maaco's Ambassador paint special! (The scarey part is that, at this price, they are making a profit!)

    The only thing I can figure is that the budget includes 1 sheet of sand paper, 1 quart of paint, and two hours of a "wino's" time. :-(

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    Just the sort of thing I'd love to do. You've captured "a piece of my heart"!

    (I never have forgiven the guy who stole my "Big Brother and The Holding Company" album!) :-(

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    Quote Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT
    Just the sort of thing I'd love to do. You've captured "a piece of my heart"!

    (I never have forgiven the guy who stole my "Big Brother and The Holding Company" album!) :-(

    Careful what you wish for!!!! Haven't decided on a vacation spot for the winter yet.... Now if I could get the T-Bird apart and on the rotisserie before I go, betcha that hood and trunk would fit in the trailer...then I could find me a nice rust free toy to bring home with me.... Got any '57 Ford's around????
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    Hotrod

    If you pm Old Coyote he has several pictures of my California Charger FED that shows the details better than the 1320 diecast model you used.

    Jerry Clayton

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    Quote Originally Posted by jerry clayton
    Hotrod

    If you pm Old Coyote he has several pictures of my California Charger FED that shows the details better than the 1320 diecast model you used.

    Jerry Clayton
    It's a shame there aren't more pics on the internet of "the worlds' most beautiful dragster"! :-)

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    I voted for #1. I love the new stuff but not what I would do for myself. I love trad, one color - but love the new color options. I also like the new anodizing options.

    I also think that paint is in the eye of the beholder, and that a good paint job does not fix a bad build.

    Z

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    I voted for #3 but I also agree with #4, I believe there are certain cars that cry out for unique paint schemes while others need to look more traditional. When we had the Willys painted it was more a group decision. Everyone at the body shop wanted flames, their comment was if you hear it coming you should see it coming. I am glad I did. That decision seems to have been proven out this summer because the car won peoples choice best paint and best of show several times. There were several other Willys' that were nicer than ours but were plain color. At one show there was a very beautifully done chevelle wagon, blown bbc, and wild flames but it didn't attract much attention and didn't win anything. I think, because people thought the flames just didn't match the body style. Except for the Willys all our cars have been more basic color with mild almost hidden graphics. Who know what the next one will look like.
    John

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    Quote Originally Posted by 41willys
    I voted for #3 but I also agree with #4, I believe there are certain cars that cry out for unique paint schemes while others need to look more traditional. When we had the Willys painted it was more a group decision. Everyone at the body shop wanted flames, their comment was if you hear it coming you should see it coming. I am glad I did. That decision seems to have been proven out this summer because the car won peoples choice best paint and best of show several times. There were several other Willys' that were nicer than ours but were plain color. At one show there was a very beautifully done chevelle wagon, blown bbc, and wild flames but it didn't attract much attention and didn't win anything. I think, because people thought the flames just didn't match the body style. Except for the Willys all our cars have been more basic color with mild almost hidden graphics. Who know what the next one will look like.
    John
    I would agree that you should not put a "funny car paint job" on a Kia, but "creative" does not necessarily mean it can't be classic, subtle, or appropriate. For that "old skool" look, you can go back and find cartoons, and subjects from the era, that were not so common on hot rods. Hopw about Felix the cat, or popeye? Flames can be classic in style, but colors could be green, purple, or blue, instead of hot colors. I think there is always room to be unique. The paint should fit the character of the car.

    BTW, I don't know if you saw it, but I just did a Willys with a similar "look" to yours. With 572 inches of blown BBC, it fits just fine! Over-the-top graphics on an over-the-top car!
    Last edited by HOTRODPAINT; 10-19-2007 at 11:53 AM.

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    Interesting little tidbit for you guys that like joplin, and tattoo lovers too. My grandma got a tattoo probably 40 years ago by lyle tuttle, the guy that did Janis' tattoos. cool I think.

    anyways. the plan right now would end up with the truck already being blasted and primed and most if not all of the body work done. My uncle has a friend that used to do body work, now just retired and doesn't do much. he said he'll do it (for money of course) if we bring it to him. All rot/too rusty spots are going to be replaced by us. We're trying to cut down on the painter's labor and time as much as possible. We do need the interior painted to match though.

    two colors, cream/off-white on the body and bed, chocolate brown (not too dark) on the fenders and running boards. I would be happy to get it done under 4k. 2-3 would tickle me. Of course then there are the pinups I want on the doors.......

    Red

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