Looking at a 68 sport satellite

[Gobie]

Ok guys what would be a typical cost to paint an fix worst case scenario that around rear window was bad an trunk bad???

 

[YY1]

5K for decent base/clear paint not counting body work.

Slightly less for single stage (3.5-4K)

Body work can be anywhere for 50-100/hour and the hours add up REAL quick.

...plus materials.

 

[Basket case]

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[Basket case]

no wonder I'm still in primer

 

[Racefish]

I had 5,000 in paint and bodywork easy. That was with my friend and I doing the work in my barn.

 

[Gobie]

Well guys I used a company call lemon squad a guy came an did his report on the car gave it a D+ thickness of body filler on all panels rust coming thru in quarters at the trunk motor ran well all seals around windows were bad most of all the options didn't work not a buy at 20k

 

[Billccm]

Well I'm glad you updated us. Seems like a good decision.
You now have a reference for asking price versus condition.
Perhaps take your lemon report to the seller and offer 14 cash?

 

[Billccm]

How much for the lemon report?

 

[Gobie]

240 for the report. like everyone said what is underneath that shiny paint can be expensive so is 14k still to much ??

 

[eldubb440]

240 for the report. like everyone said what is underneath that shiny paint can be expensive so is 14k still to much ??

yes....... IMO

giant can of worms waiting to explode on somebody..... I bet there isn't a good piece of sheet metal on the entire car

 

[Gobie]

The guys report showed thick filler on all panels....

 

[Gobie]

Just called the guy an told him report wasn't good an I didn't feel comfortable taking on such a big project with what all he found an the cost to fix

 

[Billccm]

I looked at many many non running not complete project cars in the range of 11 to 14. Hence I believe 14 might be a good price.

 

[Gobie]

No kidding you think that be good price ??

 

[Gobie]

To me it will need all new panels

 

[Dennis H]

Best spent 240 ever. Good job. Informed prospective buyer.

 

[Basket case]

keep looking.

 

[SoCal440GTX]

Again.. no fender tag or build sheet...I would look for something else unless it was a hell of a deal.

 

[GetX'd]

Like I said earlier if you have $20k and we're ready to Spring for a project car like that - I would save/spend a little more and get a solid car that is pretty done. I wouldn't buy the one you were looking at unless it was dirt cheap. With what you now know...... there are better cars out there

 

[Gobie]

I threw a price at him and he came back at 14.5 looked up Vin number and the motor is L6 special order I don't know what that is