Pete,
The very best way to approach getting your TR6 painted is to completely
strip your car to "tub" basis and remove the fenders, doors, hood and
trunk lid yourself. These items should be painted off the tub. This is
not the way they were painted at the factory and one of the reasons they
rust so badly along the body seams. Remove the engine, transmission, and
EVERYTHING from the interior including the dash, steering column, all
wiring and the pedal box.
One piece of advice was given to me long ago and I didn't quite believe
it until my first restoration was "everything that goes into the paint
shop will come out with some paint on it". It may be just a very fine
mist that can only be seen under certain conditions, but it will be
there, so don't leave any interior parts on the car, or exterior parts
you mind getting sprayed. If you're going to do any suspension work,
wait 'till after the paint job, as there will be a fine mist all over
your suspension.
Assuming you dismantle the car yourself, expect to pay $4,000 to $6,000
for a quality paint job.
If you screw up rebuilding your engine, transmission or differential,
you will only have to remove the item and do the work over. If you get a
poor paint job, it will ruin your restoration and be the most expensive
mistake you can make on your car.
Jim Davis
Fortson, GA
CF38690UO
CF37325U
Folks,
I just purchased a very clean and strong-running regular driver '76.
Aside from minor cosmetics in the engine compartment, the only other
thing that I aspire to change is the paint color. She's technically
<what is known as> Russet Brown. In direct sunlight, it looks like the
color of chocolate milk, and in shade...a deeper cocoa. I'm not at all
crazy about the paint (which is in excellent shape, for original
enamel)...and am conducting research on how to go about doing a thorough
re-paint. Off-frame if need be, but I'm open to suggestions. If you know
of a good resource for undertaking such an extensive project, please
direct me to it...books, web-sites, anecdotal info, contacts, etc.
I'm leaning towards some shade of deep, dark, blue...or green...
Pete
Pete Kronberg
Senior Support Analyst-Datacommunications
802-885-7020
HP Global Customer Support
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