Mike,
This can really depend on so many different factors like for instance will
you be removing all the chrome, beading, lamps, windscreen assembly
dismantling, etc? If you will be doing this re and re stuff, the cost will
be quite a bit less.
Assuming that since you are planning to redo the interior during all this,
you probably will be doing the above.
That being a given, here we go....To have someone hand strip all panels,
reputty, board and prep as required, go through all the extenive masking of
the rest of the car, apply primer surfacers, etc., paint, and remove all
masking and clean things up should likely cost you from $3500 to 6000
including materials.
This of course is not allowing anything for the old poor repairs that will
have to be made right and correcting panel fit that was never quite what it
should have been since ithe parking lot incident in 1969, and not to
mention corrosion that is revealed once things are stripped bare? Then there
are how many coats of old paint on it? You had no idea!! And so
on..............
Been there way too many times.
Rich Chrysler
----- Original Message -----
From: <m.brouillette@comcast.net>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 1:38 PM
Subject: What would it cost?
> Ok folks,
>
> Seeing that everyone has an opinion on what restorations
> will cost, I have a general question. I understand that cost will vary
> dependant on condition of the car, but for conversation sake I have a
> question about exterior stripping and repainting of a BT7.
>
> I am going to redo the interior of my Healey (59 BT7) and at the same
> time the paint on the car is getting a bit tired. This is just a driver
> and will never be a concourse car, but I would like to have the old paint
> removed and a new fresh paintjob done. I know once you strip the body,
> there are always surprises found, but let's talk hypothetical. How much
> would it cost to have the exterior of the body stripped and a quality
> exterior paint job done on a car?
>
> Mike B
> 59 BT7
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