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Kristin B Kristin B is offline
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Join Date: Jul 1998
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
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356 painting/restoration

I inherited a very solid 1965 356C from my father. Thing is, the red paint is so oxidized that the car almost appears to be a dark pink. I read in the June issue of "Excellence" that most 356's are not really worthy of an expensive restoration due to their current market value. One joint I contacted was starting paint jobs around $4000 - more than I'm willing to spend at this moment, especially if it's not going to significantly increase the value of the car.

My questions are - how much should I reasonably expect to spend on a paint job? What should I being looking for? If I opt not to repaint the car any time soon will it damage the integrity of the body?

Any responses would be great - I am currently pretty short on car care knowledge but want to learn.
Old 07-21-1998, 10:04 AM
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