need a cheap paint job?
09-08-2006, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 89 Rag' post='836177' date='Sep 8 2006, 09:49 AM
I guess if someone was bored out of thier mind and really loved to sand, but jesus what an incredible waste of time. Buy the materials and rent time in the booth at a community college, rent the tools and do it in your garage, anything would be better than spending that much time, that much effort to get a car painted.
09-08-2006, 03:37 PM
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and $50 obviously just covers the paint, you tried to buy a good roller, masking tape and don't forget the sandpaper. My guess is, assuming you count your own time as being worth nothing you are looking at closer to $100 in materials. counting your own time on projects is a subject you dont want to get me started on, i find people RARELY figure in their own time when doing things and to me, time is my most valuable asset.
09-08-2006, 03:46 PM
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Yeah, a lot of people might not know what they're getting into when they take on a project like this. The hours can add up fast. Take me, for example. I'm attempting to replace the entire rocker panel on my '66 Chevy II. I've got a few hours of drilling out about a million spot welds and I still don't have the damn thing off the car. 
09-08-2006, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 1988RedT2' post='836204' date='Sep 8 2006, 04:46 PM
Yeah, a lot of people might not know what they're getting into when they take on a project like this. The hours can add up fast. Take me, for example. I'm attempting to replace the entire rocker panel on my '66 Chevy II. I've got a few hours of drilling out about a million spot welds and I still don't have the damn thing off the car.
and you are prolly slightly less inept then people rollering their cars LOL
09-08-2006, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by phinsup' post='836200' date='Sep 8 2006, 04:37 PM
counting your own time on projects is a subject you dont want to get me started on, i find people RARELY figure in their own time when doing things and to me, time is my most valuable asset.
no ****, it never ceases to amaze me how people put no value on thier time
I would rather drive a faded crappy paint car then something other people will look at and say "WHO THE **** PAINTED THAT THING????????????"
09-08-2006, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 1988RedT2' post='836204' date='Sep 8 2006, 04:46 PM
Yeah, a lot of people might not know what they're getting into when they take on a project like this. The hours can add up fast. Take me, for example. I'm attempting to replace the entire rocker panel on my '66 Chevy II. I've got a few hours of drilling out about a million spot welds and I still don't have the damn thing off the car.
just think- getting the old one out is the easy part
09-08-2006, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' post='836228' date='Sep 8 2006, 06:42 PM
just think- getting the old one out is the easy part
That thought has not escaped me. Fortunately I know a couple of people who can weld.