Toytech

Stripped my SC400 and dropped it off at the body shop to get the right rear quarter replace and the dents and scratches repaired. When thats done they are repainting the car it's original colour.
Here is some before pics. I'll post pics when it's done.

Teal Sc400

Love the wheels on the Sc and the new paint (Garnet Pearl) going to look fantastic.

1JZPWRD

iTrader: (59)

Man, they are dong it right. Removing the glass, rubber seals, glass, and so on. I bet it is going to be stunning when it is done!! Post more pictures along the way, even if you have to pay them to do it!!

scoobySC3

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If you don't mind me asking, how much are the charging you to do the repair and paint?
I don't want to admit how much I am into my repair/paint and I am doing it all myself, at times I think it would have been easier and more cost effective to have a shop do it lol.

Thanks,
Rick

MKIVS374

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It's exspensive lol. I am a wyotech student and been learning estemating on that and wow it's costly depending on the materials used.

Aron9000

Just curious, but where was the rust and how bad was it???

1WILLY1

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yea loving how they removed the glass and everything thats a proper job forsure.

Toytech

With me stripping the car and putting it back together it will be about $7000.00 cdn.

Toytech

The worst was on the right rear quarter and some on the right front fender. In the pictures you can see I had already put the front fender on after the body shop prepped it for me. The rear quarter had been bondo'ed at one time and was coming off in a large patch in front of the wheel. The car had small dings and dents all over as well.

lilSCsteve

iTrader: (71)

Toytech, as others have stated that's a really thorough way of painting car parts. I was taught this same technique while stationed in Germany, by a Master Paint Tech...it's time consuming and expensive, but I guarantee you'll be forever impressed with the finished results! Keep us posted, and thanks for sharing!

Toytech

Actually I and a friend, who owns his own auto glass business, removed the glass. It helps to be in the auto business to help keep costs down.

MKIVS374

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What type of paint you using. I am about to paint my car with some ultra 7000 waterbase. I like the way it lays down better.

Toytech

I do not know what paint the body shop is using, I'll ask them the next time I talk to them.

Toytech

Got my car back from the body shop. I did not ask what brand of paint they used, but it was water based and cost $1800.00 ($275 a pint) for it. The whole restoration cost $10,800 so far. I have a lot of work to do this spring putting it back together.

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Joey-E

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Looking clean