Painting An Uncompleted 6000 Series Roller

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by Bernica

Well, that's the most uninformed post on this thread. I will leave it at that.

I'm starting to get the impression that everyone from NYC is an idiot.

Bernica, what part of his statement didn't you like? The part about your Shelby being a "repro" or the part about it where he says it's only worth $60,000-$70,000 complete with engine? Or was it the part about McCluskey not doing his own disassembly, prep work, bondo/sanding and painting?

Personally, I'd find Earl Scheib and get him to paint it. Is he still alive?

This NYG person is a goldmine of entertainment.

[Bernica]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

I'm starting to get the impression that everyone from NYC is an idiot.

Bernica, what part of his statement didn't you like? The part about your Shelby being a "repro" or the part about it where he says it's only worth $60,000-$70,000 complete with engine? Or was it the part about McCluskey not doing his own disassembly, prep work, bondo/sanding and painting?

All of the above.
Calling out McCluskey? Really?
And suggesting Charlie Hutton just tells me that someone has been sitting on their couch watching old re-runs of "American Hot Rod".
'Nuf said.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Bernica

Calling out McCluskey? Really?

Oh, why not. It's been kind of boring around here anyway.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Oh, why not. It's been kind of boring around here anyway.

Says one troll supporting another.

NYG, I heard the school bell ring, it's time to get back to class.

[NewYorkGuy]

Originally Posted by Bernica

All of the above.
Calling out McCluskey? Really?
And suggesting Charlie Hutton just tells me that someone has been sitting on their couch watching old re-runs of "American Hot Rod".
'Nuf said.

Sir,
u are living in the past.
I did not call out McClusky. I simply stated $20-$25K to paint a fiberglass car is a lot (Congrats to your financial success if u think that is a reasonable price).
I do not know how much McClusky charges, or if he does the physical work himself. Does he paint the car himself?

It's a fiberglass body car. Fiberglass is fiberglass. Shelby didn't reinvent fiberglass or did he?

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by Bernica

And suggesting Charlie Hutton just tells me that someone has been sitting on their couch watching old re-runs of "American Hot Rod".

BTW, if this thread is some sort of elaborate way to persuade me to paint my polished aluminum Kirkham, it's not working.

[NewYorkGuy]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

BTW, if this thread is some sort of elaborate way to persuade me to paint my polished aluminum Kirkham, it's not working.

no way, sir
your Kirkham is perfect. stay naked 4ever.

Seriously, would u pay $20K to paint a fiberglass roller kit car?

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by NewYorkGuy

no way, sir
your Kirkham is perfect. stay naked 4ever.

Seriously, would u pay $20K to paint a fiberglass roller kit car?

If the paint of my "fiberglass roller kit car" had an existing factory paint job that's excellent, then absolutely NO.

If the paint of my "fiberglass roller kit car" was raw fiberglass, say like how ERA sends them to a paint shop, just a body shell, then absolutely NO. ERA has painters that can do a very nice job for far less.

But if my "fiberglass roller kit car" was fully assembled and needed disassembly and then reassembly, had paint that required sanding/stripping, remedial work to be done, then yes, for McCluskey, I would spend $20,000.

However, I would have to speculate that McCluskey's paint jobs are $25,000 and up. They're the best of the best, think "Pebble Beach Concours" and they restore genuine 1960's Cobras.