I'm looking for a suggestion on a paint and body shop in the northern portion of NJ. I bought a 73 2002tii this spring and am looking to have it stripped and repainted. I'm looking for someone to to a quality job at a reasonable price. I'm not looking for a museum piece, I'll actually be driving this car on a fairly regular basis.
Anyone have a place that they would recommend?
Bill D
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victory1auto
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Even if you are maintaining the original color, refinishing an '02 can be quite a challenge and expense.
More important than the refinishing in my opinion is the condition of the unibody re rust. Before committing to a refinishing, I would have the car evaluated by someone familar with ALL the places on a 2002 where rust never sleeps. THis person should be different from the one who stands to make money refinishing the car.
I suggest you proceed as follows:
Structural/rust evaluation
Mechanical evaluation
At this point you will be able to decide if the car is worth refinishing.
There are NJ Chapter member resources such as library books and tech sessions which can make you a much better informed consumer.
-Vic
More important than the refinishing in my opinion is the condition of the unibody re rust. Before committing to a refinishing, I would have the car evaluated by someone familar with ALL the places on a 2002 where rust never sleeps. THis person should be different from the one who stands to make money refinishing the car.
I suggest you proceed as follows:
Structural/rust evaluation
Mechanical evaluation
At this point you will be able to decide if the car is worth refinishing.
There are NJ Chapter member resources such as library books and tech sessions which can make you a much better informed consumer.
-Vic