V8 TV Complete 69 Restore
#1
01-20-2008, 10:32 AM
V8 TV Complete 69 Restore
TV show showing step by step restoration.
Watch movie 2 on this page it shows the camaro after media blast.
http://v8tvshow.com/content/view/121/70/
Complete base car reconstruction
http://v8tvshow.com/content/view/136/70/
Final welding of the body
http://v8tvshow.com/content/view/140/70/
I now see why they sell the complete bodies. Could you imagine the cost of that? $1500 media bast, A good 6K in parts and about $500 per day for the bodyman.
Funny part was to see that car passing youon the road you would have thought it was solid.
Watch movie 2 on this page it shows the camaro after media blast.
http://v8tvshow.com/content/view/121/70/
Complete base car reconstruction
http://v8tvshow.com/content/view/136/70/
Final welding of the body
http://v8tvshow.com/content/view/140/70/
I now see why they sell the complete bodies. Could you imagine the cost of that? $1500 media bast, A good 6K in parts and about $500 per day for the bodyman.
Funny part was to see that car passing youon the road you would have thought it was solid.
#2
01-20-2008, 10:38 AM
RE: V8 TV Complete 69 Restore
There is one show where they interview the media blaster. The guy says 85% of his customers are disapointed when seeing their cars after he is done. He has seen grown men tear up when looking at what was left of their cars..
#3
01-20-2008, 12:03 PM
RE: V8 TV Complete 69 Restore
Good point Gorn.
Working at a shop that does restorations, I have seen both ends of the spectrum. Very few cars come in needing only a little body work before paint. It seems that the strong market for muscle cars has opened the door for scammers. We see many cars now that have horrible repair work done on them to make a vehicle marketable. Inch thick bondo, aluminum tape, window screen and foam are a few of the favorites. On an average condition car labor can easily be 900-1,000 hours to create a top quality driver restomod, what we consider a show/driver. Totally original cars are more.
Best thing for the buyer to do is to inspect a car closely before laying out your hard earned money. Don't hesitate to ask if you can put the car on a hoist or have a professional check it over. Then consider the costs of the parts, your abilities and labor you will have to pay for. If you plan on taking the car to a professional shop chances are pretty good the bill will be more than fair market value when finished. Seems like the easy restores are few and far between these days.
I am helping a couple of guys find parts now for an F body convert. They are doing all the work themselves. The car looked pretty good at first but after disassembly it was found that more of the car needed replacing than did not. Saved parts: trunk lid, filler panel, upper cowl, inner door structure and inner quarters.
Long story short, buyer beware.
Working at a shop that does restorations, I have seen both ends of the spectrum. Very few cars come in needing only a little body work before paint. It seems that the strong market for muscle cars has opened the door for scammers. We see many cars now that have horrible repair work done on them to make a vehicle marketable. Inch thick bondo, aluminum tape, window screen and foam are a few of the favorites. On an average condition car labor can easily be 900-1,000 hours to create a top quality driver restomod, what we consider a show/driver. Totally original cars are more.
Best thing for the buyer to do is to inspect a car closely before laying out your hard earned money. Don't hesitate to ask if you can put the car on a hoist or have a professional check it over. Then consider the costs of the parts, your abilities and labor you will have to pay for. If you plan on taking the car to a professional shop chances are pretty good the bill will be more than fair market value when finished. Seems like the easy restores are few and far between these days.
I am helping a couple of guys find parts now for an F body convert. They are doing all the work themselves. The car looked pretty good at first but after disassembly it was found that more of the car needed replacing than did not. Saved parts: trunk lid, filler panel, upper cowl, inner door structure and inner quarters.
Long story short, buyer beware.
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