The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network







Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Go Back   The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network > 47 - Current classic GM Trucks > The 1967 - 1972 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Message Board

Web 67-72chevytrucks.com


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 06-13-2007, 02:14 AM   #1
tripleblack
short sell Ford stock
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 104
Where to Paint my truck?? freelance or franchised...

I am about to paint my truck and i was wondering where and what kind of paint. Reason why i ask is because i have had several references for people who do freelance work and some who own their own small paint shop. I have had a bad experience with a guy who repaired my cab who was a freelance worker not because of quality but because of time. It took him over a year but he had originally said 2 months. But the cab turned out good so i was pleased in the end. Now i want to paint and i was wondering if i should go with the franchise places or are they no good? for example Maaco is appealing (i know some people may think i am crazy) but there are some others in the Houston that are similar. I am not using any crazy color either it is just going to be black. Thanks for the input.
tripleblack is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-13-2007, 02:36 AM   #2
EAST SIDE LOW LIFE
Senior Member
 
EAST SIDE LOW LIFE's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: VANCOUVER ISLAND, B.C., Canada
Posts: 1,602
Re: Where to Paint my truck?? freelance or franchised...

Hello did you say Maaco? Did you say black? Nothing more to say!

esll.
__________________
Tomorrow is for doing today's stuff.

*************************************

This truck has just the right amount of energy for me!

Author: Warren Lake .... (member)

Last edited by EAST SIDE LOW LIFE; 06-13-2007 at 11:21 AM.
EAST SIDE LOW LIFE is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-13-2007, 02:43 AM   #3
GREASEMONKEY72
Registered User
 
GREASEMONKEY72's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Bakersfield,CA
Posts: 7,893
Re: Where to Paint my truck?? freelance or franchised...

say no to the maaco

if you just want it nothing special black you can rattle can it yourself or if you feel up to it get a semi cheap spray gun and do it your self that way but if you dont want to do it yourself and send it to a shop then find a good shop with a good reputation, get the time line and say with them to stick to it, but make sure you do your shoping around before you decide and look at previouse work from them
__________________
-steven
Alte Seele S.S.

"Allison" '72 C/10 LWB 350SB/TH350 - DD

PITBULL IS NOT A CRIME
GREASEMONKEY72 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-13-2007, 11:05 AM   #4
jorgensensc
Registered User
 
jorgensensc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Cypress, Tx
Posts: 4,005
Re: Where to Paint my truck?? freelance or franchised...

I used a great painter for our Bel Air, but unfortunately he works for a lowsey shop that takes longer than they say for paintwork/bodywork. PM me and I will give you his phone number. Maybe he can find a place ( or if you have someplace) that he can paint it for you. He does top notch work!
Shawn
__________________
1972 C20 Suburban- Big Blue Betty
'56 Chevy Bel Air Sedan- Frame up Restoration

-What would you attempt to achieve if you knew you could not fail?-

-I Refuse To Tiptoe Through Life, Only To Arrive Safely At Death's Door-

R.I.P. EAST SIDE LOW LIFE
jorgensensc is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:00 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright 1997-2022 67-72chevytrucks.com