Paint or not?
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From: London, Ontario Canada
do it your self its cheaper and more worth while, you will have a connection to your truck and will be for ever changed. its a good job to use some elbow grease and get dirty and have fun, plus you can learn more about things in the paint and body world, and you will get to see the nice lines that flow on the truck and notice the new super dutys and f150s share the same body lines and a few other details.
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I used the roll on method for mine. It's cheap and a LOT of work but I couldn't see paying several thousand dollars on a paint job when I had time and desire to do it myself. There are several web sites out there that have step by step instructions if you decide to do it. For what I have in it and what I use the truck for (hauling home improvement supplies, taking my kids out for a ride, pulling a trailer, etc) I don't regret it. Whatever you decide good luck and keep us posted.
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From: Concordville PA
Like 77red4x4 did, I put a roll-on job on my '78 and for what it cost & the little effort involved (I painted over a lot of bodywork imperfections, and some rust), I am very happy with the result.
Doing the work all yourself is a great idea; even if you do the prep work & then send it to Maaco for the final paint job.
Anyway, my first thought when thinking about investing $3 - 5k in bodywork on an old truck is: be sure you get the vehicle insured for a stated value. It would really suck if a month after all that work & $ invested, the truck gets 'totalled' and you only get $1 or 2k for it.
Doing the work all yourself is a great idea; even if you do the prep work & then send it to Maaco for the final paint job.
Anyway, my first thought when thinking about investing $3 - 5k in bodywork on an old truck is: be sure you get the vehicle insured for a stated value. It would really suck if a month after all that work & $ invested, the truck gets 'totalled' and you only get $1 or 2k for it.
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Hmmm, my post didn't show up.
I would be hesitant to pay that much for a truck you would actually USE. I was quoted the same(roughly) and decided to spray paint it. It turned out pretty good, but I will most likely roll on the truck I am now building because about half of each spray can was misted into the air. Lots of waste.
Like the other 2, the beauty of a cheap paint job is that it is respectable, but you won't be afraid to take the truck and use it.
I would be hesitant to pay that much for a truck you would actually USE. I was quoted the same(roughly) and decided to spray paint it. It turned out pretty good, but I will most likely roll on the truck I am now building because about half of each spray can was misted into the air. Lots of waste.
Like the other 2, the beauty of a cheap paint job is that it is respectable, but you won't be afraid to take the truck and use it.
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Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Paragould Ar
$4000 seems high to me too. For that kind of money you could probly take a course at the local Vo-Tech and learn to do it yourself then after you are done with this one yu have the knowledge to do another later. Give a man a fish and feed him today, teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime 
or something like that but you get the point 
or something like that but you get the point
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From: Northern Colorado
The couple Vo-Techs near me will do it for you - you don't even have to take the class. They're always looking for instructional projects. You just need to be patient with them - it's not going to be done in a week!
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I've got about $1200 tied up in the paint job I just finished on mine. I did all the work myself and it took me about three months to do it. It is definatly harder and more time consuming than you can imagine.
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