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Jeff B. (Miltonian)
Junior Member
Username: Miltonian
Post Number: 151
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 3:57 pm: | |
This was interesting on the same subject:
http://www.ferraris-online.com/Articles/SCM_0006.html |
Dr Tommy Cosgrove (Vwalfa4re)
Member
Username: Vwalfa4re
Post Number: 656
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 3:56 pm: | |
Wade,I may be calling you later this Fall. I live in Alabama. |
Erik R. K. Jonsson (Gamester)
Member
Username: Gamester
Post Number: 287
Registered: 11-2000
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 3:32 pm: | |
Lots of work! http://www.ferrarichat.com/discus/messages/21/202841.html?1045494085
http://www.ejentertainment.com/pictures/gt4repair/index.htm
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Andreas Forrer (Tifosi12)
Member
Username: Tifosi12
Post Number: 539
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 12:22 pm: | |
Alex, get a QV for maintenance and power reasons. |
Alex Hancock (Alexhancock)
New member
Username: Alexhancock
Post Number: 7
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 11:07 am: | |
Wow! Both jobs look very scary but looking at Neil's car I can see that it could be worth it.
Thank's for the offer of help Wade but I think shipping the car from London and back would add a little too much to the cost!
I was trying to work out whether it's worth buying a white 308 GTSi (2 valve) that's being advertised here for about $27K and respraying it. But it sounds like the rest of the car would have to be perfect to make it worthwhile.
I'll probably keep looking.
Thanks for all of the help though. |
Steve Magnusson (91tr)
Intermediate Member
Username: 91tr
Post Number: 1476
Registered: 1-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 10:42 am: | |
Check out Neil Green's '77 308 GTB repaint project (go to the painter's link shown in this thread):
http://www.ferrarichat.com/discus/messages/112/206562.html
A definite value increase (if done well as Stu said), not only for the red vs white issue, but if you can document good rust repair like Neil's done with his project (especially on a pre-"zinc" 308) it's got to be a plus (but it's not cheap either so I don't think you'll make a profit, but you could almost break even). Search on "Neil Green" author as well as he posted several updates. |
stu cordova (Balataboy)
Member
Username: Balataboy
Post Number: 410
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 10:21 am: | |
You can reduce the cost significantly by doing as much of the prep work as possible yourself. I had some paint work done on mine and saved around 20% by removing bumper, fins and badges myself (easy to do).
This is probably stating the obvious, but I would think the difference in value repainting has is directly related to the quality of the work. (good = higher / bad = lower). And I would think also that going from white to red would without question reflect an increase in value (again, assuming quality work). |
Wade Nunez(FortuneMotors) (308nut)
Junior Member
Username: 308nut
Post Number: 162
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 10:11 am: | |
Alex I did my car see it at
http://www.fortunemotors.com/cars_currently_undergoing_restor.htm
I spent about $5,000.00 on it and I did it all myself. if you want to contact me I will be more than happy to go over it with you. Even do it for you.
Wade
www.fortunemotors.com
www.308qvregister.com
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Dr Tommy Cosgrove (Vwalfa4re)
Member
Username: Vwalfa4re
Post Number: 645
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 7:26 am: | |
$8000-$12000, maybe. There is a thread about this somewhere. It may increase the value. First time buyers usually want a red one. |
Alex Hancock (Alexhancock)
New member
Username: Alexhancock
Post Number: 5
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 5:25 am: | |
Can anyone give me an idea about how much a complete respray, from white to red, would cost for a 308?
Would you expect it to affect the car's value?
Thanks
Alex |