308 Boxer trim paint question

Below is the factory Tech Bulletin about this feature.

I had my painter do a 3/8" stripe above a 3/8" gap (approx. measurements compared to the metric sizes listed for the special 3M masking tape to be used which seems to be NLA) on my car and it came out like in the photos below.

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It's been a long time since I've been there, so I just might come up. I'd like to go when the Knox Mountain Hillclimb is on and that's in May...

 

According to the guide, the masking tape creates 6 tripes for graduation effect. Am I reading this correctly?

Here is another example, of which does not look to be original.

http://www.paradisegarageusa.com/images/1975Dino308/large/026_26.jpg

 

Out of curiosity, for those of you who have (or are in the process of) repainted your GT4s, how many quotes did you get before settling on a shop, and what was the avg. price?

 

Wow...that's fantastic. Using an online currency converter, that comes out to around $4600 USD - right around what I'd be willing to spend! I only ask because, earlier this week, I inquired at a paint shop about a re-spray. When I mentioned that I didn't think it made sense to spend more on a paintjob than the car is worth, the shop owner responded with, "We're not the shop for you."

$20k for *PAINT*?!?!?! Gimme a frigging break.

 

Interesting detail....specific to GT4s ...cool!

 

I'll pass the info along and I'm sure a few cars can come along for the ride.

I know all about the race as I've been to it before. A friend of mine raced Datsuns for many years, but hasn't in the last couple. He's in the process of building a new car, so maybe he'll have it ready for this year.

 

Ahhh, that brings back memories.

I have that book and got it a long time ago (I was probably 12 or 13 at that time, so yes, late '80's). I used to dream about those cars in that book and that GT4 was one of them. I always loved that colour combo...

 

Back in '04 I had the Boxer trim applied, plus a dent in the nose repaired, the left rear quarter panel repainted and the trunk lid repainted and it cost me $4000 Cdn. I didn't shop around for this job, I went to the body shop that exclusively works for the local Ferrari dealer here in Vancouver (factory trained and equiped to work on aluminum chassis cars - 360 et al). I know there are shops that do just as good a job, but these guys have the experience and I wouldn't trust the car with anyone else.

 

So I assume we're talking about a respray, not a bare metal paint job? Aaron, I've got to assume for $20K, you were being quoted for a down to bare metal prep and paint job. I've given some thought to it the future having mine repainted as the respray work that's been done is not perfect. I figure for the 328 the cost is more than with the GT4, am I correct? I'm curious what a high quality job would cost and the differences between a bare metal job vs. a respray. I can't see spending 20 grand but could see $5K-10K in the future.

Ed Parker just had or is having his silver 308 done, I'm curious what your experiences were Ed.

Jeff

 

In essence, you are correct. The problem is (was) that this particular shop didn't seem to think there was any other way BUT bare metal, and thus the "we're not the shop for you" response.

 

Interesting, I thought they took the car to bare metal by using paint stripper and sanding down to the bare metal. Is a bead blaster a newer method commonly used? I vaguely recall my dad had a guy due a bare metal repaint on an Iso Lele and him taking it down the way I described. Is the bead blaster a newer technology? Anyway, I see your point and agree with you, a lot of the cost is reputation and therefore being able to charge a higher fee than most. If I could get a concourse quality paint job for $5000, I'd do it in a heartbeat.

"....probably not street legal...."-if you used your hand signals to turn probably close enough!

Jeff