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The perennial respray question......

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  1. 1961GTE

    1961GTE Rookie

    Aug 26, 2012
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    I know this is a perennial question but I'd really value opinions as to the pros and cons of changing the colour of a 348 that I've just bought. I love the car - both the drive and the looks. It has 6,000 original miles, I'm the second owner, it's out of Italy although it's now a UK registered car and it's in great shape. Cosmetically though it could do with some work on the paint to bring it up to scratch. With my other F cars I've always stuck to original but - completely personal opinion - I think the 348 looks better in other colours. (Just for information I'm thinking of blu chiarro, blu Dino Metallizato, Pino verde or giallo Modena). As 348 owners with better knowledge of the car any thoughts from you on the original vs respray question would be gratefully received.
     
  2. carnutdallas

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    Your car, your money. Changing the color will change the value. On a 348 that you want to enjoy, I say do it.


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  3. bjwhite

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    What color do you have now? That will shape the opinion. :)
     
  4. mickpucc

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    I had a chiaro blu 348 back in 1991 - it literally stopped traffic. A stunning color.


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  5. goose22b

    goose22b Rookie

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    On a 6,000 mile car, I'd say leave it. Try to buy the color you want in the first place.
     
  6. joe1973

    joe1973 Formula Junior

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    Resprays also raises questions. Why? Cover minor accident; and if you have race upgrades for suspension or even Michelin MPSC tires then people will assume it's been to the track. Net - don't do it.
     
  7. carnutdallas

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    Ohhhhh. 6000 mile. Car?!?! Hell no!!


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  8. Rosey

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    What colour is it now?
     
  9. A348W

    A348W Formula 3

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    #9 A348W, Sep 4, 2017
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    A 6,000 mile original car...at the end of the day, your car do what keeps you happy...but with such low mileage I would suspect changing the colour will affect the re-sale, as will spraying it in the first place. But if neither of these point bothers you, crack on!

    Blue Chiarro obviously, but then I'm biased :)
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  10. bjwhite

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  11. A348W

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    Be interesting to put our two 348s next to each other! You'll have to ship it back to UK :)
     
  12. Rosey

    Rosey F1 Rookie

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    Unless the car was abused I'd be surprised that a 6,000 mile car needs a full respray.
     
  13. Sinof

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    If it still is 1st paint now => don't touch it. In 10y-15y you'll be so happy!
     
  14. Dave rocks

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    A proper respray is a very expensive and time consuming project. To do it right, the car needs to be fully disassembled. The low gloss black areas need to be redone. It's a big deal.

    Unless the paint is in bad shape, I would leave it as is. Selecting a shop that can do it right is a whole other issue. I'm In the boat now and I have no idea how long it will take me to find the proper shop and how far away I may need to ship the car.

    It's getting more and more difficult in this world to hire people who care and do a quality job. Sad, but true.
     
  15. Enzojr

    Enzojr F1 World Champ

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    How about getting it wrapped ?
    That may work for protection also. Changing the color professionally will not be cheap if done properly. As mentioned parts will have to come off the car, painted and put back on.
    My unprofessional guess says $6000-10,000 bucks if done right.
     
  16. 1961GTE

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    Love getting the thoughts ....thanks all. Colour at present is Rosso Corsa. And paintwork is definitely original but a few very minor chips and a litre "bloom" from being in storage. Nothing major but I'd prefer to have it 100%. Consensus seems to be leave original as original. And costs would be significant - I'd anticipate $20k for a full respray. If that's going to destroy a lot of value then I'm erring on the side of living with the colour and getting it to 100% via a good bodyshop.


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  17. A348W

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    Have you had it looked at by a trusted professional? If the areas that concern you are in the detail, a detailer/painter might be able to bring it up to a more acceptable standard for a lot less than a full respray with some appropriate touch up and polishing.
     
  18. StuR

    StuR Formula Junior

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    I'd second the pro-wrap option. Doesn't harm the car, allows you to experiment and far far cheaper than a proper colour change. Don't knock dipping wheels either - if only for a weekend. Look forward to your pics.


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  19. SoCal1

    SoCal1 F1 Veteran
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    Paint it any color you want it's only a car

    :)
     
  20. AceMaster

    AceMaster Three Time F1 World Champ

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    That is a nice colour
     
  21. AceMaster

    AceMaster Three Time F1 World Champ

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    I can't tell the difference
     
  22. SoCal1

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    Your absolutely right !!!!
    Even so called specialists don't know what correct products to use or how to use them.
    I have lost all faith in the industry I think mainly due to regulations for commercial shops.

    I'm considering for my 60th birthday to buy a industrial complex and use one of the shops for myself, "closed to the public" to fabricate scratch builds. Something I never thought I would miss but I do.

    :)
     
  23. 1961GTE

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    I'm going to look into the wrap option. Hadn't considered it but sounds worth thinking about. Not sure if any UK members have recommendations for/experience with wrap specialists here. Would like to at least check out the option.


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  24. fatbillybob

    fatbillybob Two Time F1 World Champ
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    On the totally restored 250GTO's no one cars if those cars are repainted. Every pebble beach winner has new paint. The 348 is a driver. It will never be a classic million dollar ferrari. Enjoy your car the way you want it and drive it.
     
  25. Nader

    Nader Formula Junior

    Feb 12, 2011
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    Someone out there is probably very hungry for a low mile car in that color. I would leave it alone, as a gift to future owners, if for no other reason.

    On a related note, 10 years ago on the Porsche site, I remember a guy bought a pristine low mileage 911 SC. Totally stock, and perfect and beautiful. He started doing track days with it, and was torn about the decision whether or not to take it further and turn it into a race car. Back then, these were $15-$20,000 cars. Everyone told him "hey man it's your car do as you like."

    So he did, gutted it, put in a roll cage, changed the bodywork and made it ugly, put in rockhard suspension, and proceeded to beat the hell out of it. He only did this for a couple of years before losing interest. Sold it, then got a Subaru. Poor 911.
     

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