jim's82
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My 82's original paint is fading & in some areas it's began to check. I took it by a body shop the other day for an estimate & almost stroked. I have no fiberglass work to be done... it's all in great shape. They hit me with an est. of $8000.00. He said due to the checking of the old paint it would all have to be stripped & this is why the price is so high. I've yet to get another estimate but was thinking maybe I could prep the car myself & then let a professional paint it. Does anyone have advice for striipping off the old paint & is that really the way to do it versus sanding? One last question.... the nose has a few semi-deep scrapes in the rubber. Can the scratches in the rubber be filled with anything that will stick? Thanks a million for your input, Jim.