if they stand behind their work, that is a smoking deal.  anything under 5k
for paint job on these vans is a good deal.  You have to figure that actual
painting is the smallest part of this job.  Having done it myself on several
vehicles, and any expert would agree, it is all in the prep!  so labor get
spendy real quick especially on vanagons because there is a lot of metal and
curves etc...  let alone materials involved will run $1000-1500 easily
good luck
jason
87 syncro westy
1970 ghia
so many roads to ease my soul...

>From: William Treadway <bill@TREADWAYREALTYGROUP.COM>
>Reply-To: William Treadway <bill@TREADWAYREALTYGROUP.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Paint Job
>Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 16:57:05 -0500
>
>Recently acquired a Blue 90 syncro westy... a blue one.
>Wanted a white one but the white ones for sale were kaka compared to
>the blue one I bought.
>Now I want to make it white.
>Best offer I have had for a high quality paint job is $3,500 and a 2
>month period to do the job.
>Lots of disassembly involved but I am curious if the list thinks
>that's a reasonable price or has other suggestions
>(other than live with the blue)
>______
>Bill Treadway
>Broker Associate
>John Daugherty Realtors
>281-639-4444  Direct
>281-850-8141 Cell
>832-550-2615 Fax