I've just bought a Ground Effects kit for my 2000 TJ Sports. My local panelbeater wants to charge me about $1,800.00 to paint and fit it.

This seems to be a bit steep to me - can anyone offer me any guidance as to what I should be paying?

I've just bought a Ground Effects kit for my 2000 TJ Sports. My local panelbeater wants to charge me about $1,800.00 to paint and fit it.

This seems to be a bit steep to me - can anyone offer me any guidance as to what I should be paying?
I paid just under $1400 and that included the full GE kit, a new grille shell, a new boot trim (the large section that carries the number plate), a full new set of door bottom trims and a pair of XA GT bonnet scoops. That was paying cash, no receipt. I did the fitting myself. So I'd say by comparison the price is about right. But maybe ask how much for cash and see what they say...

Hmm... I'd say $200 a panel tops, that's what the panel beater wanted when I spoke to him about bodykits a year or two back.

Thanks guys, that's really helpful. I wasn't too sure about the price but at least now I have got something I can take to my wife and say "Here Dahls, all these experts tell me I'm getting an okay deal".

That should probably get me authorised to move forward and book in a date for painting and fitting ;)

lol lol Tell her that everyone else has had to pay over $2500 for the same job and she will think $1800 is a bargain. Win-Win situation.

mmmmmmmmm i too just took mine to get painted and was going to cost about $200.00...so $1800.00 seems steep as...as far as fitting goes shouldnt really take that long to do...

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mmmmmmmmm i too just took mine to get painted and was going to cost about $200.00...so $1800.00 seems steep as...as far as fitting goes shouldnt really take that long to do...

Are you serious? $200.00 for rear pods, side skirts, wheel arch flares and the front bar? Sounds a bit too good to be true, who was doing it for you?

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Can you PM me a price for a Front bar


Cheers Brad

Can you PM me a price for a Front bar


Cheers Brad

Also while you are going coughing up quotes for items, wouldnt mind a rough price for shaving of the aerial and a lower boot respray (bit where the numberplate sits) + blending.

Cheers

I've just bought a Ground Effects kit for my 2000 TJ Sports. My local panelbeater wants to charge me about $1,800.00 to paint and fit it.

This seems to be a bit steep to me - can anyone offer me any guidance as to what I should be paying?

.....$600 for painting & fitting of the GE kit, plus 2 mirrors, plus 4 door handles, plus the side strips on the car colour coded!

I reckon $1800 is a little steep. :nuts:

.....$600 for painting & fitting of the GE kit, plus 2 mirrors, plus 4 door handles, plus the side strips on the car colour coded!

I reckon $1800 is a little steep. :nuts:

Where did you get it done mate?

.....$600 for painting & fitting of the GE kit, plus 2 mirrors, plus 4 door handles, plus the side strips on the car colour coded!

I reckon $1800 is a little steep. :nuts:

That's pretty cheap... I paid $600 to get the stonechips taken out and a full respray of my VR-X front bumper alone (although $150 of that was fibreglass repairs after I managed to snap it lol).

Where did you get it done mate?

...in Geelong. It's a bit far for you, I think. :D

........although I have to say, the guy realised he'd underquote by a few $100 after he'd finished. :badgrin:

I dunno mate, I love driving long distances since I got my pod filter and my exhaust sorted out, Geelong wouldn't be too bad.

As long as I saved enough on the respray to cover petrol there and back and about 800 cans of V drink I'd be on the Hume Highway in a blink.


...in Geelong. It's a bit far for you, I think. :D

........although I have to say, the guy realised he'd underquote by a few $100 after he'd finished. :badgrin:

hmmm i feel its a lil steep i got my ralliart kit (not including the rear wing) fitted and painted for $1200 mind you i had to take it back to get re done 3 times paint kept peeling :nuts:

Hmmm, looks like it might all be academic.

I have just returned from Canterbury RSL where, earlier this evening, I backed into a Honda Civic and caved in my rear bumper.

This probably means I can get the panel beater to pump the price up for the bumper repair work and then give me a sweet deal on the GE Kit later on.

It will cost me the same at the end of the day but it will be so much easier to sell to the wife ;)

i have a mate of mine that is a 2nd year apprentice spray painter and i he charged me $250 fitted an painted i brought the paint of course ($170)

i have a mate of mine that is a 2nd year apprentice spray painter and i he charged me $250 fitted an painted i brought the paint of course ($170)

That sounds like a pretty sweet deal, but I think I'm just going to grit my teeth and get it done at the price quoted by my panelbeater - particularly given the bingle in the car park last night.

I'll just have to get a weekend job, mowing lawns or something, to pay the extra! :cry:

Dont rush off and get it done at that price. I'd charge about $800- $1200 (front lip, two side skirts, rear pods and 4 wheel arch flares) fitted. as long as the parts are raw plastic and dont need repairs/priming(a little more if they do). Add in a new rear bar (about $150 -$200 plus $250 painting). You should be able to get the whole lot for about $1800. Shop around as prices can vary alot between smash shops. I also recommend going to someone with a good reputation as if its really cheap you could get a really **** job.



hmmm i feel its a lil steep i got my ralliart kit (not including the rear wing) fitted and painted for $1200 mind you i had to take it back to get re done 3 times paint kept peeling :nuts:

case in point.

Thanks mate, that's helpful advice. I have a couple of other dings I want to get sorted at the same time, maybe I'll just get the wife to go and do the bargaining for me. My panelbeater won't stand a chance against her...

I also recommend going to someone with a good reputation as if its really cheap you could get a really **** job.
Couldn't agree more. Tho not always the case, the general rule of thumb re spray work is that you get what you pay for. If the job is cheap, it's usually preparation that's been skimped on and that will show.

Thanks for all your help guys. I went to see my panelbeater this afternoon and he is going to do all of the following for $2,000.00 incl. GST, including allowing me to pay by Credit Card (yay!):-

prime, paint and fit Ground Effects body kit;


repair front bumper compression damage (garage wall) and repaint;


repair large rear bumper dent (Honda Civic) and repaint;


repair small front driver-side door dent (shopping trolley) and repaint;


supply and replace trim at base of windscreen (gradually disintegrating).


repaint rear wing;


prime, paint and fit eyelids (I could have done the fitting, but meh);


remove towbar and supply and fit insert for gap in bumper; and


fit new headlamp.

I'm happy with the price - I've used the company before (I crash into stuff a lot) and they do a great job. I will finally be able to post photos at the end of next week, woohoo! :bouncin:

sounds like a good deal to me.

sounds like a good deal to me.

Right, I'm printing that one off, that might just save my marriage. Now where's that Single Post view...

Right, I'm printing that one off, that might just save my marriage. Now where's that Single Post view...
Just click the post number on the top right hand side of the post, white writing on blue with a # symbol in front of it.

Onya! :thumbsup:


Just click the post number on the top right hand side of the post, white writing on blue with a # symbol in front of it.

as i said mate, that kit will look hot on your car. It will really compliment your wheels i reckon.

good luck!

Cheers mate! I'll post pics as soon as it's on. Then I'll have to start hiring the car out to pay the Visa bill..!


as i said mate, that kit will look hot on your car. It will really compliment your wheels i reckon.

good luck!

i hope your kit comes together :D and hope to see some head turners

my fitting including some customising to make the kit fit and painting was $2100.00, alot of fibreglassing was done to the sideskirts, so i recon you got a good deal buddy :D

You legend! Someone who actually paid more than I'm paying! Where have you been all my life?

My wife might even start talking to me again when I show her this post! ;)


i hope your kit comes together :D and hope to see some head turners

my fitting including some customising to make the kit fit and painting was $2100.00, alot of fibreglassing was done to the sideskirts, so i recon you got a good deal buddy :D

You legend! Someone who actually paid more than I'm paying! Where have you been all my life?

My wife might even start talking to me again when I show her this post! ;)
cept all your getting done is painting where as he got a **** load of fibreglassing done and then painting

cept all your getting done is painting where as he got a **** load of fibreglassing done and then painting

Not printing that post. Most unhelpful. :(