mfg Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 In model year 2002, factory applied 'special' exterior paint colors for Avanti automobiles could cost up to an additional......?...... dollars. 1) 1,500......2)3,000......3) 6,500......or.....4) 10,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studegary Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 1 hour ago, mfg said: In model year 2002, factory applied 'special' exterior paint colors for Avanti automobiles could cost up to an additional......?...... dollars. 1) 1,500......2)3,000......3) 6,500......or.....4) 10,000 I will say 3) 6,500 since it would mean painting much more than just the exterior surfaces (such as door jambs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacey Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 I'm thinkng 2. $3,000 would be a fairly expensive up charge in 2002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted February 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 15 hours ago, Stacey said: I'm thinkng 2. $3,000 would be a fairly expensive up charge in 2002 $3,000 would be expensive....but that's not the figure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studegary Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 How about my answer from yesterday morning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted February 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2019 4 hours ago, studegary said: How about my answer from yesterday morning? Sorry, answer #3 is not correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted February 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 All done on this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted February 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2019 UNCLE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studegary Posted February 17, 2019 Report Share Posted February 17, 2019 Maybe it was as low as $1500 and all the extra that they did was repaint the door jambs and perhaps in part of the trunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted February 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2019 4 minutes ago, studegary said: Maybe it was as low as $1500 and all the extra that they did was repaint the door jambs and perhaps in part of the trunk. Sorry, your $1500 answer is incorrect.......CORRECT ANSWER ...$10,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studegary Posted February 17, 2019 Report Share Posted February 17, 2019 28 minutes ago, mfg said: Sorry, your $1500 answer is incorrect.......CORRECT ANSWER ...$10,000 WOW! I wonder why. Perhaps the key is in the "...up to..." part of your question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted February 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2019 On 2/17/2019 at 11:16 AM, studegary said: WOW! I wonder why. Perhaps the key is in the "...up to..." part of your question. I believe it was the Halequin Mystic Blue-to-Red paint job on what Mike Kelly described as the most expensive Avanti ever produced. And I don't think he just meant the 2002 models! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studegary Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 8 hours ago, mfg said: I believe it was the Halequin Mystic Blue-to-Red paint job on what Mike Kelly described as the most expensive Avanti ever produced. And I don't think he just meant the 2002 models! Does that car still exist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted February 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 21 hours ago, studegary said: Does that car still exist? Yes, it definitely does! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 I redid a door handle on an AVX that was Harlequin gold to red. The paint was 200 something for 2 ounces. The cost for a gallon would be over $5000. The paint supply house still tells people I got the most expensive paint he ever mixed for anyone. I cost out a beautiful red pearl paint I would love to do an Avanti in someday, but, it is over $2000 a gallon . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted February 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 14 minutes ago, brad said: I redid a door handle on an AVX that was Harlequin gold to red. The paint was 200 something for 2 ounces. The cost for a gallon would be over $5000. The paint supply house still tells people I got the most expensive paint he ever mixed for anyone. I cost out a beautiful red pearl paint I would love to do an Avanti in someday, but, it is over $2000 a gallon . Wow Brad, that cost is unreal!....What ever could make ANY paint cost that much?...I really don't get it!! (And I remember a time when a pint of factory packaged Lucite cost around seven to eight DOLLARS!!)....Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studegary Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 30 minutes ago, brad said: I redid a door handle on an AVX that was Harlequin gold to red. The paint was 200 something for 2 ounces. The cost for a gallon would be over $5000. The paint supply house still tells people I got the most expensive paint he ever mixed for anyone. I cost out a beautiful red pearl paint I would love to do an Avanti in someday, but, it is over $2000 a gallon . Which of the three completed AVXs had that paint job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 it was Steve James AVX convertible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studegary Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 11 hours ago, brad said: it was Steve James AVX convertible. Thanks. I knew that Steve James had two 1964s and a 2006 Avanti convertible. I didn't know that he owns/owned one of the three AVXs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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