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Bajahowodd
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This reminds of back in the day, when gringos would go to the upholstery shops in TJ to get that classic "tuck and roll", only to learn later that
their "rolls" were packed with sand.
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k-rico
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Cascade
| Quote: | Originally posted by k-rico
I live in Playas de Tijuana and had my F-150 painted at a very busy collision shop on Paseo Playas de Tijuana. No body work was required but the
original paint was all oxidized and there was surface rust. $800 and I'm happy with the work. No runs, orange peel and 4 years later it looks great.
There is also a specialty shop on the same street that does high end custom work - fancy low riders, classic car restorations, etc. Probably
expensive.
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Do you have an address for these two shops, and a cross street? Are these two shops located near the beach / old bull ring? I might go check 'em out
so I'll need an address or something to tell the taxi driver where I need to go. |
The custom shop is on the west side of Paseo Playas de Tijuana just south of Parque Mexico Sur. A reddish building.
The collision shop is on the east side of Paseo Playas de Tijuana a couple of blocks further south. It's a big white building.
Check out the map link.
DENNIS is right, it is the new bullring, but old/new no longer makes any difference, there's only one now, so just "the bullring" works.
Drive down some weekday morning and get some estimates. You can then checkout the redevelopment going on at the main beach front. A multi-year
project, step one is being done now, it's going to be nice.
Don't worry about leaving your car at the shop. They lock them up at night behind the shops' gates. I've done it several times keeping my old truck in
baja shape.
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Bob and Susan
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"work would cost right around $3000 in the U.S."
that's about a third of the price a "correct" paint job will cost in the USA
for what you want
there are NO places in baja that can do a "proper" paint job if you want the "correct" look
when painting "preparation" is EVERYTHING
time time time
$ $ $
EDIT: the last paint jobi did ... the paint AND supplies cost me $1500
[Edited on 5-7-2010 by Bob and Susan]
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k-rico
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob and Susan
there are NO places in baja that can do a "proper" paint job if you want the "correct" look
[Edited on 5-7-2010 by Bob and Susan] |
I'll disagree with that. There are many "motorheads" in Tijuana and I've seen some fantastic work coming out of the custom shop in playas and the
collision shop does a good job.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by k-rico
DENNIS is right, it is the new bullring, but old/new no longer makes any difference, there's only one now, so just "the bullring" works.
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concerned that he might get into a cab and say he wants to go to the "Old Bullring" and he'd end up like that guy in the Kingston Trio song who got on
a subway or something and never returned. I think he's still out there somewhere.
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woody with a view
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Cascade
Hi everyone, I just found this board and I have a question about body shops in Tijuana. I have an old Mustang V8 that needs a complete, high quality
paint job. The type of job where the painter would strip off all the trim before they paint it. That type of work would cost right around $3000 in the
U.S. From what I read (and experienced Baja vets know this) back in the 60's Americans used to flock to TJ to get a paint job. From what I gather, and
for whatever reason, that is no longer the case (I checked the Tijuana Craigslist and there was not one ad listed for a TJ auto body shop!). Has
anyone here had their car painted in Tijuana and if so how was your experience? Am I seeking something that's impossible to attain, a $3000 paint job
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short/sweet = NO!
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tripledigitken
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
This reminds of back in the day, when gringos would go to the upholstery shops in TJ to get that classic "tuck and roll", only to learn later that
their "rolls" were packed with sand. |
No wonder the tuck and roll in my 55 Chevy felt like a bean bag chair.
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Bob and Susan
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"motorheads" work on motors
paint is an art
flat panels
no sand paper scratches
different depths in the paint
orange peel
enamel, laquer, two step, water base,
nope i wouldn't trust my mustang there
what looks "good" to the general public
is trash to a collector
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Bajahowodd
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Word!
Timing being everything, my response to Ken
[Edited on 5-7-2010 by Bajahowodd]
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k-rico
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob and Susan
"motorheads" work on motors
paint is an art
flat panels
no sand paper scratches
different depths in the paint
orange peel
enamel, laquer, two step, water base,
nope i wouldn't trust my mustang there
what looks "good" to the general public
is trash to a collector |
Oh, OK.
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Cascade
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| Quote: | The custom shop is on the west side of Paseo Playas de Tijuana just south of Parque Mexico Sur. A reddish building.
The collision shop is on the east side of Paseo Playas de Tijuana a couple of blocks further south. It's a big white building.
Drive down some weekday morning and get some estimates. You can then checkout the redevelopment going on at the main beach front. A multi-year
project, step one is being done now, it's going to be nice.
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Redevelopment? Are those two body shops near the boardwalk? 'Near' meaning about a 10 minute bicycle ride away from the boardwalk? Text I was
at the boardwalk once but that was back around '05 or so. I liked that area. I worked out at a couple of gyms located there in Playas one week.
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k-rico
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You could walk to the boardwalk in 10 or 15 minutes from Paseo Playas. A new seawall and boardwalk is step one of the redevelopment, they're working
on the north end now. It's really a major project. New sewer lines and the roads leading into Playas have all been redone in the past few years. Now
their focusing on the oceanfront. Millions of dollars have been allocated to the project. The First Lady was here a couple of months ago viewing the
project. Check it out.
Click the U2U button below, send me a message and I'll reply with my email address. I'll be glad to show you exactly where auto repair shops are in
Playas. There's one for every kind of repair you would need.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by k-rico
There's one for every kind of repair you would need. |
Is there one that will mend a broken heart, like Adelita's?
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k-rico
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An Adelitas West!!!
A beach side zona de tolerencia would be OK with me. I hope it's coming.
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durrelllrobert
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| Quote: | (I had one American body shop this morning in San Diego tell me that's what would happen if you have your car painted in Tijuana, he said that the car
will look great when they're done with it but the paint won't last longer than a year).
[Edited on 5-7-2010 by Cascade] |
The red laquer used to paint the 35 Stdebaker in my avatar was purchased in Ensenada because the can't sell it in the US and it was painted in a
friends garage (no paint booth). 5 years later it still looks good
Bob Durrell
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Make sure no drugs are put into the tuck and roll, and they no where you live.
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Cascade
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob and Susan
there are NO places in baja that can do a "proper" paint job if you want the "correct" look
when painting "preparation" is EVERYTHING
[Edited on 5-7-2010 by Bob and Susan] |
That's a pretty bold statement. Not saying you're right or wrong just sounds like you're very familiar with every body shop found in Tijuana.
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There are some very goods shops in La Paz, and they use Dupont paint, I see no reason why they would be any different in TJ.
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post the results with pics. I have a 66 pontiac bonneville conv. that could use fresh paint. I know that I would have to hang out at the shop doing
the work. I have to believe one can get a good job at good price in TJ esp. now. best of luck.
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