Cost in 2015 of colour change on MGB Roadster (or similar)?

[tokyoturbo]

With classics going up so much, I imagine associated costs have risen too. Can't find much recent info on the cost of a colour change / bare metal respray.

Looking to undertake on a '65 MGB Roadster.

Imagine I'd be looking at around £3000. It will be a colour change to a factory metallic paint code. Does this seem right? Any recommendations for places in the UK? I'm looking for a quality job.

Thank you.

[TooMany2cvs]

How much are you looking to change the colour of?
Exterior only? Door shuts? Boot? Engine bay?

[tokyoturbo]

Car will go from a Tartan Red to Silver Pewter Metallic. http://www.mgb-stuff.org.uk/paint.htm

Yes: exterior & door shuts.

Ideally engine bay & boot too but not if it's a huge amount more. Might get that done at a later date to split the cost if it is.

Thanks.

[ZX10R NIN]

For a decent bare metal respray you're looking at between 3-6K depending on how the car will arrive, we're doing a 69 911 which arrived as a bare shell & after some remedial work it's costing £4500, we also have a 66 912 & that is 12K so far.

Condition is always the key before anyone will quote.

[lowdrag]

Every time I've thought about doing this I've always come up short. It is a hell of a lot of money to spend on cosmetics unless the shell needs a lot of renovation too. Which is why I left my car as it was for 27 years when it was bare-metalled and had a rebuild. Ask yourself - do you dislike the colour so much you are prepared to spend half the car's value changing it? And if the answer is yes, are you then going to change the interior trim too? Probably not if it is already black though. In my various paints of various cars, the difference in price has been up to fourfold. One wing on the XKSS cost over half the cost of the entire E-type. Depends where you go. I'd trust the club locals to point you in the right direction really. And if you do go ahead, do the lot at once. You'll regret it if not and the colour doesn't quite match.