Removing engine to paint firewall and under hood

[Dean S.]

What do you feel is a fair price to have the engine pulled from the car and having a certified mechanic spray the firewall the correct NCRS specs black, and under the hood for my '65 that was painted body color from the frame off restoration? This is my last project before having ready to be judged.

[Tracy C.]

Re: Removing engine to paint firewall and under hood

To do this correctly, everything attached to the firewall and inner fenders will need to be unfastened and pulled away to avoid over spray on the components. Probably at least a 10 hour task to pull, spray and reinstall.

Your challenge is going to be finding someone with enough attention to detail to get it right.

[Larry M.]

Re: Removing engine to paint firewall and under hood

Dean.

If it was me that was considering having someone else remove and re-install my engine, and if I was able to, I'd remove and tag every nut, bolt, wire and accessory that I could before turning the car over to the second party; with the intent to re-install all those nuts, bolts, etc myself when his job was completed.

That accomplishes at least two things. One, his labor costs are lowered, giving me more gas money; two, with R&R of the bits and pieces under my control, there's less opportunity for pieces to get broken, lost, re-installed incorrectly, etc.

That peace of mind has a value, as well.

Larry

[Timothy B.]

Re: Removing engine to paint firewall and under hood

Dean,

I it was me, no way I would remove the engine to detail the firewall. Work around the engine and do it yourself as finding someone to detail the car as built is a learning experence and for you it means $$$

[Scott S.]

Re: Removing engine to paint firewall and under hood

Dean.

If it was me that was considering having someone else remove and re-install my engine, and if I was able to, I'd remove and tag every nut, bolt, wire and accessory that I could before turning the car over to the second party; with the intent to re-install all those nuts, bolts, etc myself when his job was completed.

That accomplishes at least two things. One, his labor costs are lowered, giving me more gas money; two, with R&R of the bits and pieces under my control, there's less opportunity for pieces to get broken, lost, re-installed incorrectly, etc.

That peace of mind has a value, as well.

Larry

What he said!

Unless your certified mechanic is an NCRS master judge and a trusted friend who runs a one-man-shop, the idea of turning your car over to someone else has red flags all over it. If you don't know exactly what you have (from clips and tie-straps across the firewall, headmarks on all of your bolts, to date codes on all of the parts that carry date codes, etc.) how are you going to know if anything is missing when you get it back? Was that fiberglass bottom fan shroud attaching tab broken off already, or is that a certified mechanic enhancement?

Have you ever seen Ferris Bueller's Day Off, when they leave the Ferrari with the parking attendant?

[Terry L.]

Re: Removing engine to paint firewall and under hood

If you do this take alot of pictures before you give it to them, also get something in writing as to what they are going to do and what it will cost. Terry

[Larry M.]

Re: Removing engine to paint firewall and under hood

By the way, I did this project myself in 1988. I borrowed an engine hoist and stand, and while the engine was out for a rebuild I detailed/freshened up the underhood area.

The project was:

1. Work
2. Educational
3. Fun

Took my time at it, too. The engine came out in January, and was started for the first time (post-rebuild) on Memorial Day weekend. (See pic in post #13 here: https://www.forums.ncrs.org/showthread.php?t=85764)