Changing color to Heritage scheme


dmark1

dmark1

GT Owner
Dec 18, 2010
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Dallas
Hello forum

Just wondering what people thought of changing paint color on a red 9000 mile GT to the Heritage scheme using an extremely high quality shop? Cost would be in the 15,000 dollar range. I am NOT doing it to “pass it off” as an original Heritage just like the scheme. In everyone’s opinion here would I actually HURT the value from its present $250k value or would it matter ...maybe would be a trade off in value for someone that might want a Heritage look without having to pay the 100K+ delta.
 
You may consider having it wrapped so it can go back to original. Bottom line is, do what you like. It's your car.

My car has a complete repaint but it was in an accident so it did not matter.
 
I don't think you would be the first to do it.
 
interesting question although at 15k for a complete paint redo I would have to question the quality of the job, taking the car completely apart prepping all the panels and repainting it seems like should cost a lot more... and if you dont do it right then it could be a huge blow to the cars value, and add to that, once you change the paint of the car its no longer an original and that bares heavy on its value. If you document the whole transformation with good pictures and show all of the work done I would say it will still hurt the value at the end of the day but you never know someone out there may have your line of thinking that they would like to have a heritage for the price of a regular car.

personally speaking I wouldnt mind buying a completely repainted car as long as I had all the documentations with pictures etc... and it was good quality work. but I wouldnt want heritage repaint on another car, thats just my personal taste.

remember if you commit to this the quality of the job has to be guaranteed and you have to make sure the end result is stunning and even after all that you will always have the negative stigma that the car is a full respray. the best you can hope for is that everything goes well and you have a very good looking respray car that will be hard to sell and worse is that you have a nightmare on your hand if they dont do the job correctly and you get second rate work which would either have to be redone or it will actually detract from the value of the car even more.
 
I agree that 15k sounds extremely low for a quality GT paint job
 
FGT899 said:
I agree that 15k sounds extremely low for a quality GT paint job
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It’s the same company that did this for me so I’m not too worried about quality ...
 

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spartan said:
You may consider having it wrapped so it can go back to original. Bottom line is, do what you like. It's your car.

My car has a complete repaint but it was in an accident so it did not matter.
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That’s not a bad idea...
 
dmark1 said:
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That’s not a bad idea...
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Contact MarkH with M2K Motorsports. Their mile car is wrapped in Heritage. I contacted him a few years ago because I thought about it. Way cheaper...good quality...and reversible. That’s my vote.


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Agreed, wrap it!


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soroush said:
interesting question although at 15k for a complete paint redo I would have to question the quality of the job, taking the car completely apart prepping all the panels and repainting it seems like should cost a lot more... and if you dont do it right then it could be a huge blow to the cars value, and add to that, once you change the paint of the car its no longer an original and that bares heavy on its value. If you document the whole transformation with good pictures and show all of the work done I would say it will still hurt the value at the end of the day but you never know someone out there may have your line of thinking that they would like to have a heritage for the price of a regular car.

personally speaking I wouldnt mind buying a completely repainted car as long as I had all the documentations with pictures etc... and it was good quality work. but I wouldnt want heritage repaint on another car, thats just my personal taste.

remember if you commit to this the quality of the job has to be guaranteed and you have to make sure the end result is stunning and even after all that you will always have the negative stigma that the car is a full respray. the best you can hope for is that everything goes well and you have a very good looking respray car that will be hard to sell and worse is that you have a nightmare on your hand if they dont do the job correctly and you get second rate work which would either have to be redone or it will actually detract from the value of the car even more.
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+1 wrap it
 
It’s only a red car, so I say go for it! (Sorry Frank, Bruce, etc!)
 
We’ve done this for a customer in the past. Cost was similar and quality was superb - it’s for sale now though they don’t mention the repaint. The GT geeks would realise it’s a 2005 from the front grille so it couldn’t be a genuine Heritage but to the 99% of people who see it - it’s a Heritage.

http://www.theoctanecollection.com/cars/ford-gt-2-for-sale/

I’d agree that as long as you document it then it wouldn’t be a major issue. Wraps are fine but you don’t get the depth of colour that paint gives in my opinion.

Dave


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so many rebuilt wrecks painted in Heritage scheme and sold over seas. I think the term was " oh, I forgot to mention it's not a real Heritage" I guess that's what a carfax is for. just saying. do your due diligence before purchasing. I have no issues with a re-paint in Heritage scheme. who's going to run a VIN at car show or open the driver's door to check the paint code? do what makes you happy! jmo
 
GT101 said:
We’ve done this for a customer in the past. Cost was similar and quality was superb - it’s for sale now though they don’t mention the repaint. The GT geeks would realise it’s a 2005 from the front grille so it couldn’t be a genuine Heritage but to the 99% of people who see it - it’s a Heritage.

http://www.theoctanecollection.com/cars/ford-gt-2-for-sale/
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That car is clearly a 2005. Grill, clamshell cosmetic clips, non-spring clamshell bump stops. But advertised as a 2006. Says "Gulf livery" though and not "Heritage." Caveat emptor.
 
If at all, and I wouldn’t, wrap.
 
wrap!
 
dmark1 said:
It’s the same company that did this for me so I’m not too worried about quality ...
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I don’t know about that. They left that antenea white. Just kidding cool looking Cj.
 
wrap, if it was salvage title, you could paint it.
 
The best paint guy is Rich Brooks of the GT guy LLC
 
it would KILL the value


dmark1 said:
Hello forum

Just wondering what people thought of changing paint color on a red 9000 mile GT to the Heritage scheme using an extremely high quality shop? Cost would be in the 15,000 dollar range. I am NOT doing it to “pass it off” as an original Heritage just like the scheme. In everyone’s opinion here would I actually HURT the value from its present $250k value or would it matter ...maybe would be a trade off in value for someone that might want a Heritage look without having to pay the 100K+ delta.
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