1996 K1500 Restoration/Maaco Paint

[95C1500]

Guess I'll be going to get a quote once it's all put back together. Did they paint it the same red as factory or did you just pick a different red?

 

[Larry_H]

Guess I'll be going to get a quote once it's all put back together. Did they paint it the same red as factory or did you just pick a different red?

I went with the red they recommended/close factory match. I dropped it off on a Tuesday and picked it up the following Tuesday. It was a Maaco in San Antonio.

 

[95C1500]

Very nice! I'll stop cluttering your thread now. Thanks for the info!

 

[Larry_H]

These are pictures of the day I picked it up in their parking lot, prior to the new wheels, etc.

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[Larry_H]

Very nice! I'll stop cluttering your thread now. Thanks for the info!

No problem bud. If you have any questions feel free to ask.

 

[Bodageta1995]

Looks great!

 

[Bodageta1995]

What’s the tire size on the factory wheels. I’m guessing 285/75r16 but could be 265s. I’m trying to decide for a purchase.

 

[Larry_H]

Looks great!

Thank you!

 

[Larry_H]

What’s the tire size on the factory wheels. I’m guessing 285/75r16 but could be 265s. I’m trying to decide for a purchase.

I ditched my factory wheels and bought some AR wheels through Tire Rack. They were around $425 total, shipped to my front door. I paid a local shop to swap my tires over. My new wheels are 16X8 with a different offset than stock. I preferred the more aggressive stance. No lift or anything was required. I have no rubbing on the front. I’ll get you the tire size this evening.

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[Darrin De May]

I’m happy with it. I had some body repair done and went with the integrated clear coat package. Total price was $1,308. I think $400 of that was the body work.

Back in the mid Nineties, the owner of the Ford dealership in Huntington Beach that I was working at bought Corona Nissan, and I was sent over to sort out the used tradeins. I used several of the local shops for reconditioning the keepers. I started sending some of the cheaper cars to Maaco, and rarely had any complaints. Maybe it was because I was a repeat volume customer, but turnaround times were always acceptable, as was their work. Judging by your photos, it looks like they did a nice job on your truck!