Project Facelift

[StereoInstaller1]

About $100-150. Friends with the owner of the body shop's son through high-school and still presently.

You, Sir, are a whore.

Get it DONE!

BTW, I still have the roller. The owner of it has yet to come and reclaim it.

Luke

[Jand3rson]

I just called the shop to find out about when I can expect to have this stuff back, and he told me probably TOMORROW. :D

[StereoInstaller1]

Wewt, Josh!

[Jand3rson]

Yeah, I'm pretty fuckin' stoked. :D I was expecting 1-2 weeks, minimum. He said he wants to get them done ASAP so they're not in the way and they don't get banged up/knocked over.

[Sean]

Pics or ban...yes, now, before they are done.

I so went there.

[Jand3rson]

Pics or ban...yes, now, before they are done.

I so went there.

I should have the bumpers and stuff back either today or tomorrow. He's trying to get them done as soon as he can.

[Jand3rson]

Monday was a great day, I got the bumpers and valence mirrors back from the body shop with new paint. I also had him do the side mirrors and the brake duct inlets. The paint is very good. Not perfect, but I don't really care. It's got some areas of light orange peel, but other than that, it's gorgeous. It's a deep, glossy black, and this isn't a concours car, it's not a show car, it's my project car, and it looks great. I can always wetsand the problem areas later, but right now, they don't bother me at all. So without further ado-do, here's the pics:















And now, in a few weeks once I've recovered fully from my surgery, I can start putting them together and on the car.

[mtechnik]

those are glossy alright

[Garageaholic]

How much did the paint cost you?

[Jand3rson]

$150 to get all of that stuff shot.

[mtechnik]

damn what a bargain

[BDSax]

wow, thats a deal, a quart of paint it self is around $60 - $70

looks great!

[Jand3rson]

wow, thats a deal, a quart of paint it self is around $60 - $70

looks great!

Yep, I was friends with the guy who owns the shop's son in high school. Apart from that, I've been going there for years for whatever little car stuff I have, and he's always given me a good deal.

[Mastrcruse]

Can I send you my valance? Just tell them that you got another project too but that its in Ohio where your mother in law lives. Please? haha everything looks great. I hope Maaco can do my valance that nice.

[Jand3rson]

Can I send you my valance? Just tell them that you got another project too but that its in Ohio where your mother in law lives. Please? haha everything looks great. I hope Maaco can do my valance that nice.

I did all the prep work on all these parts, and they also had 3 coats of paint on them. I just sanded the paint down a little, and they shot the new paint over the existing paint and primer. Now if anything, I've got a little more depth with the paint on all of it.