Project Facelift

[nefarious7907]

Looks really good, do you plan on putting it on your car anytime soon?

[Mastrcruse]

Yea, I kinda figured that. I don't think it is too bad, they said with paint it is going to cost around $150 to get it done. I don't know if that is bad or not but I have to pay it so whatever. Your stuff looks great, hope mine comes out that nice.

[Jand3rson]

Maaco or any other body shop around my house back home won't touch them if they are already prepped.

That's because then they can't warranty the work. If you were ever to try to take it back to them if something went wrong with the paint, they could just say it was something that happened from the work you did.

[Mastrcruse]

Maaco or any other body shop around my house back home won't touch them if they are already prepped. My brother has prepped a car for painting and he knows how to do it. We have a sprayer but I would rather have someone that knew what they were doing to make it look good. Obviously that happened in your case.

[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.

[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]

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.

[BDSax]

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

looks great!

[mtechnik]

damn what a bargain

[Jand3rson]

$150 to get all of that stuff shot.

[Garageaholic]

How much did the paint cost you?

[mtechnik]

those are glossy alright

[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.

[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.

[Sean]

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

I so went there.