It's home NEW Paint

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Offline 71340RT

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Re: It's home NEW Paint
« Reply #15 on: March 14, 2006 - 11:46:36 PM »
Looks great and I'll bet your glad to have it back home so you can put it back together. Keep us posted on your progress.


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Re: It's home NEW Paint
« Reply #16 on: March 15, 2006 - 06:53:44 AM »
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEET!~!  :droolingbounce:

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Re: It's home NEW Paint
« Reply #17 on: March 15, 2006 - 08:10:22 AM »
 :cheers: Sure does look super nice. Now the fun part of resto.......getting her ready to RUMBLLLLLLLLLLLE !  Have fun and once in a while watch the news. You gotta have something to take that grin off your mug once in a while.  :roflsmiley: Congratulations.
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Re: It's home NEW Paint
« Reply #18 on: March 15, 2006 - 10:14:24 AM »
looks good, i'm jealous. Why isn't the hood painted too?
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Re: It's home NEW Paint
« Reply #19 on: March 15, 2006 - 11:01:58 AM »
Lookin' good!    :thumbsup:    :ylsuper:    :bananasmi    :cheers:   :cooldancing:

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Re: It's home NEW Paint
« Reply #20 on: March 15, 2006 - 11:09:43 AM »
Shoulda warned me to wear sunglasses! Lookin' good. :thumbsup:

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Re: It's home NEW Paint
« Reply #21 on: March 15, 2006 - 11:53:05 AM »
It's nice to see something coming back from the body shop that's done right!  :thumbsup: SWEET!
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Re: It's home NEW Paint
« Reply #22 on: March 15, 2006 - 12:38:49 PM »
 :wow: Thanks for all of the complainments
Here are some pic's before paint.
The paint cost $6000.00 Cad.
The body shop put in around $16000.00 worth of work, due to them trying to over charge me.
The qoute started at $5000.00 before x-mass then he turned around a week latter and said it was going to cost close to $10000.00. After I picked myself up off the floor, I told him to have a nice day and I was going to pull my car out of his shop and give it to someone esle to finish for the $5000.00. After a lot of yelling we both areged on $6000.00, I think due to him not getting a bad reputation!! :cooldancing:
I figured that the shop put in around 350 hours on the car which @ $45/hr is just under $16000.00
The car received 3 coats of epoxy primer and block sanded each one
Then 3 coats of paint and 3 coats of Clear.
They also paint all of the black part 3 time due to the clear coat not work with the flat black.
But damm does the car look amazing now :droolingbounce: :wow: :cheers:

All the metal work was done by myself but the door metal work was done by the body shop
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Re: It's home NEW Paint
« Reply #23 on: March 15, 2006 - 12:52:00 PM »
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« Reply #24 on: March 15, 2006 - 01:52:32 PM »
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Re: It's home NEW Paint
« Reply #25 on: March 15, 2006 - 04:34:49 PM »
  :worshippy  :cooldancing:  :clapping:  :thumbsup:

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Re: It's home NEW Paint
« Reply #26 on: March 15, 2006 - 06:13:18 PM »
Very nice. You really have some hours in the car. The project will come together quickly now.

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Re: It's home NEW Paint
« Reply #27 on: March 15, 2006 - 07:40:12 PM »
sorry to jump in but $45/hr. ? The place I am sending my R/T is charging $70/hr. I'm an idiot with this bodywork           S :swear: T  Is this the norm? I need a lower quarter/trunk floor extension/dutchman panel/hood hindge area/small holes in the frame/fender patch panel etc etc.... Am I getting in over my head for $70/hr.
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Re: It's home NEW Paint
« Reply #28 on: March 16, 2006 - 06:27:48 AM »
R/T Is that 70/hr US or CAN $$. Mind was 45/hr In canadian dolloars.  :wow: That seems like alot of money, but maybe that is the norm?
What has everyone else paid?
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Re: It's home NEW Paint
« Reply #29 on: March 16, 2006 - 07:59:06 AM »
Very nice!  It sure helps to see how far you have come after seeing your before pics!  You must be soooo excited!  Don't forget to post more pics as all of the trim goes back on!