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Offline PLUM 70

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Restoration / paint
« on: July 17, 2007 - 09:10:45 AM »
If money was not a concern, where or to whom would you send your e-body for complete restore or paint.
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Re: Restoration / paint
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2007 - 09:22:24 AM »
There is only one answer for me !!!
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Offline Carlwalski

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Re: Restoration / paint
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2007 - 09:26:52 AM »


No one will know mine, Shane. :lol: Local guy aged 27. Young but bloody amazing talent.
One of the few painters with raw natural talent & eagle eye. They can't teach that in a class or course.

If I were in the States, I'd probably go for Foose's Charlie or someone Julius recommends.  :2cents:
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Re: Restoration / paint
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2007 - 09:35:39 AM »
I also like the work of Alan Gallant    :2thumbs:  The white 71 340 Cuda he did is   :naughty:  :drool: :2thumbs:

http://www.agar.homestead.com/

Offline SilverChally

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Re: Restoration / paint
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2007 - 11:43:38 AM »
I also like the work of Alan Gallant    :2thumbs:  The white 71 340 Cuda he did is   :naughty:  :drool: :2thumbs:

http://www.agar.homestead.com/


You mean a car he had someone else do all the paint and body work while he wrote out checks?  At least send a car to someone who actually does the work.
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Offline uthustler

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Re: Restoration / paint
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2007 - 11:59:04 AM »
If money was not a concern, where or to whom would you send your e-body for complete restore or paint.

that guy in the Valley in west Los Angeles.

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« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2007 - 12:17:33 PM »
You mean a car he had someone else do all the paint and body work while he wrote out checks?  At least send a car to someone who actually does the work.

Wow..no reason to  :bricks1:  I was simply stating that, "personally" I like the finished product.  ;)   It was not a "He is the best" ,  "Others are not" type of reply. 

 
 :2cents: I see it like this......(keep in mind this is me personally ).... if I sent one of my cars off to a person or shop,  as long as I am aware of who is doing what and I like the detail and finish of the car, I don't mind if they sub out some of the work to someone that is great at that particular craft.     But as stated above.  I would want to know before the project is started, who is doing what and how it will be done.  :thumbsup:   Of course this is a subject I should not have to worry about for a long, long....long time!!!   That is because in this hobby, it only takes time and money!!  And right now all I have is time!  :thumbsup:

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Re: Restoration / paint
« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2007 - 12:46:49 PM »
I hate to tell you but Restorations by Julius doesn't do the whole car either (ala Alan Gallant), he farms-out the paint/body and engine work and only does reassembly (I've been there).  Good work all the same.  Good luck getting Roger Gibson (his waiting list is about 2 years).  I would recomend Paul Jacobs Sr. and Jr. @ Jacobs Restorations.

Offline Robert1050

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Re: Restoration / paint
« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2007 - 01:57:55 PM »
I wouldn't send a Hot Wheel car to Julius to do, he re-did the trunk on my car (when it was still owned by the previous owner) and I've never seen such crappy work.  Overspray on the wire-harnesses, rear tail-light housings & rear seat cardboard (that I had to replace), sanding discs left wedged under the rear seat and enough blasting media under the rear seat that I could have sifted it & re-done the outside of the car.  I stopped by his shop a couple of months ago and was not impressed with the quality of the work I saw there.  One of his employees was doing a plug change on a 70 hemicuda that was parked there and the paint work was horrible.  Whoever painted it, shot right over paint chips and scratches - he dismissed it as a driver and didn't care that the paint job was so shoddy.

No thanks, there are other, better people around.
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Offline uthustler

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Re: Restoration / paint
« Reply #10 on: July 17, 2007 - 02:10:59 PM »
I hate to tell you but Restorations by Julius doesn't do the whole car either (ala Alan Gallant), he farms-out the paint/body and engine work and only does reassembly (I've been there).  Good work all the same.  Good luck getting Roger Gibson (his waiting list is about 2 years).  I would recomend Paul Jacobs Sr. and Jr. @ Jacobs Restorations.

thanks, i didnt know that.

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Re: Restoration / paint
« Reply #11 on: July 17, 2007 - 03:06:20 PM »
This is not intended to be anything but personal honest down home truthfulness. Tony Miller of L.A Miller Restorations. End of post.  :2thumbs:  :worshippy
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Re: Restoration / paint
« Reply #12 on: July 17, 2007 - 04:10:07 PM »
This is not intended to be anything but personal honest down home truthfulness. Tony Miller of L.A Miller Restorations. End of post.  :2thumbs:  :worshippy


 :iagree:  :iagree:  :iagree:  :iagree:  :iagree:

Hasn't anyone been paying attention here??  :dunno:


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« Reply #13 on: July 17, 2007 - 04:20:41 PM »
 :iagree: :iagree: :iagree:

If I had the $$ to have someelse do  my car Tony is the ONLY choice for a C-C.com member
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Re: Restoration / paint
« Reply #14 on: July 17, 2007 - 05:02:04 PM »
This is not intended to be anything but personal honest down home truthfulness. Tony Miller of L.A Miller Restorations. End of post.  :2thumbs:  :worshippy

No doubt this is who you want doing your body & paint!
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