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Well actually it was only $365 for the whole rear of the car (including quarter panel repairs on both sides because of dents), front bumper, and some minor touch up. The reason it was so cheap is because I got it done at a tech school. Honestly though, it looks pretty dang good. There are some small things that are barely noticeable, but you can't beat that deal!
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Small update, still waiting on suspension, car should be done Wednesday or Thursday, and still waiting on hub centric rings. I need a 79mm to 60.1 ring. Anyone know where I could find a pair of these? 79mm is the old OZ Racing wheel hub size....
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Another small update. ETA on suspension is Monday, bumper got painted today, and trying to order hub rings from Tire Rack since other supplier didn't have any. Pics of bumper and a new Scion FR-S I saw....
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Nice build thread man. I haven't been following it as much. The progress looks great and I live the black interior. Keep up the good work man, and your right the little touches goes a long way.
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Thanks man, I'm on a pretty tight budget, so it's slower than a normal build. It's getting there one step at a time though. My goal is start the 1JZ swap by next summer. I want to finish the interior (get rid of all tan, and just get some replacement speakers), finish the exterior (the paint, front lip, maybe other wheels and suspension), and then start the swap. In the end I want a good SC daily driver. Slow and steady wins the race.
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Nooo. I debated on doing it because I've done body-work and paint before, but I just didn't have the time right now. I'm having it done at a tech college for $365. That's the front bumper, misc. touch up, and the whole rear. It's turning out great!
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Small update, bumper is done drying and looks good. Should be done by the end of the week. Still waiting on the call back from Tire Rack about the hub rings.... Also saw a nice looking FC today, so another teaser of the old RX7 that I had, and of the 49 Chevy that I pulled out of the barn to start working on...