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Old 04-21-08, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by eyezack87
Chaos, you should meet up with Smitty for a photoshoot
We will don't worry we'll all have lots of pics to share after Carisle.
Old 04-22-08, 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Choas
^I pulled the trigger about 3 weeks ago she just needed major body work to be able to make it to paint. I ended up paying $2300 not including the parts I needed to buy. I agree that he should have pulled the lights prior to paint but this guy has been painting for my Dad for a while now and I haven't seen him do bad work so I'll just have to trust him. Smitty I should have noticed the monotone I was at work so I looked at it real quick I like it a lot from what I see. Still I was hoping to be the only monotone es at Carisle
$2,300 buckaroonies...that's what I estimated it to be about. I was considering repainting my ride too but i'm really itching to trade her up for a GS. The engine is smooth as silk but the recent clunk after the drop is annoying and I have 2 interior pieces that broke that needs to be replaced but I can't find the part for it. These little things are what's keeping me from wanting to stick with her long term. Decisions...decisions....
Old 04-22-08, 08:37 AM
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The only reason I paid that much was because they guy does a lot of paint work for us. It would have cost about $4k because he has to bend a lot of parts back into shape. For you just to respray without any damage to fix it should be about $2k-$3k unless you know someone. Also remember that the paint alone here cost $600.
Old 04-22-08, 10:27 AM
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Yeah body work is no joke. I had a lot of rock chips on my hood and front bumper that had to be fixed before mine could be sprayed. They pretty much had to sand the whole thing and smooth it back out.

Great job Choas. We def gotta get a few pics of the rides while in Carlise. What day you going up?


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Old 04-22-08, 10:52 AM
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I have the whole weekend off so I will be there friday afternoon. Speaking of sanding when I went to look at it he had been buffing her for 8 hours and still had more to go. I'm really glad he took his time with her trying to make her perfect .

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i just came a little...
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Looks Great ! Can't wait to see them both at Carlisle. I feel like I should post a teaser too, you two aren't the only one's with new things for the show, LOL. Now if I could just convince my wife to let a teaser pic out of the bag Hey Smitty, the ES's might actually have a showing this year !!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by GREED777
Looks Great ! Can't wait to see them both at Carlisle. I feel like I should post a teaser too, you two aren't the only one's with new things for the show, LOL. Now if I could just convince my wife to let a teaser pic out of the bag Hey Smitty, the ES's might actually have a showing this year !!!!!!!
DO IT!!!!

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all the way I HAVE TO SEE!!!
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Originally Posted by HYPERBOY
i just came a little...
I just bought a box of tissues I still have some to spare if you need some lol.
Old 04-30-08, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Smitty
DO IT!!!!

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Originally Posted by Choas
all the way I HAVE TO SEE!!!
Alright I talked her into a teaser.... it's not much of one though, lol. Just a little flushness in the front Don't mind the dirtiness, we've had rain all week

Old 04-30-08, 05:57 PM
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i live in new jersey, anyone around here make my car look like that [minus the thing on the headlihgt] ?
that car in the post above mine looks great
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Looks nice very clean looking. Where did you get the eyelid from?
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yea where?
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Come on Greed can u show me more Show me yours and I'll show you mine


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