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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 03:42 PM
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Back from the paint shop...

Dropped it of on 1/07/04. Picked it up 3/23/04. Put up with a bunch off rude and unproffesional treatment from the guy but I think it was all worth it....





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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 03:44 PM
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 03:47 PM
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look s good .
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 03:53 PM
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 04:12 PM
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nice.... what size rims and tires.. offsets? Any suspension upgrades?
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 04:19 PM
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www.3rdgenrx7.com/index2.htm

I still have alot of work to do on it, including adjusting the coilovers down. In fact I am taking of the next 2 days to work on it.
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 04:55 PM
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Looks like it was worth the wait.

The rims are SSR Intergals - 17 x 9.5/8.5 with 42/35 offsets

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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 06:06 PM
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congrats
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 06:17 PM
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very nice!!

damn i love a frest coat of BLACK!!
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 08:56 PM
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damn nice job onthe pain....How much if you don't mind me asking?
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 10:13 PM
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1800 labor plus materials. Ended up being $2300 total. All the fiberglass parts I had were low quality (ie required alot of work) and the car was badly abused before I got it so there was a ton of prep work. It is a whole different car now. I thought I got alot of attention before but now...

My favorite thing that happened was I went into Advanced Auto and when I came out there was a crowd of random (unrelated) people around it. One guy says "What kind of car is that?" and then one of two Advance Auto employees said "Yeah we were wondering that too..."

Shawn

Cant wait to get started on it tomorrow - in fact I need to go to bed right now so I can get up bright and early!

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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 10:29 PM
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Paint looks real nice! Good pick on the wheels
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 11:07 PM
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 11:07 PM
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I had a very similar experience with mine when I had it painted. The guy was pretty much the biggest scum bag on earth. Took him 2 months...he promised me 1 week. I was like "listen I've had cars painted before and I know they are never done when estimated, its OK to be honest. I have another car." He goes "NO, not me! It will be done in 1 week!" Then he started charging me extra for door jams and under the hatch, when that was already agreed to be included. I have lost all faith in paint/body guys. Fortunately I was happy with the results as you are with yours. Your car looks nice. Very similar to mine too, same color, hood, spoiler, IC, and similar bumper. Is there any covers on those headlights? looks like rotaryextremes w/o lenses.
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 04:56 AM
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Very pretty, I hope to get mine repainted this summer, funds permitting of course.
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 07:20 AM
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I havent made the covers yet though I have some 1/16" lexan in the garage ready for the project. My lights were a complete DIY except for the buckets - everything else was custom made / purchased separately. I was waiting on final fit before doing them and now I have a bunch of other stuff piled up to go on the car.

Waiting to be installed:

Keith's Differential Brace
B&M short shifter
Engine Torque Brace
Unorthodox Alternator and Water pump pullies
Dimpled/slotted rear rotors
Rear Hawk HPS pads
Reinstall of fuel system - 4th time
PFC Commander Mount
Rear Wheel bearings
Astray Armrest
Front tower Strut Bar
DIY Engine mounts
Emergency Brake Assembly
Drivers Side Window seal
Blitz power meter ID

I am working on it today so hopefully I can knock some of this stuff out.

Shawn
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 08:22 AM
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Look's good
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 08:32 AM
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wow, nice jack off material!!
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 08:38 AM
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nice shawn! 2300 when it was all said and done? not bad at all!!!! "soooo pretty!" do the right thing.
i need a good paint shop!!! NNNNOW! that takes credit cards hehehe
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 01:21 PM
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so nice
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 01:26 PM
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Looks real gorgeous, they did a great job.
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 01:26 PM
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Very clean man
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 05:17 PM
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yeah...i wish i can get my car painted for $2300. =(

they wanted something around the range of $3500 to get my car painted. I guess it was because I was going from red to blank but still.
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 04:46 PM
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what color was the car before it went in to get painted..and for 2300..was it only exterior...or did they do door jams and engine bay...(if it was another color... =) ...I am just trying to figure out a ballpark =)
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 05:16 PM
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very clean, looks so nice!
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