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Old Jan 14, 2023 | 07:41 PM
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Gslse build from a few years back

I restored a gslse a few years back. All work done by me and my brother.









Lizard skin spray on sound deadening/heat protection

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Old Jan 15, 2023 | 09:48 AM
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Undercoated backside of fenders


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Epoxy primer


Single stage brilliant black paint

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Old Jan 15, 2023 | 09:56 AM
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Paint and powder coat
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Old Jan 15, 2023 | 10:04 AM
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Old Jan 15, 2023 | 06:51 PM
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Looks good. This was all a few years ago? I can smell the paint and reducer fumes just looking at the pictures.
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Old Jan 15, 2023 | 10:33 PM
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Sweet mother… stellar work!
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Old Jan 15, 2023 | 11:49 PM
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Old Jan 16, 2023 | 08:57 AM
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Amazing, thanks for sharing all these pictures! It looks like solid work.
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Here’s a walk around video of the car


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Old Jan 16, 2023 | 12:40 PM
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polishing that targa is one of the smartest moves I have seen in a long time.
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Never been a big fan of the Targa band but I agree, polishing it gives it a clean, unique look. The whole car looks like a labor of love, very nice. I do have one question. How / where did you get this? Just have it printed as a decal?



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Old Jan 17, 2023 | 01:43 AM
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I found a company that makes replica stickers for body shops. They just only make it for a registered body shop. Lots of companies do it. Go to a local collision center and ask them to get it made. I’ll have to go thru my receipts and see what company I used.
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It looks better than new! Excellent work!!
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