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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 03:17 AM
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paint jobs.

hi everybody. Currently im working on Recardos ride. So il post pics of how everything goes. From bodywork, to bondo , to primer, wetsand ,masking and paint, color sand polish... I only charge $500 for labor[ includes aero instalation and fitting and plus whatever the cost of paint and clear will be[usually under $200]..
heres some pictures of a few cars I painted this year.





will update pics of recardos car work in progress..
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 03:20 AM
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alrity some pics of body workk

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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 03:25 AM
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i might be next if anything.

i want my front passenger fender fixed and have my TII side skirts and lip painted.

the skirts need a lil fiberglass tho since it has a lil hole/crack on each.

tell me what's up bro. i'd love to support you with your work.
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 03:28 AM
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car is finished preping, havent snaped those shots yet, but will when i get a chance... Tmrw I will mask and hopefuly spray the color/clear. Then the day after il color sand and polish.. and it will be ready for pickup ! Recardo will be ready for seven stock.

Had arough day today at court... man....i fail in life... I hope my license doesnt get suspended. Ihave to go 2 comunnity service 48hrs, and a year of probation..and $120 court fine..

So the money I make from this job will go 2 my court fine and credit card bill ! and plenty of gas money for a while lol..


But one good thing happend today, Jrx rotary fixed my brake lights, so I can get my brake light ticket signed off...Turns out itwas just the brake switch the whole time..DOOOHHH!
I can also get my obstruction of view, car too low, and modified exhausts tickets signed off at the same time.. one less ticket to worry about I guess...
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 03:32 AM
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Originally Posted by finishline
i might be next if anything.

i want my front passenger fender fixed and have my TII side skirts and lip painted.

the skirts need a lil fiberglass tho since it has a lil hole/crack on each.

tell me what's up bro. i'd love to support you with your work.
yeah Il get to you after recardos job for sure! thx ! how bad is the pass. fender?
side skirts will be no prob, im good with fiberglass work.
You want me to paint the parts to the existing matching color of the body? or do youwant the whole car resprayed?I could try to color match, and blend out the color, so itl match.
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 03:32 AM
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do you do dent removal without using bondo perhaps?
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 04:00 AM
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what I do is I hammer/dolly out the dent to flat surface or like itwas before as much as Ican, then follow industry standards 1/8th inch of filler.
Sometimes Im luky, I fix dents without hurting the paint and without bondo.. Im still a young grasshoppa when it comes to body work, only been doing body work for 3 years..
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 05:14 AM
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yeah Il get to you after recardos job for sure! thx ! how bad is the pass. fender?
side skirts will be no prob, im good with fiberglass work.
You want me to paint the parts to the existing matching color of the body? or do youwant the whole car resprayed?I could try to color match, and blend out the color, so itl match.
car's been painted already.
can't afford a whole car job, but one day.
so i guess just matching up the current cheap paint. xP

fender isn't that bad,
it just doesn't line up.
it's prolly just a matter of bending.
i've test fitted the lip before...
doesn't look flush on that side. =/
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 07:48 AM
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BUMP! yo daniel i might get my car painted with ya as well!
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 09:57 AM
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hmm can't wait to see the finished product
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 10:24 AM
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Shhhhh DK....whatchu doin man.....your suppsosed to be the best kept secret amongst the FC brotherhood man....shhhhhh
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 10:26 AM
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Paint my house for 500$?
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 12:57 PM
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Will you bill my insurance? I'm only half joking...
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 03:08 PM
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lol. I guess its a good part time job, since im unemployed. will update new pics by tnite
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 05:12 PM
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Do you JUST wetsand cars? Like, my car is already painted, but I'd like a wetsand... PM me.
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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excited to see what my car looks like after, thanks again dk
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 07:33 PM
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what color is it going to be when its done???
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 07:38 PM
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BUMP! yo daniel i might get my car painted with ya as well!
wth you've put up a shot of yourself? Maybe we should "paint" your avatar first like we did to Brismo's!
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 07:43 PM
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go look at my OFFICIAL NO SHAVING TILL 7 STOCK THREAD, youll be pleased!
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 08:50 PM
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sweet, looks like you've got a good load of work to pay off all those bills!

wait for me to blow up - then i'll hit your *** up for work. hahahaha.
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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sweet, looks like you've got a good load of work to pay off all those bills!

wait for me to blow up - then i'll hit your *** up for work. hahahaha.

Yeah, i got some minor body work that needs to be taken care of eventually.
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 09:52 PM
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haha i think im gonna start spelling my name recardo from now on, then get some recaros maybe... haha
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 10:01 PM
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caris fully prepped, found some more dents and dings fixed all of em. Its masked, ready 4 paint!
Tomarrow is the day!

damn i just got anotice a letter saying a its the final zoning enforcement order violation saying an inoperable black coupe is maintained on the premises. It says failure of correction of violation is a penalty of $650.. wTF....is this city always threatening me.. I have the shell on my driveway in a car cover, then I moved it inside the garage. They are still threatening me? man...Ill take a pic of the letter and show u guys... man this is realy not my year...
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 10:06 PM
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what color is it going to be when its done???
Black right??,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,anything but Red
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