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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 03:57 AM
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Well, Here are the first pictures of my "nightmare" Paint Job....I will try close-ups of the problem areas next





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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 04:06 AM
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Looks good from here! :cheers: :seeya
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 04:10 AM
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Looks good from here! :cheers: :seeya
:iagree: Looks good to me too! Even though I'm pretty far away... :jester
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 05:17 AM
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Looks good :thumbs:
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 05:34 AM
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:thumbs: :thumbs:
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 05:52 AM
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:chevy :cool: yeah nice reflection on the hood, good pics anyway
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 10:49 AM
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Looks good to me. My paint job is old and faded and it still looks like a million bucks until you see it in person. Your looks great so what's the problem aside from;

1. no rear emblem
2. smear on right rear fender
3. rear bumper split :jester


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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 11:54 AM
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Looks pretty good from where I am setting also. Now you have us curious, so lets see the bad spots.
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 12:50 PM
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looks good to me :cool:
post some pics if the problems :smash:
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 01:01 PM
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Looks pretty great from here too. :flag
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 02:54 PM
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Tried to get pics of the problem areas....they dont really show the bubbles and the repair showing through...I`ll try again later..
Thanks for all the great compliments though!!
As far as the rear bumper split.....no matter how much I rubbed...I couldn`t get it to go away!!! :D
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 03:01 PM
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Im having a hard time seeing your problem :lol:

Very nice car :cheers:
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 08:37 PM
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Nice 74. Paint looks good to me.
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 08:40 PM
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Looks good to me :thumbs:
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 08:42 PM
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Gee it looks good to me, but then again I'm more than 10' away...

Mike :thumbs:
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 07:54 AM
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I don't see any probs........in fact it looks real good to me!!!!

:chevy :thumbs:
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 09:20 AM
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Nice job. Who did your work. P.S. sent you an e-mail :cool:
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 11:03 AM
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Looking good. Love that color! :)
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 11:06 AM
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Looks good from here!


:iagree: Looks really good :thumbs: :thumbs:
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 11:10 AM
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i'm interested in some more detail.

what kind of paint system?

how much did it cost.

how many coats, did he wetsand between coats.

what kind of flaws are you talking about?

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