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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 05:32 PM
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Mine are primed and waiting paint.
Yours look good from here. What about them do not meet your expectations?
Just usually I am a perfectionist and when I was painting the letters with the black paint I realized im not cut out to be a pin striper or anything close to that because my hand is so shakey lol Other than that Im please
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 06:29 PM
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 09:38 PM
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nice job chris they turned out really well i mihgt hvae to try that one day. how did u keep the paint form peeling of this time?
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 09:43 PM
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You have a great start. However, once you get the bug, it is hard to stop. Good luck. Here is mine. It all started with a simple paint job.


That really looks sharp.
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 09:44 PM
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Well me and Fiske were sanding and priming with a metal rust primer that was laying around the shop and it sucked. I stayed at the shop till 1 am that night doing it and still didnt finish till sat. morning lol
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 09:50 PM
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Man those look superb! I don't know what you were wanting them to look like but they are sweet!!!!
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 10:15 PM
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Looks great from here, nice job!
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 10:45 PM
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I know it seems like thats how its gonna be from here on out as far as the engine bay goes.

We dont have beaches here in northwest louisiana but if we did I would definantly be there.....I just stick to the lakes and rivers Sweet looking vette though

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I know it seems like thats how its gonna be from here on out as far as the engine bay goes.

We dont have beaches here in northwest louisiana but if we did I would definantly be there.....I just stick to the lakes and rivers Sweet looking vette though

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That will be my next project
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Looks good to me! Here are mine I did myseld too!


Uncanny huhhh! I now have a Vararam though!

Thanks,Matt
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Originally Posted by madmatt9471
Looks good to me! Here are mine I did myseld too!


Uncanny huhhh! I now have a Vararam though!

Thanks,Matt
LOOKIN GOOD MATT!!!!
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Hey those look great! I esp like how you painted the letters black.
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