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Old 07-30-2014, 10:14 PM
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This is going back a few years, but does anyone here in the Northeast know of any type of vendor doing the custom paint work that Autobuffs used to do?

I have a custom project I want to get started on and I need someone to sand, prep and custom paint a set of fuel rail covers for me.

This is more than doing it in my garage with a spray can of plastic-dip and clear coat, so I want a professional to handle it.

And you just might be showing your age if you remember who Autobuffs was!
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Just to show my age, what happened to JPM & Jan ?
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All I know this they are no longer a couple, other than that not sure.
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Originally Posted by CTYANK2
Just to show my age, what happened to JPM & Jan ?
combo meltdown and parting of ways...
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So what was the outcome of Autobuffs, going back IIRC they just closed up and left people hanging, drama with the partners.
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Here ya go Jeff. This is the "Mike" that was the original airbrush artist @ AutoBuffs that put Noel and the business on the map. He (like most true artist) had differences with Noel and started out on his own, and can be found in (of all places) The Berlin Farmers Market. He would be my no doubt guy for your project. (Linky>) https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mikes...rofile_browser
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Default Would like to @ least see Noel

Noel was so particular about his work that he probably struggled to make a profit.
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That shop did some great work
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They sure did my friend


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Originally Posted by CTYANK2
Just to show my age, what happened to JPM & Jan ?
Jan is doing great and having the time of her life. JPM dropped all of his Corvette friends and now lives and breaths long distance biking. Not sure if he still has his corvette. I no longer have any contact with him...My info came from a coworker of his. Jan I'm in touch with all the time on FB.
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Originally Posted by hcvone
They sure did my friend

And I see some Design Specialties items under that hood, another great vendor that went away.
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Originally Posted by Crusher
Jan is doing great and having the time of her life. JPM dropped all of his Corvette friends and now lives and breaths long distance biking. Not sure if he still has his corvette. I no longer have any contact with him...My info came from a coworker of his. Jan I'm in touch with all the time on FB.
Thanks for the update. I guess JPM likes following guys in spandex shorts now or do you mean motor bikes, then it is guys with leather chaps
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Originally Posted by Humanoid 2.0
Thanks for the update. I guess JPM likes following guys in spandex shorts now or do you mean motor bikes, then it is guys with leather chaps
Spandex
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Originally Posted by zipity
And I see some Design Specialties items under that hood, another great vendor that went away.
Yep, they made some great stuff too.
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AutoBuffs ... wow - the first mod we got for our C5. I feel old.

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