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Old May 14, 2005 | 01:28 PM
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New paint

Well... My semi-famous LS1/T56 89 convertible went to the body shop. The paint was getting old and had some rust spots comming through. Then there are the assorted dents parking lots and my wife put in it. Anyway the guy thats doing it won best of show in a large custom car show in Nassau colloseum not long ago. So my hopes are high it will come out well. I'm going for a darker blue and silver stripes this time. I saw pictures of Badjuju's car awhile back, and thought it was a great combo.

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Old May 14, 2005 | 02:55 PM
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Blue and silver? I think that will definetley look awesome! Please post some pics
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Old May 14, 2005 | 06:45 PM
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Oh yeah. This guy takes pictures all along the job. I will post them.
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Old May 14, 2005 | 06:48 PM
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Oh yeah. This guy takes pictures all along the job. I will post them.
sweet!
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Old Jun 25, 2005 | 01:18 PM
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in progress

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Old Jun 25, 2005 | 01:19 PM
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Old Jun 25, 2005 | 01:21 PM
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almost done Admiral blue with silver stripes.

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Old Jun 25, 2005 | 01:26 PM
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one more

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Old Jun 25, 2005 | 03:20 PM
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"Please sir...can I have some more?"

Nice!
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Old Jun 25, 2005 | 04:07 PM
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here you go Oliver

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Old Jun 25, 2005 | 04:12 PM
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Ill try again young Mr Twist

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Old Jun 25, 2005 | 04:17 PM
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Old Jun 26, 2005 | 11:01 PM
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Please tell me he removed the bumpers and all the GFX while he was painting. It doesn't look like he did. Nothing looks cheaper than a paint job that leaves all the cracks and under the GFX a diffrent color.
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Old Jun 26, 2005 | 11:27 PM
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Please tell me he removed the bumpers and all the GFX while he was painting. It doesn't look like he did. Nothing looks cheaper than a paint job that leaves all the cracks and under the GFX a diffrent color.
Dont worry he took apart everything. If you look at the pictures you can see where the driver door GFX , spoiler ,rear bumper and door handles are not yet reinstalled .
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Old Jun 27, 2005 | 01:02 PM
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good good lookin car, just plz tell us your gona get some better looking tires and your gona polish those rims
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Old Jun 27, 2005 | 04:50 PM
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good good lookin car, just plz tell us your gona get some better looking tires and your gona polish those rims
OK It's official, now everybody on the planet has told me ditch the wheels and tires! LOL I will be going for 17" wheels I just can't seem to make up my mind which ones. I will not run spacers so it limits it some too,
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