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Do you still think I should sell this V6?

Old Nov 16, 2003 | 01:06 PM
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Do you still think I should sell this V6?

Some of you said engine swap and some said get a cavalier. Take a look again.
Heres my ugly bird and the same bird after paintjob and body work. Should I sell my V6 or make it even prettier and then throw a big fat engine under that hood.
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Old Nov 16, 2003 | 01:21 PM
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I don't think this question needs to be justified with an answer... LOOK AT YOUR CAR!!! hehehe
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Old Nov 16, 2003 | 01:32 PM
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Did you shoot the paint & do the bodywork yourself?
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Old Nov 16, 2003 | 01:58 PM
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maaco did it, referred by gmc body shop dealership employee
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Old Nov 16, 2003 | 02:24 PM
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Get some friends and some beer, grab some masking tape an some news paper and attack it with about 20 99cent rattle cans of paint.

How could it look any worse??? It would at least be one solid color.

I suggest primer grey or black.

Matt
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Old Nov 16, 2003 | 03:03 PM
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I make a claim against Erl Shei..., Macco. if too late, then give it the Krylon touch. Make shure you get the special bumper paint though
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Old Nov 16, 2003 | 04:00 PM
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It looks good to me. If you don't have strict emission regulations then do an engine swap. Or turn that v6 into a monster .

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Old Nov 16, 2003 | 04:05 PM
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Ok, I see now. The big side image never loaded. I just saw the hood.

You gotta read the fine print as I think you only get so many coats. If it takes more than two coats to cover, your screwed.

Looks like they did not use a good gravity feed gun on the hood. The way its blotchy like that. Kind of like trying to pait with a spray can that half way empty pointing down.

Id dig up the paper work and have a look at it, maybe call a lawyer.

Matt
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Old Nov 16, 2003 | 06:49 PM
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I say get a V8 and give me the V6!
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Old Nov 16, 2003 | 07:56 PM
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Originally posted by Gumby
Ok, I see now. The big side image never loaded. I just saw the hood.

You gotta read the fine print as I think you only get so many coats. If it takes more than two coats to cover, your screwed.

Looks like they did not use a good gravity feed gun on the hood. The way its blotchy like that. Kind of like trying to pait with a spray can that half way empty pointing down.

Id dig up the paper work and have a look at it, maybe call a lawyer.

Matt
The hood pic is after Lee and I sanded the car, you need to see the other picture, the one after it was painted BLACK
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