Time for an update..... the car is moving along... I just never get around to posting pix etc...

So.... after my original paint plan fell through, I searched long and hard in CA for someone to paint my car....someone I could trust...and someone I can afford. In CA the average shop rate is hovering around $75/hr, so add materials and there was basically no way I was going to get above average work for under $30k

So after talking to a lot of shops, I decided to haul my car all the way to Mortensens Customs in Coer d'Alene ID....yes Idaho.... the same shop that painted Bob Braga's car...... It made me real nervous to have the car that far away from home, but even with the hassle of travel and the extra cost to get the car back and forth, the "bang for the buck" factor just made it the right choice....so off we went on a road trip...

Ok...so the project has taken alittle longer than expected....so?...my kid has grown just a tad over that period...so?

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March 2015
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Lower grill mesh I made...more aluminum fab and TIG work...getting better..
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Last pix before we load up and head out..
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made the trip from CA to ID in about 20 hours....we stopped and got a hotel room after about 15.... just couldn't do the long haul with the wife and kids..

Car dropped off and turned over Brad and Jason...
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Filler work begins... they did lead/solder for the quarter seam and the spoiler

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moving along! :bump:

Most recent pix from this week...getting ready for the first coat of primer/surface etc....
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Still undecided on color.... I've changed my mind 1000x....

got my fingers crossed for you!! :computer:

Yes!:king:

Very cool, good seeing updates!

Dave