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[jamesmost]

week or so more

[jamesmost]

more

[jamesmost]

last one

[jamesmost]

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[Q45tech]

I thought you would at least take the entire car down to bare metal [plus remove all trim] and build back an oem quality 10 coat plus Fluorine top coat paint job? Just kidding.

[louiegz]

Wow, a new paint job. I could use one. Did you get in an accident? If you don't mind me asking. how much?

[jamesmost]

they are taking the car down, what u see is all of the old repaired damage, plus the recent stuff. car is getting 4 coats under plus 5 clear coat layers. Black w/silver metal flake.All door and bumper trim is comming off , replace w/ \generic black where possible and factory elsewhere. $3,800

[bullittandy]

That's a good price for all that bodywork plus expensive and difficult to apply paint. Can't wait for the end results.

[elwesso]

Cant wait to see how it turns out james.... Now just dont get hit by a truck after!!!

[xerexabante]

i would get the tail lights and head lights out and the grill, also the door handles. that is what most people see more when looking at cars

[maxnix]

Whole lot of Bondo!

[jamesmost]

Whole lot of Bondo!

yep my car has been in many minor fender benders which i have had repaired over the last 9 years,\all the old work has been re done w/ new plastic, lots of little dings , a few crunchers, the handles , trim lights and stuff will all be off the car before it is completely re painted. should have her back beginning next week

[Jeff Williams]

Dusty!

I will get to work on that grille this weekend.

Maybe I can send it to you on Monday. It depends on how much laying around I do on Saturday.

[elwesso]

james are you still gonna daily drive the car, or with the new paint not take it out all the time?

[jamesmost]

all door handles and trim are off and sand blasted - painting same as car.Going to take a few pics this afternoon, car is ready for the spray booth, they are laying out some sample pallats for me to pick the exact color mix w/ the silver flake.yes daily driver, looking to buy a 68 cutlass or so for the weekendswill post pics later
Modified by jamesmost at 10:08 AM 11/3/2006

[maxnix]

all door handles and trim are off and sand blasted - painting same as car.

yes daily driver, looking to buy a 68 cutlass or so for the weekendswill post pics later.

That will look different. Grill Too?

I remember the 67 442 fondly. Everytime I drive one of those cars(rarely now), I am reminded that nostalgia and a current Accord are way more powerful than memories of the old cars. I have to have brakes and handling these days.

[jamesmost]

That will look different. Grill Too?

I remember the 67 442 fondly. Everytime I drive one of those cars(rarely now), I am reminded that nostalgia and a current Accord are way more powerful than memories of the old cars. I have to have brakes and handling these days.

grill too.. been looking at alot of classic american muscle soon to purchase

[rsiwicki]

Ahhh James...you will have the best of both worlds....a sweet Q45 and a muscle car to have fun with. I am certainly enjoying the 69 vette. I can't wait to see pics of your Q all finished. I do very much miss the 7,300rpm Jap V8 sound...nothing like letting the Q do its thing, but I am going to get some of that pleasure back again as we are doing an LS7 or LS2 swap by July next year and let the original engine rest.

[maxnix]

grill too.. been looking at alot of classic american muscle soon to purchase

Probably doesn't matter these days, but 67 and earlier were all pre-emission controls. 442 and Buick GS were sleepers. 1967 390 fastback Mustang gt was interesting, if a little nose heavy. Front disc brakes were rare and advant guard technology! Steel wheels and bias ply tires ruled the day.

Having been there and done that, I very much appreciate the G50. Those early American muscle cars are best left in my memories where they are better than they are now.

[captainluigi]

so the 455 Olds BB of the earlier 60,s aren't worth a mention eh?

[jamesmost]

here r some more pics visited car last nightthey gave me 3 sprayes pallets to pick a color when the suncame upmy choices r:1-Black, silver xtra coarse w/crystal silver efx (origional one i picked)2-Blue Pearl/Violet Pearl - (sweet color when light hits it at proper angle looks purple)3-Radient red efx/ super green pearl( when light hits see a deep burgrndy wine)They all Look black at first then wammoI picked # 3 u can not see the pallet colors from my picture but they are all badassthe one i picked seems very classy to me. and yummy

[jamesmost]

car pic driver side

[jamesmost]

q pic front Notice the train horns behind the grill to the right pointing down 15" 12" and 10" compressor in trunk 120psi

[jamesmost]

passenger side

[jamesmost]

rear

[Peterofdevon]

Damn James!

This is great! You have to report on how it feels to drive such a beauty. Sometimes, while driving/parking my blue 94 (the paint's a 7/10, mechanically 9.8/10) I feel a little intimidated say having it next to a new S class or 750iL. I fantasize having it painted---

Remember that idea to have a NY/NJ/PA Q meet in New Hope---I think we have a reason for it NOW (you're in jersey, right?).

Peter

[jamesmost]

Damn James!

This is great! You have to report on how it feels to drive such a beauty. Sometimes, while driving/parking my blue 94 (the paint's a 7/10, mechanically 9.8/10) I feel a little intimidated say having it next to a new S class or 750iL. I fantasize having it painted---

Remember that idea to have a NY/NJ/PA Q meet in New Hope---I think we have a reason for it NOW (you're in jersey, right?).

Peter

me too intimidated by sweet paint jobs, thus had to drop the coin did everything else to make my car better than new.my office is by the Meadowlands Arena and i live near Kennedy Airport.yes we should have a meet. I tried to put one together but, failed.Did meet with Louie once and rob swicki once

[maxnix]

so the 455 Olds BB of the earlier 60,s aren't worth a mention eh?

They were later, after 68.

The first Hurst and later W30 were the nueces back then, and very rare.

[jamesmost]

sw

They were later, after 68.

The first Hurst and later W30 were the nueces back then, and very rare.

saw a 1968 w30 convert sell for over 100k on ebay

[maxnix]

swsaw a 1968 w30 convert sell for over 100k on ebay

Well, that makes it a curiosty and not a driver. Kind of sad.

For that kind of money, I would get that Anthracite Maserati Coupé I saw tooling around Costco yesterday. Hooo boy, did that look and sound great.

And I would drive it, but not everyday.