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Tech Area => General Buick Tech => Topic started by: Shimy87 on September 26 2024, 09:59:31 PM
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Well after a couple years of work it's time for the paint job! I'm very excited. Local shop working with me. I will try to post progress pics. The plan is to surprise my son on his 16th birthday in Feb with a finished car. He has worked with me a ton on this and can't wait to see his reaction. Told him I'm putting it in storage for winter like last year.
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Wow ! I know one young man that is going to have the best birthday of his life! No topping this one.
You all have done a lot of work together and that won't be beat either. Congratulation s to both of you!
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Thank Steve!!
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Father of the year material! My last paint job failed, so yeah, if you post progress pics, I'll be paying attention.
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Ready to go to bodyshop
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Be hard to recognize when it rolls out!
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so what happens with the pieces you pulled - door handles, bumpers, etc? Do they paint those separately? I would think so, but the only time I had a car painted it was an insurance job and I didn't touch it. In my case, I'll need to replace the bumper fillers and the windshield.
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I swapped to the fiberglass front bumper... and then back to the stocker when I sold it. Putting that bumper on yourself is a PIA. I put several layers of painters tape on the fillers when I re and re'd the front so as not to scratch it. Get a helper if you can.
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I am restoring and painting all the trim parts, they will be painting all the body color parts. Yes the bumpers are a 2 man job and still hard to not scuff the fillers. Passenger side mirror is a paint in the ass with the cable up to the dash, pulled it out with a wire following it for reinstalling it. The front bumper moulding has some gouges and scars on it. Any ideas on a product to repair it with? I can get a new one for $150 but all these odds and ends add up fast, would like to try to see if it can be fixed up cheaper.
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I think they sell some urethane or polyurethane repair kits for repairing these kinds of problems
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I'm trying to imagine that car with a few scars on the bumper trim and I bet it's hardly noticeable and looks great!
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I am restoring and painting all the trim parts, they will be painting all the body color parts. Yes the bumpers are a 2 man job and still hard to not scuff the fillers. Passenger side mirror is a paint in the ass with the cable up to the dash, pulled it out with a wire following it for reinstalling it. The front bumper moulding has some gouges and scars on it. Any ideas on a product to repair it with? I can get a new one for $150 but all these odds and ends add up fast, would like to try to see if it can be fixed up cheaper.
There's a thread on the other board if you're into smooth bumpers without the strip.
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I want it to look original, i broke down and bought a new one, too deep into this to cut corners now, it would bug me everything I looked at the car.
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You and my son would agree 100%
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Progress
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Lotsa work you all have done. You all should get with Julio and pool efforts!
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Right down to the metal, very nice! Car should look amazing as well as the smile on your son's face! :cheers:
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Goes into paint monday, scheduled to bring home to re assemble on 1-20....that gives me 2 weeks to get it done. Very excited.
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Keep the pics comin!!!!