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[david-b]

Originally Posted by l_eclipse_l

Awesome guys, thanks.

I'm also really interested in what type of an estimate you get for the paint. Plans are to get mine painted next summer...and I want to compare your estimate with some of them that I can get around here.

My buddy is getting me the number for a guy who apparently had a paint shop back in the days, but closed to down or retired or something. He still has everything in his garage at home and paints cars there for cheap. Buddy said around $1500 or so for full body. We'll see. He did my buddy's moms car and it turned out really good. Professionally looking. I want to get like a mirror black. Something I can see myself in all day and night.

[gthompson97]

That hood looks like it's permanently tweaked. I don't think you'll ever get it straight, unless the little bumpers above the headlights are that far out of wack, but I still don't think it would make it that bad.

[david-b]

Originally Posted by gthompson97

That hood looks like it's permanently tweaked. I don't think you'll ever get it straight, unless the little bumpers above the headlights are that far out of wack, but I still don't think it would make it that bad.

Honestly I think it's the hood pins, like it may be pushing it up a little. Without them, the hood pop works fine, so it must be fitting better. I'll get it all fixed this week.

[xavier3jr]

I don't know about your maco up there but the one down here has a new owner and they actually do pritty good work now they will paint the car same color for $246 no door jams and blah blah. I know maco doesnt have a good rep but theres a few guys that got them to paint there cars down here really doesnt look bad. worth looking into IMO

[david-b]

Originally Posted by xavier3jr

I don't know about your maco up there but the one down here has a new owner and they actually do pritty good work now they will paint the car same color for $246 no door jams and blah blah. I know maco doesnt have a good rep but theres a few guys that got them to paint there cars down here really doesnt look bad. worth looking into IMO

See I don't know anyone that knows anyone in a Maco. If I knew of someone that knew the owner or something I may consider it because they're not going to screw me, but I don't want to take my chances. I'll probably get my quote this weekend.

[SilvrEclipse]

One of the teachers in my auto body class use to work at macco and they would tell him to mess up on purpose if the customer bought a cheap paint job. They would want him to run the paint and make it look like shit. I have also seen cars were they painted right over the emblems and I heard about one that even had bird shit under the paint. Not real sure about that one though.

[david-b]

Originally Posted by SilvrEclipse

One of the teachers in my auto body class use to work at macco and they would tell him to mess up on purpose if the customer bought a cheap paint job. They would want him to run the paint and make it look like shit. I have also seen cars were they painted right over the emblems and I heard about one that even had bird shit under the paint. Not real sure about that one though.

My dad tells me the same thing about bird shit. He knew a guy apparently whom that happened to.

[nofear39427]

You really get what you pay for my car was painted by Maco it was a cheap job but it looked really good,until a rock flew off back of an 18 wheeler and chipped the bumper and it has been down hill ever since.Pay a little extra to get a good paint job is my recomendation hell they didnt even take out the dents so I have a blood red denty car haha.Good luck dude

[l_eclipse_l]

Originally Posted by nofear39427

You really get what you pay for my car was painted by Maco it was a cheap job but it looked really good,until a rock flew off back of an 18 wheeler and chipped the bumper and it has been down hill ever since.Pay a little extra to get a good paint job is my recomendation hell they didnt even take out the dents so I have a blood red denty car haha.Good luck dude

They don't pull dents for free man. You are gonna pay $1,000+ for a decent paint job with all the fixins.

[defiancy]

Man to bad you guys don't live down here near the border! I have taken more than a few cars down to Tijuana to have work done to them and they always do an absolutely fantastic job for about 1/3 of the price.

[gthompson97]

Bring that shit up here. You pay for the materials and the booze while I work and I won't charge ya a dime.







































J/K...I'm drunk, disregard anything I say from now until tomorrow morning.