Mexican Hair Dye, Blond in TJ Options

[Red-Beard]

Well, I picked up the 911 after having it's final wet sand and having the seats re-done in leather.

[Red-Beard]

I started the Negotiations on having the Blond completely restored:

[Red-Beard]

You can see the later 1973 doors and 2 new lids which are in better shape than the ones on my car.

[Red-Beard]

We stripped out the seats so that a late style back pad can be put in. They are doing the entire interior in leather, except for the dash.

[Red-Beard]

Deciding on Leather or Vinyl for the Back pad. We agreed on Vinyl since it would not be taking abuse like the doors and the seats.

[Red-Beard]

Stripped out interior showing where the seat bracket needs to be welded in for the movable passenger seat. I brought components from my 1973 for this interior conversion so that if, god forbid, I even want to go back to the original interior, I can.

[rick 918-S]

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[Red-Beard]

OK, so what are they going to do?

The blond has cracked paint in many areas from being applied too thick. they are chemically stripping the paint off the car down to bare metal. They will cut out and weld in new metal where the cancer is.

They are fixing the trunk lid pivot point.
Welding in the Clamshells for stiffness
Changing the doors and the hood and the trunk lid
fixing all rust (Windows out)
Weld in a new jack point passenger side
weld in seat brackets and tilt for passenger seat
Recover 2 seats in very supple leather except the seats cushions and seat backs which will be automotive cloth
recover the arm rest in leather
recover the dash, dash front and knee pad
under body recoat for rust protection
re-paint the entire car it's original yellow.
install new sail panels
paint the roof
paint the rocker covers and the front valence

Total: $3000 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif)

Ready in 2 weeks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

[markb]

OMG!!! 3K?? I've gotta see how this comes out. I may have to make a trip to TJ. How did the taildragger come out? I'm absolutely green with envy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[Red-Beard]

I'll take photos tomorrow. It came out fantastic. I ran through a "poo puddle" in Otay Mesa on the way back and I need to get a car wash before photos. Mirror finish in the paint!

Yeah, i can't wait! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

BTW, they have a Late model Boxster in the shop - Autocrosser front end fatality, being re-vived.

[Randal]

Wonder if they'd paint a trailer?

How do you contact these people?

Thanks,

Randal

[Red-Beard]

Over on the Bird Board I have a thread open on this.

Los Panchos

Se hable Espanol...

Some of the people speak English, to wildly varying degrees. The son of the Owner is fluent. The manager,Ramiros, speaks very good functional English. The owner is very good to fair.

I think they'd paint just about anything you can get to them. I do not know the legalities of bringing a trailer into Mexico.

[scottb]

son of a......!!!!!

ok, a grand to ship out west, another few hundred-ish to pay one of the west coast boys to do the negotiations and get the car south, 3 grand-ish for the new stuff, another grand to get it back out east....... hmmmmmmmmmm wonder what the wife would say? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

[Red-Beard]

Well, _my_ wife was doing all of the talking...since she's the Native... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

[Aaron Cox]

red beard,

any idea of individual costs for reupholstering:?
*backpad (leather / vinyl )
*dash and knee pads in leather
*seats in leather / vinyl

id love to go this route

think i could do it for 400? (vinyl)

[bwilless]

It's the Aggies getting all the deals!

Gig-em Aggies

[andys]

Red Beard,

How's their metal working skills? The rap on TJ bodyshops is Bondo, Bondo, and more Bondo. In years past, I've seen some pretty scarey work. Hopefully, Los Pancho's is looking to develop a good reputation for return US business. This on the surface it appears to be good from the pic's I've seen. I'm also interested in the answer to the question regarding trailering cars across the boarder. My wife too is a native, so language is not an issue. If you were to have plates, registration, and title, that should be adequate comming in this direction; don't know about going. Cars and Gov't officials in Mexico can be a real challenge. One final question. I expect this is an all cash transaction.......any up front money? Any $ surprises after work is complete? Dollars or Pesos?

Thanks,

Andy

[Red-Beard]

Red Beard,

How's their metal working skills? The rap on TJ bodyshops is Bondo, Bondo, and more Bondo. In years past, I've seen some pretty scarey work. Hopefully, Los Pancho's is looking to develop a good reputation for return US business. This on the surface it appears to be good from the pic's I've seen. I'm also interested in the answer to the question regarding trailering cars across the boarder. My wife too is a native, so language is not an issue. If you were to have plates, registration, and title, that should be adequate comming in this direction; don't know about going. Cars and Gov't officials in Mexico can be a real challenge. One final question. I expect this is an all cash transaction.......any up front money? Any $ surprises after work is complete? Dollars or Pesos?

Thanks,

Andy

Actually, these guys _dont'_ bondo. I saw them working on a Vee-dub Micro Bus and they were cutting out cancer and welding in metal, hand shaping the whole time. I don't know about other shops, but the whole point of going to Mexico is the labor is cheap, not the quality.

Here's an article

http://www.sdreader.com/php/cityshow.php3?id=C083001

Trailering is much more difficult. The Mexican Authorities worry that you're dumping garbage in Mexico. Bringing it back into the states isn't an issue, except they will probably want to search it pretty closely and I'd have something showing ownership,etc.

They like US$ and usually require a deposit. I haven't had any issues with costs going up. In fact, they have to worry more about people not paying, etc.

James

[Toast]

Hey, I recognize that place. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)

Red Beard,
Was the paint applied too think by them? I thought you had them paint it origanally.
They painted Slits teener too thick. It has several runs.

andys,
we had Los Ponchos remove the side turn signals and weld metal in their place for a Euro look. It turned out beautiful!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) I will attach picutres when I can. And yes, they used metal

Acox,
I had them completely paint my truck including the cab and with clear coat,
re-pad and reupholster my bench seat,
new carpet,
new headliner
For $1,050!!!

It is Beautiful!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

again.....pics ASAP.

[MattR]

What kind of paper work do you get to show the authorities? You just go down there, drop off your car for a week, then drive it back up with no questions asked by the border patrol? Arent there labor laws and such that require all labor done by mexicans be taxed and some go to their "government"?