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> The 500 dollar weekend rattle can paint job, Not letting perfect get in the way of 'better than it was'
emerygt350
post Aug 15 2025, 06:19 AM
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No way I was ever going to spring for a 5k plus professional paint job and with the vintage grand prix coming up, thought it was time to do a little/lot of body work and refresh the paint. Didn't turn out too bad. Lots of elbow grease though. It was hot in the old driveway too.

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emerygt350   The 500 dollar weekend rattle can paint job   Aug 15 2025, 06:19 AM
emerygt350   RE: The 500 dollar weekend rattle can paint job   Aug 15 2025, 06:20 AM
emerygt350   RE: The 500 dollar weekend rattle can paint job   Aug 15 2025, 06:21 AM
TonyH   From the pictures, that looks like a really ...   Aug 16 2025, 01:12 AM
Literati914   Looks good :headbanger: What actual paint produ...   Aug 15 2025, 07:17 AM
emerygt350   Looks good :headbanger: What actual paint prod...   Aug 15 2025, 07:48 AM
mepstein   $5k professional paint job? They start at ...   Aug 15 2025, 07:31 AM
Optimusglen   $5k professional paint job? They start at ...   Aug 15 2025, 08:45 AM
TRP   I'd gladly pay 5k for a professional paint job...   Aug 15 2025, 07:34 AM
slowrodent   Gosh it's healthy to see this..... Nice job...   Aug 15 2025, 08:26 AM
Spoke   Very nice. How many cans did you use? I've b...   Aug 15 2025, 08:30 AM
Geezer914   A gallon of PPG paint plus clear coat, plus thinne...   Aug 15 2025, 08:59 AM
rjames   Nice job! Looks great from where I sit! :b...   Aug 15 2025, 09:12 AM
Root_Werks   Nice job! Looks great from where I sit! :...   Aug 15 2025, 09:15 AM
emerygt350   It took 6 cans of grey and two cans of blue. 340 d...   Aug 15 2025, 09:22 AM
FlacaProductions   Nice work - sheesh!   Aug 15 2025, 10:34 AM
Shivers   And the front looks great, nice repair. Just fyi, ...   Aug 15 2025, 11:58 AM
emerygt350   Sadly the seams where the fiber was bonded to the ...   Aug 15 2025, 01:56 PM
barefoot   All of my underside panels: fender wells, firewall...   Aug 15 2025, 11:07 PM


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