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6th Gen ('00-'05): She's going under the paint gun! lol!

Old Jul 7, 2012 | 12:09 AM
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I stopped by Body Exotic to check on the car and to chat with the body guy (as when I dropped it off, a working with him was there). I took a couple quick shots.

FYI - The rear bumper shown is a donor one I got from a junk yard (my original has some very VERY slight crease marks from the previous owner and well, this was a better option then seeing if they could be heated and removed).
IF anyone would like the old bumper, I can't ship it (it's just too darn big), but it's in good shape. Contact me. I'd ask a very small fee ($20-$30) but you have to pick it up. It's in great shape and most people don't see what I was unhappy with in it....







 
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Old Jul 11, 2012 | 06:10 AM
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Pics from my visit to the body shop Monday....







 
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Old Jul 11, 2012 | 07:55 AM
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I hope it turns out well for you! I sometimes think about getting my hood and front bumper re-painted. I have little rock chips on the front of the hood, and bumper. Drives me nuts, because I like perfection on my car. But I'm not sure about doing it, if I do, it will just happen again. I can't avoid getting the little chips on HWY.
 
Old Jul 11, 2012 | 11:14 AM
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Looking good so far! I agree with MAMONTE sometimes I think I should take mine in and have a few things fixed on it, mainly the rock chips on the hood. Everytime I think about it though I remeber every single time I take it on a cruise on the HWY a semi goes by or something like that and I hear another rock hitting it
 
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The fender dings had to get fixed, they were big and caused by my neighbor's lawnmower (my neighbor was 100% cool about it and his homeowner's insurance is taking care of it).

As for the bumpers, the stone chips on them weren't too bad, but the BIG reason I wanted these done was a result of the previous owner. The front bumper was repainted and REALLY beginning to look like crap (spder webbing and cracking in the paint). The rear, I could have skated because 90% of people could not see the faults.

But thanks guys, I am really anxious to get her back (driving the Grand Am since I dropped her off is not doing it). I really need something to switch this Grand Am out with. Body rot is just taking a big toll.....
 
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Around his license plates looked like someone used blue painter's tape to cover up the chips

It didn't match at all
 
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Looks good so far
 

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Old Jul 19, 2012 | 06:20 AM
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I'm a few days behind in pics, see if I can get caught up. It will take a little while....
 
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From Friday 7/13:







 
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From Tuesday July 17th:







 
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