Looking good! Loving that color!

 

Well here we go. Have to let it cure for two weeks before polishing, but this is the first look since I got it back.





Hood is just picking up sunlight. It's not scratched.

 

That is a really nice color, congrats. I just missed out on a set of those wheels for cheap at the Pick n Pull this weekend, they came in on an Impala and I was only looking for MCs. Are your wheels painted or just bead blasted?

 

Those came off of an Impala LTZ. Grabbed them for $140. Didn't touch them. Looked brand new. What a steal. Then I got a brand new set of Toyo's that had been driven a total of two blocks before the guy got T-boned. Gave $250 for all four. Sometimes you just get lucky. I watch Facebook a lot and get some great steals, especially for MCs.

Factory stock.

 

So here is a deal I found for the engine beauty cover. These are decals. Wish I had painted the cover first now. They were $30.

Decals
So then I saw on this forum where Phoenix Graphics made some decals that say "Supercharged". I ordered a pair, and they were $70, about half of the factory cost, and ready to be applied. Worst part was they came rolled up in a very small box.

They are not flat, they do have a raised texture to them, but not as much as the factory one.

 

So after a few weeks to let the paint cure, I took it back to Taylor and got the final polish done for $250. I spent hours waxing it after this but don't have pics yet. The first pic isn't good, because I shot it when I drove up and saw if for the first time. It was taken through my window. Sorry about the finger.




So got a great paint job, and also he killed all the rust, fixed the places underneath that had done damage, got the ground effects back on, and repaired the damaged wheel opening. I bought new fenders because the rust was so bad on the originals. So the bottom line on this redo is going to hit around $5,000, and I don't even want to think how many hours I spent before and after. All part of the fun.

The "before" picture.

 

Paint looks so good and on top of that, the stock wheels make it look so much better.

 

Appreciate that. What is your vote on the badging? Leave it off or put them back on?

 

I like the badges, it makes it different than a regular MC.

 

Ive always been a "de-badge" person. Especially on a freshly painted and polished car.