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To me this was the toughest and most stressful part of the resto and transformation. Finding a shop that wants or needs
the work is hard enough. Making sure your gonna get the best job for the money is also tricky. Luckily I found a shop that
I felt comfortable with who wouldn't take a decade to finish it. For the money I think they did an awesome job. The 'Cuda
was stripped down to bare metal and any existing bondo was removed. There was minimal body rust so that was a plus. The big
thing that sold me on this shop was the conviction that the owner had when he informed me that he would get the body
lines and panels straighter and sharper then they were when the car left the factory. It took weeks of block sanding and priming
and block sanding and priming to get those lines crisp but boy was it worth it. I told Rick (the owner) that I wanted a show
car finish and man did he deliver on that as well. I was present when he sprayed the car with the PPG base coat/clear
coat system. He sprayed 4 coats of base and the following day he sprayed 4 coats of clear. The color I decided on was called
Indigo Ink Pearl which believe it or not is a Lexus color. When the sun hits it, it lights up like a sapphire. I payed a pretty
good penny for the job, right at $7,500 but in the end you do get what you pay for. I am saddened to say that my car was probably
the last custom job that Rick performed as the company went out of business shortly after my car was finished. Word of advice
to anyone considering getting their car done is to be at the shop often enough that you feel like you work there. Stay on
top of the job and keep them motivated to finish.
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