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Re assembled the V with a new paint job.

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Old 05-18-2014, 08:20 PM
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Default Re assembled the V with a new paint job.

Awhile back insurance totaled my V and I was able to by it back for a screaming deal so we decided to put it back together.

This is going to be a show car for our business to show off what we can do so we hydrographed the engine cover, door handles and mirrors in a gunmetal and black carbon fiber and painted the whole car in Diamond Black the same color as the new ones, and also removed the door trim going down the sides of the doors.










Its a little dirty.


Thats right after it was dipped once its cleared there are no bubbles in the clear coat.


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Looks good!

What was your buy back on the car?
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1000, and all it needed was a bumper cover, head light and fog lights.
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Should have tried the V2 front end conversion lol.
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No lambo doors? Lol

I like the hydrodip. You should organize a group buy of emblems and stuff. I'd be in
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I could but shipping stuff in and out of Alaska unless its in a flat rate box can get expensive.

If you want something done PM me and I will shoot you a price. Its about 1 week from when I get it to when it gets sent back out.
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Thats winning right there. That probably cost at most 1500 to repair. I would know. lol
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Originally Posted by pearsonmx6
I could but shipping stuff in and out of Alaska unless its in a flat rate box can get expensive.

If you want something done PM me and I will shoot you a price. Its about 1 week from when I get it to when it gets sent back out.

You can fit a lot in a flat rate box...
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Is it smooth under the door trim or is there a indentation
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Originally Posted by DMM
Should have tried the V2 front end conversion lol.
What he^ said!

So 1,000 dollar buy back and the bill was.......? Either way sounds like a deal!
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Originally Posted by actrite80
Is it smooth under the door trim or is there a indentation
There is a indention and holes that needed welded.

I have about 5000 in to putting it back together. I paid the body guy 2000 and paint was 1300 because its a 3 stage with Imron clear coat. It could have been put back to stock for 2500 though



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