Paint & Body Work - My Firehawk Repaint

I have spent the last 4 weeks tearing down my hawk at work everynight and gave the body a little loving that it needed, the right quarter had to come off cause somebody that didnt know what they were doing put a new one on, they just threw it on there and welded it up without test fitting, so it was on crooked and nothing lined up, also they didnt bother to use any weld through primer on the bare metal which was causing surface rust.... just thought i would share some pics, sorry for the huge pictures btw

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wow!
it looks great!
all your hard work definitely paid off!
well done!

Not all the pics are shown but the few that are look amazing!!!!

That looks super clean.

What would it cost for a complete repaint on a car like this?

at the shop i work at around $3500 to $5000 but since im a body tech and did it all myself i was able to do mine for $900, which was materials

Gorgeous!

Outstanding! Gotta love the red..

Looks Great!! Good Job!! Looks like you put alot of time into it..

thanks everybody! all the hard work and stress has paid off!

looks great!what % tint is on your windows?

Car looks great!

Ive been wanting to tear in to my car, and get some new SOM sprayed! Thankfully I dont need any panels, but the paint isnt great on a few spots.. It would probably take me a while to prep it to the point Id be happy with it.

How many hours did that take? Doesn't look like you sanded down the entire car, just re-sprayed it. I was quoted $5000 last time for a new paint job (no color change). :(

looks great!what % tint is on your windows?

it is 5% tint

i didnt take any pics when it was finished being prepped, but after i primed the car i went through and blocked a few spots and reprimed those spots and then i DA'd the whole car 500 grit dry sand, scuffed the edges with a scrotch brite.....most people would seal the whole car before basing but i didnt, i went through and got all my primer spots covered in red then once they were covered, i layed 2 coats of base over the whole car and then it was ready for clear

It definitely seemed to do the trick :nod:. I feel like I need a paint job now :(

Looks great! What's that block box where the spare tire goes; amp?

VERY NICE, just had mine re-painted...the paint from the factory started to show sun fade in a few spots like the spoiler, and the nose had a little damage. I paid $4,250 to have the whole car re-done with Ghost flames, new weatherstripping around the back glass, and new plactic winshield wiper shield molding. Your car looks sharp....Keep up the good work! BTW, i think im gonna have to go to 5% tint.....

Looks great! What's that block box where the spare tire goes; amp?

Yup, factory delco amp.

at the shop i work at around $3500 to $5000 but since im a body tech and did it all myself i was able to do mine for $900, which was materials

Sounds about right, looks like a lot of work. Car looks great though.

makes my 98 Formula's factory paint look dull! do I feel a repaint coming on?

Damn looks good.

makes my 98 Formula's factory paint look dull! do I feel a repaint coming on?

i bet a good buff/polish would take care of that!

awesome job dude.

Looks good

Looks good

+++two

thanks again!

Nice having a new car isn't it :) Now alls you need is a "NEW CAR" freshener lol

very nice work there sir!

Nice work!!! Mines in epoxy primer. Waitin on me to buy the HOK Kandy Red. Im not the bodyman though my ole ladies dad is doin a great job of it though. Soon as its all done I will post it up. Ive been takin pics at every stage. lol Door Jams SUCK

yea door jams are a pain! i had to repaint the passenger side door jam from pulling the quarter panel off....im a body tech at work, but im able to do it all and thankfully my boss let me do everything at work from tearing it down to painting it

Looks better that what it probably did on the showroom floor. Good job!

Looks real good.

Its so shiny!!!:drool:

Wow, looks amazing!

love it love it love it

Looks good

Very nice and proper job!

Where did you get those black filters?

That paint looks amazing!

It's nice to see another FireHawk taken care of, keep the breed alive.
Nice job

looks good man.keep up the good work!!!

Awesome job, is that water born paint or solvent? After it was cleared yall wet sanded and buffed? My only comment is you should have deleted those body side mouldings on the doors, as you know their glass and won't dent..IMHO, but other than that, killer.

Car looks awesome. Very nice work there!

Nice.

THAT came out PERFECT!

Cajun it's solvent based paint....thanks guys, i took it to a few shows this summer and it definitely paid off

that looks awesome!! mine has been in the shop getting repainted since april, i am soooo ready to have it back! :bang:

that looks awesome!! mine has been in the shop getting repainted since april, i am soooo ready to have it back! :bang:

WHAT? Holy shit, why so long?

WHAT? Holy shit, why so long?

It's a buddy of mine that owns a shop, he's doing it in between insurance jobs, which he is always swamped with.

It's a buddy of mine that owns a shop, he's doing it in between insurance jobs, which he is always swamped with.

Man i'd be going insane lol

What i see a lot of people doing is prepping the car themselves then getting the basic 2 stage paint job from maaco.