CME Valance Blending
lol....I was supposed to go back to the shop a week later to get my SS clamps put on since he was out and only had those in stock (but this particular shop is 35 minutes away).....that was almost 2 years ago, lol. I'm just gonna do it myself....one day.
Last edited by Sommer86; Dec 11, 2009 at 03:48 PM.
Lol, Thanks!!
I thought you were gonna make fun of my "Frankenstein" looking exhaust.
This is actually a good pic of the blending job too! The guys who've worked on my car were pretty awesome. This particular guy also created my friends CME, but with Corsa tips.
I thought you were gonna make fun of my "Frankenstein" looking exhaust.
This is actually a good pic of the blending job too! The guys who've worked on my car were pretty awesome. This particular guy also created my friends CME, but with Corsa tips.
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Valances will be sold on my site for $375, normally most shops charge $200 to blend so you're looking at $575. OR, you could just buy an entire bumper that we make WITH built in CME AND etched "CETA" stylings...
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...ended-cme.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...ended-cme.html
cant wait to get my CME installed, tired of looking at it on the pool table! same with my splitter thats sitting in the garage waiting to go on the next camaro 
On The Tree
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 194
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From: Cheney, WA.
I had mine blended back in 06 and it's held up just like a stock piece. I did my research and took it to the best body shop I could find who did it the right way with the flex additives. As for cost I guess you guys are lucky as having all the work done along with painting my slp grille cost me $700... That didn't include the valence either.
Edit: Old post with pics...
https://ls1tech.com/forums/6586843-post13.html
Edit: Old post with pics...
https://ls1tech.com/forums/6586843-post13.html
Last edited by BigRedZag; May 17, 2010 at 11:43 PM.
iirc, I think I paid $100 to blend, and then $100-$150 to paint. And like BigRed said, you gotta do your homework and find out who can do the job right. Mine was a great deal and all the same flex additives were used. I couldn't be happier.
TECH Junkie
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 3,551
Likes: 2
From: Rutherford, North Carolina
^ what Crimson said cause i had one priced just to see what all i would have had spent in the whole parts and labor field and i said the heck with it it was way to much for me at the time i asked
mine was only $150 painted/blended iirc...done the same as Sommers, riveted every ~3" and filled, primed, sanded, repeat, paint. If they use a proper quantity of flex additive and good prep, it'll last as long as any of the other painted areas of your car.
but hey, different strokes. I like it, and that's all i care about
oh, and the shop actually wanted to blend it, the owner hated how it came out with just the 3M tape so he called me to the shop to look at it...i agreed and told him blend it
but hey, different strokes. I like it, and that's all i care about
oh, and the shop actually wanted to blend it, the owner hated how it came out with just the 3M tape so he called me to the shop to look at it...i agreed and told him blend it
