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Old Dec 31, 2009 | 05:29 PM
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Well, the other thread got Well, I thought a few people might like to see the pictures of the grill holes filled. Looks pretty good.

Before:
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Here is what I used, very easy to follow directio s: (o e letter is broke o my keyboard, ca you guess which o e?)
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Here is what it looked like just before primer:
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After primer:
Forgot to tape off the foam! Idiot
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Fill grill holes-img_2768.jpg


ext Ill just sa d the imperfectio s out a d pai t the whole car.
Opi io s? Let me k ow what you thi k. Or feel free to ask questio s.
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Old Dec 31, 2009 | 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by MATTKO91Z
Here is what I used, very easy to follow directio s: (o e letter is broke o my keyboard, ca you guess which o e?)
i felt dumb the first time i passed over that line. like wtf did i just read.

but i love the way it came out, definitely looks great. i was just over looking at the other thread, it definitely took a turn in the wrong direction
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Old Dec 31, 2009 | 05:49 PM
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Ha yeah some parts had to be edited out. I ever mea t for it to tur out that way.

Tha ks for the complime t though!
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Old Dec 31, 2009 | 06:26 PM
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Nose looks great, man.

My buddy, Dave, wants to do the same thing to his 98 Z28. Its the same color as your's. I can't wait to see it painted, so I can show him.
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Old Dec 31, 2009 | 06:30 PM
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Yeah, Im leavi g it the same color. Ill be sure to post pics.

It's really ot hard to do. Just have to apply a couple of layers si ce gravity is worki g agai st you.
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Old Jan 1, 2010 | 07:31 PM
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Car has paint and clear coat applied. Will try to get some pics up soon but the garage has limited space with all the plastic on the walls (homemade paint booth). Letting the clear coat dry now and then going to sand and add more clear . Then going on a ski trip but will update with pics as soon as I can.
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 09:37 PM
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lmao!!!
you know you can copy and paste those "n" letters
damn tricky letters
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Here everything is with the car finally completed. Just need to go power wash all that damn yellow primer off the foam.


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Also put on one of those $150 eBay SS spoilers and I am very happy with the results.

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very nice work man. everything came out great.
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damn that looks great!!! the SS spoiler looks great too, good job bro!!!
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Thanks for the compliments fellas!
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how hard was it to fill the holes cause i still have the stocker lol i dont wanna rip it off till i can get the holes filled i am just gonna have a shop do it cause the bumper is gonna need paint also round about how much did it cost u
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looks much better
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Originally Posted by 1986irocz28
how hard was it to fill the holes cause i still have the stocker lol i dont wanna rip it off till i can get the holes filled i am just gonna have a shop do it cause the bumper is gonna need paint also round about how much did it cost u
Whoa. didnt know this thread got brought back from the dead. It's pretty easy to fill the holes yourself. I only have minimal paint and body work experience (painted my 91Z and now my 99Z).

The costs will be wildly different if you pay a shop to do the work. The materials are relatively inexpensive but the labor will cost you.

I probably have the receipts lying around if you want to know exact prices. Everyone talks about how expensive paint materials are but I got all **edit DuPont materials and everything ended up costing me about $500 (and that includes an extra gallon of clear because I wanted a deeper finish) when a whole new paint job will cost you upwards of ~$3k.

Hope this helps.

Let me know if you have anymore questions.

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