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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 06:40 PM
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I looking for any painters in Louisiana or body shops that do custom paint jobs. I'll even go to Texas if its worth it.
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 07:31 PM
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Where you at, and how custom are you talking about.(one off color, true fire, portait of of your cat, etc.)
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 07:38 PM
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I'm in New Orleans. When I was growing up my dad had a 1969 corvette with a custom paint job of his car driving through a graveyard and I want to pay him a tribute and get the same thing on mine.
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 07:45 PM
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Check out tattoo parlors, lots of those guys also do air brushing..
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 08:04 PM
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Cool. I'll do that on my off day this week. If I dont get caught up detailing this NASTY *** Sequoia.
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 12:14 PM
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i work at a body shop in slidell where we do not only collision but frame offs and other custom stuff. i dont think the painter there can really do airbrushing, but he might know where to go or my boss might know as well
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 06:11 PM
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Thats cool. What body shop do you work at so I can come out there Wednesday. I'll let you know what I'll be driving so you can take a look at my car if you want.
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its called dwyer's collision and restoration in slidell (38222 Cleveland). right now i only work there tuesdays and thursdays because of school. i you can come by on one of those days between like 11:30 and 4:30 i'll be there. Monday, wed. fri. i work in abita springs as a welder. i will also ask the painter tom. if he does airbrushing or if he knows someone who does. if you are going to come by let me know and i will give you directions.
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i just remembered the paint supply shop that i get my materials from for my side paint jobs had an advertisement for a local guy who does airbrushing. i can swing by tom. and get a flyer and tell you the info. might save you some trouble of going different places.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 05:38 PM
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Ok I'll let you know when I com out there. I got a Seqouia to polish Wednesday, and I might be there all day.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 09:46 PM
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i picked up the flyer for whenever ya want it
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 01:53 PM
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Can anyone show me some pics of airbrushing done to their cars. That could really help out.
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 07:39 PM
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So nobody has any airbrushing done to their car?
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 08:43 PM
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combels customs on the west bank there on 4th street
they place 1st in paint in alot of the cars that have been in the world of wheels
john combel is the owner
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 09:04 PM
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Dude I just got done with about 12K worth of work man and I feel like I put a lot of effort into doing the research on who was doing the work. Everyone thinks they can get someone to make them happy with their work. Truth is after the F-bodies I've seen and talking to other guys and getting work done myself the ONLY place I'd bring my car to have custom work done is Rick's Rods in Lafayette, other than that you need to find a place in Texas, in particular I saw an LT1 car with a killer paint job out of a highly recommended place in Texas. I don't remember but there is a guy named Mike from lafayette that had his car painted by them. He might chime in!

I have no ties with Rick's Rods, don't know any of them on a first name basis or anything like that, but I've seen the work they show out.
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 05:37 PM
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Is there a web site were I can see some of their work.
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 01:38 AM
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dude I don't think so, their number is 337-988-7637 though, I'm getting them to redo some panel fitment stuff that my body dude was a terd on doing....
I don't know their prices on labor but right now I'm so damn pissed off about it I couldn't care less I just want my damn car like I paid for in the first place, thank god the only place in a 400 mile radius I'll take it to is only a hour away

does anyone know anything about that Corvette body shop in Texas.....I want to know if they do F-body work

let me know what you decide to do....I'm curious as to how mine is going to turn out as well
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:03 AM
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hey im on westbank and im a painter we have a guy that does all the air brushin for us. ok ? do u want like a solid color covering car and just that one design on hood or u want whole care air brushed if so u can run your self a pretty high bill if. example candy paint 3,000 to 4,500 depending on body work art work can range from 1000 to high as 7,000 by its self so u do the math u can call me and ill help u best as i can i am not the best candy man or painter i can get u to the top 2 on westbank Frank at RBS or andre at his shop 504 251 4223 pistol pete
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 01:28 PM
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Thats sounds about right. I'm not tryin to get the whole car airbrushed. I'm tryin to get either a dark indigo blue pearl or a midnight purple pearl and get on of the fenders airbrushed.
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