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Old Sep 12, 2010 | 04:59 PM
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I am dropping my car off today for the front bumper & headlight doors to be repainted, the whole car is getting color sanded & buffed. Will post pictures when complete ... if it isn't a disaster. haha
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Good luck. It's hard to find a good paint shop
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best of show coachworksin san marcos, ca are top knotch. they work on cars from sema. i strongly recomend them.
http://www.bestofshowcoachworks.com/
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coachworks best of show in san marcos, ca are top knotch. they work on cars from sema. i strongly recomend them.

I thought your car was painted by Elite Auto.???
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they did do some work on my car. I'm taking it to best of show coachworks to fix paint imperfections i have. who's doing your car?
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I am not releasing the information on my painter yet (non sponsor), but I will release a spy photo from today.
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oh ****, i cant wait to see that. what color are the flames going to be?
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Shooting a Candy Apple Red over a Silver base in a Ghost pattern. Starting very light at the front, and heavier for the tips & edges. We will see if what I see in my mind is what the effect will be on the hood. lol
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Picking up the car in 2 hours ... can't wait to see the final product!!!
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Here are the pictures in the shade ... in the sun the candy looks a lot different.
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Looks very good!

Where did you get the paint job at?
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Originally Posted by Ruthless909
Looks very good!

Where did you get the paint job at?
Yeah share
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I like the subtleness of the flames, and the clean work but it kinda looks like your car's nose is running.
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Originally Posted by SoCal01z28
but it kinda looks like your car's nose is running.
Thanks, that's exactly what I was shooting for. lol
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looks good. u should get the whole front clip flamed. how much was it?
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Originally Posted by 01SOMSS!
looks good. u should get the whole front clip flamed.
I like conservative styling. This is as wild as I get with styling.
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Where did u get it painted I'm looking to get some cme stripes on mine
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Looks good; I am having mine done at 1daypaint in a few weeks, but I am doing all of the prep work.
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