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Old 12-08-2007   #17
TwoTalons
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Rochester
Drives: 1992 Eagle Talon TSi AWD
Posts: 257
Re: Back From The Paint Shop

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Originally Posted by sleepydsm View Post
How much did that end up costing? And also, with Maaco, they won't paint the jambs right? (Like if you want a color change...)
$3150. Insurance claim and damage payment payed for all but $600 of it. Sure, they'll do the jams. Just depends on how much you want to pay. I didn't have them do the jambs cause I figured the colors would be close enough that it wouldn't be noticeable. Not like painting a red car white or something like that. I'm going to paint the engine compartment and underside of the hood black later on. I had to decide how much I was willing to spend on a 15 year old car that's let's face it, not worth all that much. Plus, it's my daily driver, not a show car.

They fixed the rust on both sides by welding in new metal. There was hail damage, a large ding on the driver's door, and it got hit right at the body gap where the pass. door and the front fender meet. So the door and fender had to be repaired. Plus, it's base/clear paint and I had them wet sand and buff it. All that extra stuff adds up. I had estimates over $5000 from other body shops. I just wasn't willing to spend that kinda dough on the car.

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Originally Posted by Super Bleeder!! View Post
Did they fix that rot on the doors? Close up pics stat!
You mean the quarter panels in front of the tires. Yes they did:





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Originally Posted by scheides View Post
Very nice man! Very nice!

and +1, a lift in your garage? Way to make us jealous.....
Thanks! I'll tell you what, that was money well spent. 23 years of crawling under cars on jackstands was enough.

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Originally Posted by Kracka View Post
Was the black roof and everything repainted as well?
Yes it was.
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