Budget first:
previously was 2142.41
new money:
100 for stud install and fender rolling
50 for gallon of clear
200 for used michelin tires
42 for side mirrors
new total: 2534.41
ok, long story short: truck is painted. And abso-****ing-lutely BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
long version:
test fit ebay billet grilles, ebay clear lights, junkyard painted bumper
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mud work on dents, primer where needed (highbuild/etch/epoxy as necessary) and new door swapped in
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wiped, scuffed, taped, ready to spray
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4 coats of color, 3 coats clear
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paint quality after it flashed and cured
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untaped, and halfway reassembled (enough to get home)
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backing out of the shop to come home, with the new lights
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paint reflection in the lower part of the door (worst spot of orange peel)
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fully assembled back end. Refinished step plates, refinished license plate lights, installed bumper, etc.
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air dam on, shot bowtie black, reassembled the rest of the truck. Im in love.
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lastly, we did a quick cut and buff on a quarter. Didn't even really try, as the paint is still a little soft according to art. So well do the whole truck in a week or so. Then a full detail.
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friday I go to wilmington to grab race car parts. Sunday it gets tint. Soon it will get cut and biff and interior work.